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Ms. Sheridan is President of Care Communications. She is a results-oriented change agent and has a strong background in Health Information Management, business and systems development and implementation. As President, Patty oversees the implementation and delivery of all CARE's staffing and consulting services. She leads CARE'S efforts to develop innovative solutions to both systems and business challenges, and provides consultative services in the areas of e-HIM�, process reengineering and change management. Prior to joining CARE's consulting team, Ms. Sheridan served in several capacities at the American Health Information Management Association. Her most recent role was as the Vice President of Professional Development where she was responsible for several AHIMA product lines. She has also served as director of Health Information Management for a large teaching hospital in New York and held various HIM management positions, which included developing a document imaging system and implementing HIM technology. Ms. Sheridan is a graduate of Kean College of New Jersey with a BS in Health Information Management and an MBA from Baruch College of the City University of New York. She also completed a 6-month leadership program and one year of individual coaching, which focused on applying Bowen Family Systems Theory to the workplace. Ms. Sheridan has held various AHIMA volunteer roles related to e-Health and e-HIM�. She co-authors a monthly column, "Hands-on Help" in the publication ADVANCE For Health Information Professionals. | 