Gideon Ramirez
Clinical Assistant Professor, Biomedical and Health Information Sciences
Focus Areas
Office Phone
Office
1919 W. Taylor St., 258 AHSB
Mail Code
520
Office Hours
By appointment
About
As BHIS Clinical Assistant Professor, Gideon is the faculty on record for the baccalaureate and master in HIM courses: Healthcare Financial Management, Coding and Classification Systems, Coding and Reimbursement Systems, Healthcare Vocabularies and Clinical Classification Systems, Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management and Compliance and Executive Healthcare Financial Management. Gideon is a graduate of our Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management program and he was the recipient of Achievement Award - an honor given to one graduate per degree program for overall academic excellence and contributions to the profession. He began teaching as an adjunct instructor for the HIM program in 2013 and became a full-time faculty member in 2016. His expertise include healthcare regulatory compliance, revenue cycle, coding compliance audits, risk assessments, data analytics and outpatient electronic health record (EHR) implementations.
Service to the Community
Gideon served in the UIC-College of Applied Health Sciences Alumni Board for years. As a board member, he participated in the college fundraising efforts, organized events, activities and opportunities that foster professional relationships. He also represents the HIM programs and serves in the steering committee of the UIC-InterProfesional Education (IPE) and Collaborative Practice program.
Leadership in the Profession
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Member
Notable Honors
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
- Certified Coding Specialist - Physician (CCS-P), American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
- AHIMA-Approved ICD-10 CM/PCS Coding Trainer, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Education
Master of Business Administration - Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management - University of Illinois at Chicago