TMA Practice Consulting

Meet Your Consultants

Heather Bettridge, BA, CPC, CPMA, serves as associate vice president of TMA Practice Management Services. Her approximately 20 years' of diverse health care experience includes business and educational program development, practice operations, human resource management, coding and documentation audits, financial analysis, and new practice setups. Contact Heather Bettridge.

Teri Deabler, CMPE, COE, is a practice management consultant with more than 25 years’ experience in health care management and creating high-performing teams across the country. Her expertise includes revenue cycle management, practice relocations with construction project management, operational process improvement, and team building. Ms. Deabler is a certified practice management executive through the Medical Group Management Association, as well as a certified ophthalmic executive through the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators. She trained at the GE Learning Center on Change Acceleration Process and Work-Out. Contact Teri Deabler.

Carra Benson, MS, CPC, CDEO, CPMA, CDEO, is a practice management associate with approximately 20 years’ experience in health care, working with physician practices and in hospital systems. Her expertise includes revenue cycle management, coding and documentation audits, credentialing, staff training, and practice operations. Contact Carra Benson.

Beverly Chilton is a practice management associate with more than 25 years’ experience in health care, working in family and occupational medicine, orthopedic, and rehabilitation clinic settings. Her expertise includes organizational and strategic planning, developing standards to attain facility accreditations, analyzing productivity, financial and outcomes reporting, and coordinating employee trainings and employment benefits. Contact Beverly Chilton.