Our health information (HI) professionals are super!
You’ve heard the expression, “Not all superheroes wear capes.”
This directly applies to DataGen’s team of experts, who work tirelessly to help clients with our HIM medical coding solution and SPARCS submission tool, UDS (UIS Data System™).
For the past two years, we’ve celebrated members of our top-notch team during the American Health Information Management Association’s (AHIMA’s) Health Information Professionals (HIP) Week, which occurs every April.
“The meticulous work of UDS team members in troubleshooting and enhancing the flow of health information within New York State directly contributes to improved patient care and organizational efficiency,” says Kevin Tedesco, senior director, advanced analytics, DataGen. “Their efforts ensure that high-quality data is captured and utilized for trending illness, setting payment rates, addressing community health needs and ensuring the quality healthcare provided within our state is accurately represented for each facility.”
This year we’re celebrating:
Tammy Piusienski, Senior Consultant, DataGen.
Tim McGrath, SPARCS Coordinator and Sales Support, DataGen.
Alisha Zink, Manager, Technical Support, DataGen.
Keep reading to learn more about them and past year’s standouts.
HIP Week 2025 Nominees
Tammy Piusienski
As DataGen’s senior consultant, Tammy Piusienski thrives on curiosity, adaptability and a passion for solving complex challenges. As one of our dedicated team members, they share how the ever-changing nature of their work — and the satisfaction of cracking tough problems — fuels their enthusiasm every day:
“Something I like about my job is that it’s different every day. Even when I think I may have my day planned with certain scheduled tasks, it can change by the hour as clients need assistance with, or just have questions about, the UDS and Clintegrity software” Tammy says. “My favorite thing about the work I do is using problem solving skills to determine the root cause of a challenging problem and then to resolve it. I love puzzles!”
As DataGen’s senior consultant, Tammy Piusienski thrives on curiosity, adaptability and a passion for solving complex challenges. As one of our dedicated team members, they share how the ever-changing nature of their work — and the satisfaction of cracking tough problems — fuels their enthusiasm every day:
“Something I like about my job is that it’s different every day. Even when I think I may have my day planned with certain scheduled tasks, it can change by the hour as clients need assistance with, or just have questions about, the UDS and Clintegrity software” Tammy says. “My favorite thing about the work I do is using problem solving skills to determine the root cause of a challenging problem and then to resolve it. I love puzzles!”
Tim McGrath
Tim McGrath, SPARCS coordinator and sales support, plays a key role in helping healthcare organizations across New York state navigate the complexities of SPARCS reporting with confidence.
“I enjoy working closely with clients to assure their data is error free and that they maintain their compliance,” shares Tim.
His expertise and dedication support the success of our SPARCS Submission Tool, which is trusted by over 130 hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers to ensure accurate, automated and compliant data submissions. Tim’s behind-the-scenes work helps make it all possible and we’re grateful to have him on the team.
Alisha Zink
Supporting our clients goes beyond providing great tools: It’s about delivering personalized service every step of the way. With our SPARCS submission tool, we help healthcare organizations stay compliant and efficient, even as regulations evolve.
Alisha Zink, Technical Support Manager, captures this commitment simply but powerfully: “I take pride in assisting our clients to overcome their challenges.”
HIP Week 2024
Here are DataGen's HIP Week 2024 standouts from 2024: Andrea Veldman, senior documentation specialist, Mike Yanni, HIM director, and SPARCSY, mascot and trusted data cruncher.
Andrea Veldman
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As a Senior Documentation Specialist, Andrea Veldman plays a vital role in keeping health information management (HIM) professionals up to date with the latest SPARCS regulatory changes. She ensures that DataGen’s UDS applications reflect the most recent edits — sometimes involving thousands of codes! — so users can stay compliant and confident in their submissions.
Mike Yanni
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SPARCSY
As the mastermind behind DataGen's SPARCS submission tool, SPARCSY, the SPARCS UDS mascot, works tirelessly to support over 130 New York State hospitals and ASCs with fully automated and accurate SPARCS data. Their favorite pastime?
“Eliminating the time-wasting tasks that often burden HIM professionals during the SPARCS submission process,” says SPARCSY.
Fun fact: SPARCSY is so popular in New York state that he’s started selling his own toy-version of himself (yes, he does drink iced coffee to make sure all his clients have 100% accurate SPARCS data).
Keep the celebration going: Take our AHIMA HIP Week 2025 Quiz
Throughout HIP Week 2025, we ran a daily LinkedIn quiz to highlight the essential work of health information (HI) professionals. We’ve recapped all the correct answers (and explained why the others were off the mark). Take our HIP Week 2025 Quiz.
Learn more about DataGen’s HIM coding and SPARCS solutions
As we celebrate HIP Week 2025, we're proud to spotlight the incredible individuals behind DataGen’s solutions, experts who go beyond the software to support your success.
From meticulous documentation of SPARCS regulatory updates to decades of hands-on HIM experience — and even SPARCSY’s tireless drive to automate and simplify your SPARCS submissions, our team is here to solve your toughest challenges.
Whether it's through our Revenue Cycle Tools, UDS or HIM Coding, you're backed by real people with real expertise, committed to making your job easier, more accurate and more efficient every day.
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