Pella Regional Health Center has named Michele Flattery to the role of Manager of Health Information Management.

Flattery has most recently worked as a Coding Team Leader at Broadlawns Medical Center.There are three main roles of health information management: the first is transcription, which is translating the data from the provider into a report; the second is coding, which is assigning codes to information in the report for insurance payment and assessing the quality of care; the third is record management, which is maintaining accurate records that contribute to quality patient care while meeting legal, federal, and state regulations.