Michelle A GreenDistinguished Teaching Professor in the Health Information Technology Department at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, New York. She also teaches in the Health Information Management Department at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, assachusetts. Ms. Green held the position of SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Physical and Life Sciences Department at the State University of New York, College of Technology from 1984 through 2016. An active member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Ms. Green has been recognized both for her excellence in teaching and for her significant contributions to the health information management profession. She has earned numerous awards, including the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Alfred State College's Alumni Association Teacher of the Year, Who's Who Among America's Teachers and AHIMA's FORE Triumph Educator Award. Ms. Green is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), a Fellow of the American Health Information Management Association (FAHIMA) and a Certified Procedural Coder (CPC). She earned a B.S. from Daemen College and an M.P.S. degree from Alfred University. Ms. Green has authored three successful textbooks related to coding and health information management. Read More Read Less