Margret Amatayakul, MBA

Margret Amatayakul, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CPHIT, CPEHR, CPHIE, FHIMSS , is president of Margret\A Consulting, LLC, an independent consulting firm focusing on preparing for and optimizing EHR and health IT provisions of HIPAA, HITECH, and the ACA. Amatayakul's background includes extensive experience working with hospitals, physician practices, health information exchange organizations, accountable care organizations, vendors, and public policymakers. Her previous positions have included adjunct...See more

Margret Amatayakul, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CPHIT, CPEHR, CPHIE, FHIMSS , is president of Margret\A Consulting, LLC, an independent consulting firm focusing on preparing for and optimizing EHR and health IT provisions of HIPAA, HITECH, and the ACA. Amatayakul's background includes extensive experience working with hospitals, physician practices, health information exchange organizations, accountable care organizations, vendors, and public policymakers. Her previous positions have included adjunct professor in health informatics at the College of St. Scholastica, executive director of the Computer-based Patient Record Institute, associate executive director of AHIMA, associate professor in HIM at the University of Illinois, and director of the HIM department at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary. She is also a principal in Health IT Certification, LLC. Amatayakul has written several books on HIPAA, EHR, and process improvement. Her best-selling work, Guide to HIPAA Auditing: Practical Tools for Privacy and Security Compliance , published by HCPro, is now in its third edition. Additional information is available at ... See less