Biography:
Sharon is a certified experienced ICD-10 coder who teaches coding and conducts agency reviews. She has extensive experience in teaching home health and hospice topics and is a regular speaker for education companies and state and national associations. She has written articles for numerous industry publications over the years, including Diagnosis Coding Pro and specific coding education chapters for AAPC.
Sharon was the founder and senior managing partner of 5 Star Consultants, a national consulting and coding firm specializing in homecare and hospice services since 2003, and sold the company to Healthcare Provider Solutions in 2020. Additionally, she worked as the Clinical Support Specialist at CHAP, where she provided training and education and assisted with accreditation activities. Sharon also served as a CHAP and ACHC surveyor and performed Medicare deemed accreditation surveys for 10 years.
