Carol Paton
Senior Coding Educator
MSc, PG Cert., CPC, CPMA
Carol brings over 20 years of industry experience to her role as a Senior Coding Educator at Haugen Consulting Group. With a background in nursing, Carol brings a unique perspective to coding education, allowing her to communicate effectively with both coders and providers to ensure a high-quality learning experience.
A proven self-starter and valuable team member, Carol excels at motivating and developing others while building positive relationships across teams and departments. Her career spans several large specialty health systems, where she has served as a coding auditor and educator, delivering targeted education across various service lines.
Carol is a Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) and Certified Professional Coder (CPC) with extensive experience auditing Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding and surgical procedures. At Haugen, Carol applies her skills to design and deliver coding education programs, promoting compliant coding and documentation practices.
In her free time, Carol enjoys sharing her knowledge as a guest lecturer and speaker at professional events, spending time with family, and spoiling her fur babies, Ernie and Erik.
