Ms. Dougherty is a graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She holds a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certificate from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). With more than 12 years of experience in health information management, Ms. Dougherty has served as a rehabilitation coding consultant and is currently a lead medical coder providing inpatient, outpatient, observation, and ER coding services in a clinical setting.