Biography:
Karla VonEschen, MS, CPC, CPMA, CCDS-O, has worked in health care for more than 25 years in various healthcare roles ranging from health plan operations, to consulting, auditing, and technology. Karla has worked for Solventum (formerly 3M Health Information Systems) since 2015 and is currently a Clinical Analyst with the Natural Language Understanding Content Team. She holds a B.A.S. in Community Health Education from the University of Minnesota-Duluth and a Master of Science in Health Information Management from Southern New Hampshire University.
Karla holds multiple certifications from the American Academy of Professional Coders in October 2023, she obtained her CCDS-O certification from the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists.