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CPC, CANPC, CCVTC, CEDC, MD, CNPR searching for a medical research position

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Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., Ph.D. (Lic.)
Karolinska Institutet, Solnavagen 1, SE-171 77 Stockholm Sweden
678-427-6511, 915-642-4269, 281-899-0543, 915-779-9912 eFax, 915-307-5405 Fax
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
www.medpracticeprocess.com; http://sites.99mall.in/sites/modynew/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vino-mody-7109a9167/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vino-c-m…ph-d-43924457/

Objective
To obtain a position in medical coding, medical research, and medical training
Professional Achievements
Vino C. Mody’s experience appears to be concentrated in Medicine/Research/Billing and Coding, with exposure to Administrative or clerical/Recordkeeping and Supplies
Medical coding, medical research, and medical training
 CPC® from American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) from 10/2013
 COCTM from AAPC
 CCS-P from AHIMA
 CANPCTM from AAPC
 CCVTCTM from AAPC
 CEDCTM from AAPC
 4Med CICP ICD-10-CM certification from 4Med Plus from 4Med Plus
 Certificate of ICD-10-CM proficiency from AAPC in 2014
 Certificate of ICD-10-PCS proficiency from AAPC in 2015
 Specialized certificates in ICD-10-CM in hematology and oncology, and cardiology from AAPC
 Specialized certificates and certifications in cardiology (203/204) and general surgery and anesthesia (207/208) from Optum 360
 Certificate, CPC-A Practicum with CEUs badge, AAPC, 11/2014
 Certificate, Practicode Professional Fee (ICD-9), AAPC, 10/2016
 CCS-P Badge, AHIMA, 2018
 CMAA from National Health Career Association (NHA)
 CBCS from NHA
 Expecting certification in Texas Medical Jurisprudence
 ICD-10-CM General code set training (16 hours) from completion of a course, AAPC, 2014
 ICD-10-PCS code set training (16 hours) from completion of a course, AAPC, 2015
 Certified National Pharmaceutical Representative (CNPR) from National Association of Pharmaceutical Representatives (NAPSRx) in 2014
 Certified risk management consultant (CRMC) from Confidential Texas corporation in 2014
 Six sigma black belt certified, Expert Rating, USA in 2014
 Six sigma green belt certified, Expert Rating, USA in 2013
 Healthcare Administrative Consulting Research Service
 Presented internationally at ARVO, EVER, and ISIR and regionally in Sweden
 Published papers including Public Consultation: Horizon 2020 Science with and for Society. Directorate—General for Research and Innovation. Horizon 2020.
 Low weight high reps benefits article. [email protected]
 Prepared abstract, Benefit of Phytochemicals in Cancer, a clinical overview
 Won Solvay Pharmaceutical research grant, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Atlanta, GA, 1994
 Won Schering-Plough research grant, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1991
 Completed one-year honors project on Biochemical properties of the mitochondrial megachannel at Vanderbilt University (1992)
 Presented the abstract Determination of ascorbate in the ocular lens (2001) orally at EVER
 Published and successfully defended Ph.D. thesis Ultraviolet radiation cataract and ascorbate supplementation at Karolinska Institutet on 06/05/2008
 Published and presented Licentiate thesis Ascorbate in the ocular lens at Karolinska Institutet on 10/18/2006
 Published Plasma cystine increases with age in humans, ARVO abstract, 1997
 Extensive basic science, clinical research and training experience
 Cited in Smart Materials for Drug Delivery, 2013
 Master trainer certification (MTC) eligible, NHE, California, USA, 11/2015
 Trained in Master trainer certification (MTC) course covering several topics including adductor magnus, aerobic threshold, and cardio endurance
 Performed quality data care set analysis research on medical records from an LTACH hospital
 Investigated as principal investigator on the human clinical antioxidants in the general population as part of controls for AREDS and ARMD studies for Drs. Dean P. Jones and Paul Sternberg Jr.
 Studied ligand-binding properties of the human recombinant interphotoreceptor retinoid binding protein (rhIRBP) under the direction of Dr. John Nickerson
 Studied biochemical properties of the mitochondrial megachannel in a one-year honors molecular biology project under the direction of Dr. Sidney Fleischer
 Studied affinity to cyclosporine A utilizing column chromatography binding assays of bovine heart mitochondria
 Found that the mitochondrial megachannel is made up of more than one subunit based on reconstitution of activity utilizing cellulose filtration
 Performed karyotype analysis
 Cut out paper karyotypes for research on genetic inborn conditions
 Made an oral presentation of Ascorbate in the Ocular Lens, EVER abstract, 2001
 Medical degree
 Licentiate degree
 Experience in delivering patient care
 For profit legal service contract salesperson license, number 109231, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Austin, TX, 5/2014
 Legalshield certified, Harvard Risk Management Corporation, Dallas, TX, 5/2014.
 One Call Health Access certified, Harvard Risk Management Corporation, Dallas, TX, 5/2014
 Training and knowledge of all areas of medicine, surgery, plastic surgery, anesthesiology, OB-GYN, pediatrics, psychiatry, I.C.U., C.C.U.
 Training in ophthalmology
 Excelled in basic science courses in medical school in biochemistry, physiology, anatomy, anatomy lab, pathophysiology, genetics, analytic medicine, neurobiology
 Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare 2006-2007
 Made posterboard as Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D. (15/15), Yale-New Haven Hospital (Waterbury, CT), New Haven, CT
 Attended clinical rounds at Emory University, Yale-New Haven Hospital (Waterbury, CT), Brown University/Lifespan, 1995-1999
 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine early admissions winner, 1992
 Tennis training, USTA, 3/1981-6/1997
 Member of Rhode Island athletic club and participant in tennis league, 1997
 Member of Cub Scouts and Webelos, Wichita, KS, 1979-1982

