Mohawk Valley Health System

ELIZABETH KOSAKOWSKI has been named director of clinical documentation improvement and coding at the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). She began her career at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica as director of health-information management in 2002. Kosakowski previously held several positions in the health-information management field. She earned a bachelor’s degree in health-information management from SUNY Empire State College in Saratoga, and an associate degree in medical-records technology from Mohawk Valley Community College. Kosakowski is a registered health-information technician, certified coding specialist, certified tumor registrar, AHIMA certified ICD-10 trainer, and certified clinical-documentation specialist.

HOLLY BURLINE has been named nurse navigator at the MVHS Breast Care Center located at the Faxton Campus. She has been an employee of Faxton St. Luke’s since 2001 and worked as a staff RN in telemetry and pediatrics. Burline most recently served as a case manager at the St. Luke’s Campus. She received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Utica College.

MICHELLE FREDSELL has been named director of health information management (HIM) operations at MVHS. She has worked in the field for more than 20 years and previously held the position of regulatory support manager in HIM. Fredsell was also previously privacy officer at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica for 10 years. She holds an associate degree in health -nformation management from Mohawk Valley Community College, an advanced coding certificate from Utica College, and is certified as a registered health-information technician and in health-care privacy and security.