Andrea Harris

About Andrea Harris

Passionate about driving excellence in healthcare documentation, compliance, and revenue integrity, I bring over a decade of experience across Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI), Quality Assurance, and medical coding/auditing. As a 2025–2026 Emerging Leaders Cohort participant and certified in AAPC’s AI in Medical Billing & Coding, I’m focused on leading with innovation and integrity in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and credentialed CPC and CRC, I blend clinical insight with deep expertise in risk adjustment, coding compliance, and operational audits. I’ve played a key role in process improvement, training, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring accuracy and regulatory alignment at every level.Let’s connect if you\'re passionate about healthcare transformation, quality, and the future of AI-driven coding and CDI.

Experience

1. Clinical Documentation Specialist Educator

   Aledade

   Feb 2022 — Present

   Develop and implement action plans to improve the completeness and accuracy of clinical documentation and diagnosis coding.Create and deliver internal and external-facing education and training on clinical documentation and diagnosis coding.Advise Aledade leaders on clinical documentation and coding best practices.Evaluate and optimize end-to-end practice clinical documentation and coding workflows.Perform chart reviews to identify opportunities for better accuracy in clinical documentation and coding.Partner with internal stakeholders to improve reporting and analytics tools to drive improvements in the accuracy and completeness of clinical documentation and diagnosis coding.Work directly with Aledade practices and providers on continuous improvement of complete and accurate documentation and diagnosis coding.Facilitate clinical documentation and coding communication amongst key internal and external stakeholders.Provide guidance to field staff and practices regarding general documentation and coding best practices and risk adjustment.Support performance in value-based contracts.

Education

• University at Albany

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)