Skills
 customer service
 receptionist
 retail sales
 medical coding
 medical coding software
 ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM
 ICD-10-PCS
 CPT
 DRG analysis
 HCC
 RHIA
 HIPAA
 medical records
 cardiovascular coding
 anesthesia and pain management coding
 emergency department coding
 outpatient
 inpatient
 office medical
 Long-term care hospital (LTCH)
 medical training
 cardiology
 biochemistry
 organic chemistry
 chemistry
 pharmaceutical research
 clinical documentation improvement
 column chromatography
 clinical research
 derivatives
 trading
 filtration
 statistical analysis
 hematology
 Ultrafiltration
 Chromatography
 High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
 neurobiology
 biochemical research
 oncology
 venipuncture
 radiation exposure
 pediatrics
 plasma separation
 pharmaceutical sales
 pharmacology
 anesthesiology
 ms excel
 ms word
 risk management
 sales representatives
 sales training
 teamwork
 leadership
 molecular biology
 six-sigma
 healthcare

Work History
Market researcher Survey Monkey USA 8/2018-
Salesperson Confidential Texas Corporation Dallas TX 5/2014-
Medical treatment participant in psychiatry treatments Psychiatry Doctor’s offices of Dr. Padilla-Zubiate Centro de Medico Hospital Jaurez, Mexico 10/2013-
Medical treatment participant in interventional procedural treatments Internal Medicine Doctor’s offices of Dr. Felix Jaurez, Mexico 11/2017-
Medical coding trainee, COC-A ICD-10 Practicum American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT 06/2018-
Remote medical coder United Health Group Minnetonka MN 04/09/2018-04/10-2018
Remote medical coder Optum Eden Prarie MN 04/09/2018-04/10/2018
HIM Coder Mesa Hills Specialty Hospital El Paso, TX USA 5/2017 to 1/2018
Horizon 2020 Consultant researcher Horizon 2020-European Commission USA 05/2016-
CANPC/CCVTC coding lecturer American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT 9/2015-
Volunteer medicine trainee Doctor’s office of Dr. Marina Mexico 9/2015-
CANPC/Cardiology/CPC coding lecturer Southwest University El Paso, TX 6/2016 to 4/2017; 1/2018-
CANPC Anesthesia and Pain Management Coding Roundtable Webinar Presenter TXHIMA Austin, TX 5/2017
Sports official volunteer YMCA El Paso, TX USA 5/2017-
Grant proposal contributor and contributor Horizon 2020 European Commission Europe 9/2016-
Remote Medical Coder and auditor Signature Staff Resources Miami Lakes, FL, USA 1/2016 to 4/2017
Healthcare administration trainee Emory Healthcare Atlanta, GA 5/2016 to 6/2016
Volunteer E&M medical coding trainee McKesson Atlanta, GA 12/2015 to 1/2016
Remote medical coder HGS USA, LLC Peoria, IL 9/2015 to 2/2016
Six sigma trainee Cisco Systems Atlanta, GA 10/2015 to 11/2015
CoRPs volunteer Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 6/2016-
Medical coding trainee CPC-A ICD-10 Practicum American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT 11/2015-7/2016
Medical coding trainee COC-A Practicum American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT 05/2015-11/2015
Volunteer cardiology trainee North Georgia Heart Specialists Buford, GA 11/2014-
Medical coding trainee CPC-A Practicum American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT 6/2014-11/2014
Sales profile questionnaire trainee CTS Sales Profile USA 11/2014
Volunteer Southwest Hindu Temple New Mexico USA 5/2014-
Customer service representative Farooq Jivani Agency Norcross, GA 1/2014-
Freelance Research Scientist Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia 10/2011 to 10/2014
Medical Researcher Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden 10/2/2000 to 6/5/2008

