Nauvalis Appoints Keith Olenik as Senior Vice President of Consulting Services

Torrey Barnhouse, Chief Visionary Officer of Nauvalis, announced recently the company has appointed Keith Olenik as Senior Vice President of Consulting Services. In his new position, Mr. Olenik, M.A., R.H.I.A., C.H.P. ,will lead Nauvalis nationwide consulting practice.

Nixa, MO (PRWEB) April 23, 2004 --- Torrey Barnhouse, Chief Visionary Officer of Nauvalis, announced recently the company has appointed Keith Olenik as Senior Vice President of Consulting Services. In his new position, Mr. Olenik, M.A., R.H.I.A., C.H.P. ,will lead Nauvalis nationwide consulting practice. Oleniks Privacy and HIM expertise will be asset to company.

Nauvalis consulting expertise now covers the entire gamut of services provided by the HIM department," Mr. Barnhouse said. Our field-tested consultants are experienced in coding, abstracting, HIM management, compliance, education, regulatory requirements, financial services, and cancer registry. We are very pleased to have a person with Keiths extensive experience leading our consulting efforts," Mr. Barnhouse continued.

Mr. Olenik has a bachelors degree in medical record administration from the University of Kansas and a masters degree in health services management with an emphasis in computer resources and information management from Webster University. He has worked in a variety of healthcare settings including long-term care, rehabilitation, psychiatric facilities, and most recently was the Chief Privacy Officer and Corporate Director of Health Information Management for Saint Lukes Health System in Kansas City, Missouri.

Mr. Olenik was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the American Health Information Management Association and was the Chair of the Certified in Healthcare Privacy Exam Construction Committee. He is also a member of the Health Information Management and Systems Society and serves on the privacy and security, research, and EHR accreditation task forces. In addition to these activities, Mr. Olenik has been a speaker at various conventions and educational seminars on HIPAA, project management, HIM functions, and electronic health records.

About Nauvalis Healthcare Solutions

Nauvalis Healthcare Solutions is a dynamic provider of information management services to the healthcare community. Founded in 1989, Nauvalis is recognized as an excellent provider of document imaging and storage solutions. Recently, the company significantly expanded the scope of its product offerings by adding HealthPort, an EMR product and the services of the new Healthcare Consulting Division. At that time, the company changed its name from Micro Innovations, Inc. to Nauvalis Healthcare Solutions. The company continues to gain the trust and respect of industry professionals with their unique, collaborative approach to integrated health information management.