Information Governance Initiatives Essential for Strategic Alliances. By Melinda Patten, MHA, RHIA, CHPS, CDIP; Karen Proffitt, MHIM, RHIA, CHP; and Susan Lucci, RHIA, CHPS, CHDS, AHDI-F. IN TODAY'S HEALTHCARE reform landscape, collaboration and care coordination have emerged as key pillars in the quest to improve the cost, quality, and ....