Catherine (Cathy) Ptak, MS RHIA in

Catherine (Cathy) Ptak, MS RHIA

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📍 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Catherine Ptak is a retired healthcare executive with extensive experience leading Health Information Management and Revenue Cycle departments. As a Vice President at Aurora Health Care, she was a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) who managed large teams and budgets, showcasing expertise in coding, privacy, and documentation policy.

Based on her philanthropic activities, Catherine is a supporter of community initiatives in the Greater Milwaukee area. She has been recognized as a leadership-level donor for the United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County.

Unique fact: She successfully transitioned Physician and Facility Coding teams through the complex, industry-wide conversion from ICD-9 to ICD-10.

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Experience
42 Years
Current Role
Retired
Job Level
Senior
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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Health Information Management
Her entire career was dedicated to this field, culminating in executive leadership roles and contributions to national practice briefs for the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
Revenue Cycle Strategy
Served as Vice President of Revenue Cycle, overseeing the strategic direction of hospital, home health, and professional services coding to ensure financial health.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Retired
none
4-2014
Vice President, Revenue Cycle, Coding & Health Information Services
Aurora Health Care
4-1988
Director, Health Information Management
Aurora Health Care
8-2013 - 10-2019
Senior Director, Health Information Management
Aurora Health Care
10-2019 - 7-2022
Vice President, Revenue Cycle, Health Information and Coding at Advocate Aurora Health Care
Advocate Aurora Health
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Education
1982 - 1984
Master of Science (M.S.)
Cardinal Stritch University
1976 - 1981
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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