As the Compliance & Industry Education Manager at DataFile Technologies, Kathryn Ayers Wickenhauser, MBA, CHPC, CHTS, is a sought-after speaker, author, trainer, consultant and thought leader on HIPAA, MACRA / MIPS and interoperability. Kathryn enjoys sharing practical advice and best practices with healthcare professionals, including office managers, administrators, HIM managers, compliance officers, healthcare providers and office staff.

With a passion for assisting providers and their organizations through pay-for-performance hurdles, she’s coached more than 3,000 providers representing earnings in excess of $45 million in government healthcare incentives and avoid more than $20 million in costly financial penalties. Additionally, Kathryn has coached 50 providers of varying specialties through successful responses to their Meaningful Use Audits and retaining their MU funds.

Prior to joining DataFile, Kathryn had first-hand experience in ambulatory practices, medical research settings and providing user training for EHR systems.  Because of her comprehensive background, Kathryn has unique knowledge about modern healthcare challenges.