<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p><p>Healthcare Billing & Management Association Announces 2012 Board of Directors and Officers</p><p>Don Rodden, CHBME, assumes presidency and joins new executive members to drive strategy and deliver quality educational resources to medical billing industry</p><p>LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — January 9, 2012 — The Healthcare Billing & Management Association (HBMA), a non-profit educational/informational resource and advocacy group representing third-party medical billers and practice management billing professionals, announced today the election of the officers and new members of the 2012 HBMA Board of Directors.</p><p>Officers:  Past President: Jackie Willett, CHBME, Intermedix  President: Don Rodden, CPA, CHBME, HealthPro Medical Billing, Inc.  Vice President/President Elect: Judson S. Neal, CHBME, Physicians Business Network, Inc.  Treasurer: Jeanne A. Gilreath, CHBME, AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions  Secretary: Barry S. Reiter, CHBME, Faculty Practice Services, Inc.</p><p>Members:  Madelon Berger, CHBME, Bill of Health Services, Inc.  Bill Carns, CHBME, PracticeMax  Susan Chandler, CHBME, Physician Services, Inc.  Cindy Groux, CHBME, Healthcare Practice Management, Inc.  Karen Linsteadt, CHBME, Med Group Billings & Collections  Karen Olson, CHBME, KLO Professional Billing, Inc.  Joe Schendel, CHMBE, Provider Support Services  Curt Cvikota, CHBME, Cvikota Company, Inc.  John Outlaw, CHBME, PSA, LLC a MED3000 Co</p><p>The HBMA Board of Directors is responsible for governing, supervising and controlling the affairs of the association, in addition to establishing its policies and programs. Members will work in cooperation with the chief elected officer, the executive committee, other board members and the association’s national office staff. In 2011, Don Rodden worked with other members of the HBMA Board to identify the proposed slate of 2012 candidates.</p><p>“There is tremendous power in unity, and in the last two decades, HBMA has harnessed that power and transformed the medical billing industry for the better. I couldn’t be more honored and humbled to serve as president for such an ambitious association,” said Rodden. “As we move into 2012, I will work with our executive board to ensure that we continue adapting to the evolving needs of our members and delivering the valuable tools and information necessary to remain effective in light of the challenges and opportunities presented before our industry.”</p><p>Rodden is a principal of HealthPro Medical Billing, Inc. and has more than 30 years of practice experience with 20 years specific to the medical billing industry. Prior to medical billing, his background as a CPA included managing a CPA firm’s tax department and developing a private CPA and practice management firm. He is an honors graduate of Anderson University with a degree in Accounting and Business Administration. Rodden has been an active member of HBMA since 1995 and has held positions on the board for the past four years.</p><p>About HBMA A non-profit, member-led trade association, the Healthcare Billing & Management Association (HBMA) represents more than 30,000 employees at well over 700 third- party medical billing firms. Annually, HBMA companies submit more than 350 million initial claims on behalf of hospital-based physicians, office-based physicians and other allied healthcare providers. Founded in 1993, HBMA and its members foster personal development, advocate on the behalf of the profession, and promote cooperation through a wide range of business resources, educational events, networking opportunities, certification programs and adherence to the Medical Biller’s Code of Ethics. As the only trade association representing the interests of medical billers in Washington D.C., HBMA works with legislative stakeholders and federal agencies to improve the business of medical billing and the practice of healthcare. Learn more about how HBMA is elevating the medical billing profession at www.hbma.org.</p><p>###</p><p>Press contact information:</p><p>Jennifer Jennings, Dodge Communications, (770) 576-2556 [email protected]</p><p>Brad Lund, Executive Director, HBMA, (877) 640-4262 [email protected] </p>