Gail I. Smith is the Director and Associate Professor of the Health Information Management program at the University of Cincinnati. Ms. Smith has been a Health Information Management professional and educator for more than 30 years. She is an active member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and previously served as a member of the Board of Directors. She has also served as a coding consultant for many years and has written or co-authored several successful coding textbooks. Ms. Smith received her Bachelor's Degree from The Ohio State University and her Master's D...