In this episode of Igniting the Aurora, we explore one of the most overlooked realities in healthcare leadership: influence does not require a title. While authority may be assigned, influence is earned — and in health information management (HIM), influence often shows up quietly but powerfully. Coders, auditors, CDI specialists, and revenue integrity professionals shape compliance, reimbursement, documentation culture, and organizational credibility every day — often without formal leadership roles.

This episode examines how HIM professionals build credibility through consistency, strategic thinking, and emotional intelligence. Listeners will hear why technical excellence alone is no longer enough, how communication expands influence, and why thinking beyond task execution positions professionals for long-term growth. We also explore the difference between reactive correction and strategic presence — and how influence accelerates career progression even before promotion.

Designed for coders, auditors, CDI specialists, revenue integrity professionals, and HIM leaders at every level, this conversation reframes leadership as a pattern of behavior rather than a position of authority — and highlights why, in an increasingly collaborative healthcare landscape, the professionals who thrive are those who lead from where they stand.

As we move deeper into Igniting 2026, this episode reminds us that credibility builds influence — and influence shapes impact.

In this episode of Igniting the Aurora, we explore the ongoing evolution from fee-for-service reimbursement to value-based care—and what this paradigm shift means for documentation, coding, compliance, and professional judgment across healthcare.

This conversation examines how reimbursement is increasingly tied to outcomes, risk, and longitudinal patient impact rather than service volume alone. Listeners will gain insight into how value-based models change what documentation must communicate, why data integrity becomes even more critical, and how HIM professionals play a central role in ensuring that care is accurately represented, measured, and trusted.

Designed for coders, auditors, CDI specialists, revenue integrity professionals, and healthcare leaders, this episode highlights why understanding value-based care is no longer optional—and how professionals who adapt early position themselves as strategic contributors in the healthcare landscape heading into 2026.

In this episode of Igniting the Aurora, we explore why titles and credentials still matter in healthcare—and why misunderstanding them creates real risk.

As roles blur and responsibilities expand, clarity around scope, training, and validated expertise becomes essential for compliance, audit defense, organizational credibility, and patient trust. This episode examines the role of HIM credentials as markers of judgment, accountability, and professional integrity—not gatekeeping—and why credential stacking strengthens critical thinking, cross-functional understanding, and defensible decision-making.

Designed for HIM professionals, coders, auditors, CDI specialists, compliance leaders, and healthcare executives, this conversation reframes credentials as safeguards for accuracy, trust, and ethical practice as we move into 2026.