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AAPC member Chelsea Kemp, RHIA, CCS, CPC, COC, CPCO, CDEO, CPMA, CRC, CCC, CEDC, CGIC, AAPC Approved Instructor, has over 18 years of experience in healthcare, 13 of which have been spent in coding. Kemp’s passion for coding led her to working full time as a remote outpatient coding educator/auditor for Yale New Haven Health […]
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AAPC member Janelle Ouderkirk, COC, CASCC, was working claim denials and rejections three years ago when her interest in medical billing and coding began. Her supervisor gave Ouderkirk the opportunity to obtain her Certified Outpatient Coder (COC®) certification, which she passed on the first try. Ouderkirk now works at an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in […]
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AAPC member Colleen Kolbeck, CPC, COC, CPCO, CDEO, CPMA, CPPM, CRC, CEDC, AAPC Approved Instructor, is a pro-fee audit lead for AQuity Solutions. She has worked in medical coding and auditing for more than 10 years and has vast experience creating and presenting educational materials to providers, coders, and auditors. Kolbeck is the current president […]
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AAPC member Samantha Patterson, CPC, CRHC, works as a healthcare compliance coordinator for Hendrick Clinic in Abilene, Texas. She has worked in the healthcare field for 20 years. AAPC asked Patterson about her experience with earning the Certified Rheumatology Coder (CRHC™) credential, how it has helped her career, and what sort of advice she has […]
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AAPC member Bonnie Smallidge, CPC, CEMC, CGSC, CPEDC, CUC, has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry. She has worked for Massachusetts General Brigham Hospital in Boston for seven years and currently holds the position of Anesthesia and Specialty Surgical Coder III. “I love where I work and what I do, and am […]
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AAPC member Heather Utsinger, CCS, CCS-P, CGIC, CRC, CASCC, has worked in the healthcare industry for 12 years in positions ranging from coding to auditing to consulting. She provides documentation improvement, coding and billing consultation, and education with a specialty focus in outpatient surgery, gastroenterology (GI), pain management, wound care, risk adjustment, and ambulatory surgery […]
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AAPC member Crystal DeMario, CPC, CIRCC, CASCC, CCC, is the senior coding manager for a vascular care and cardiovascular care company. She’s been with the organization for over 16 years, coding ambulatory surgical center (ASC) facility, ASC professional fee, physician inpatient/outpatient professional charges, and office-based interventions and visits. AAPC asked DeMario about her experience with […]
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AAPC member Paula Zoito, CPC, CEMC, COBGC, has worked at Berkshire Health Systems as a senior coder for five years and lead coder for the professional specialty practices for four years. Prior to this, she worked as a medical laboratory technician — which Zoito credits for providing her with valuable medical experience — and as […]
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AAPC member Jenny Lin, CPC, CANPC, began her career 17 years ago as a home healthcare biller. In 2010, she moved into anesthesia billing at Penn Medicine. Five years ago, Lin had the opportunity to become a medical coder within the same department at Penn Medicine and is currently a practice coding specialist for anesthesiology […]
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AAPC member Kate Tierney, CPC, CPC-P, CDEO, CMPA, CRC, CPC-I, CEDC, CEMC, CGSC, COBGC, has worked in the business side of healthcare for more than 30 years as a coder and administrator. She has spent the last five years employed as a national coding educator for Optum Risk – Quality and Provider Enablement. AAPC asked […]
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