Proctor National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) Stockholm, Sweden 3/2003 to 5/2005

Education
2018 COC Accelerated Facility Outpatient Coding course (GPA 4.00; score=93%) American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT 8/2018
Preparation for the Texas Medical Jurisprudence exam Texas medical jurisprudence exam study guide 2016 Texas Medical Association Austin, TX 4/2018-
Single variable calculus training and calculus for artists and beginners Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boston, MA 1/2017-5/2017
Mathematics and science training soft schools.com USA 3/2015-
Certificate of Cardiology coding (100% A average) and Certificate of General Surgery and Anesthesia coding (80% B average) Greenville Technical Institute Greenville, SC 2/2016
MOOC certificate of attendance Health Data Analytics with MS Excel St. Scholastica, MN December, 2015
Certificate of Achievement Coding-Baseline-ICD-10 Inpatient Diagnostic Precyse University, USA December 4, 2015
Certificate Explore a career in medical coding (GPA 4.00) (360 hours) El Paso Community College El Paso, TX 7/2018
Certificate Master trainer certification course NHE California, USA 11/2015
Triple Certificate in administrative medical specialist (91% A average), medical coding and billing (97% A average), +medical terminology (98% A average) (360 Hours) University of Georgia Athens, GA 3/2015
Graduate from a Certificate of ICD-10-CM Coding Proficiency (CICP) course (scored 86% on final exam) 4Med Plus Chicago, IL 10/2017
ICD-10-PCS Code set training (16 hours) from completion of a course American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT 1/2015
ICD-10-CM General code set training (16 hours) from completion of a course American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT 1/2014
CPMA Professional medical auditor course (16 hours) (GPA=4.00, score=91%) American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT 12/2015
CPPM Physician practice manager (16 hours) (GPA=3.00, score=86%) American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT 1/2016
Training ICD-10-CM Coding Basics U.S. Career Institute Fort Collins, CO 9/2017
Graduate of NAPSRX’s Pharmacology/Pharmaceutical Sales Training Program CNPR Number 608042014 Member of NAPSRx National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives (NAPSRX) Washington, D.C. 3/2014
School (worth 322.75 educational hours up to 4/2018) American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City UT 10/2013-
Graduate Certificate Medical Coding Specialist course (87% B average) (600 Hours) U.S. Career Institute Fort Collins, CO 2013
Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree in clinical science for ophthalmology Department of Clinical Neuroscience Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden June, 2008
Licentiate (comparable to M.S.) degree in clinical science for ophthalmology Department of Clinical Neuroscience Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden October, 2006
M.D. Degree (3.71 GPA) Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA 1997
B.S. in Molecular Biology (3.95 GPA) summa cum laude high honors in molecular biology Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 1993
High school diploma (4.00 GPA) valedictorian Parkview High School Lilburn, GA 1989
High school training (4.00 GPA) Norcross High School Norcross, GA 1985

References
References are available on request.

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CPC, CANPC, CCVTC, CNPR from Karolinskai Institutet searching for a position

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VINO C. MODY, JR. COC®, CPC®, CCS-P, CANPC™, CCVTC™, CBCS, CMAA, CNPR, CRMC, AAPC ICD-10-CM certification, ICD-10-PCS certification, AAPC ICD-10-CM specialty cardiology coding certification, Licentiate degree, AHIMA Coding Professional
6154 Black Mallard Place, El Paso, TX 79932; Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; [email protected], Cell 678-427-6511, home 915-642-4269, FAX 915-532-1655 (Kinko’s)

GOAL: Medical administration including coding, billing, audit, compliance, analysis, and training.
Expertise in medical coding, billing, auditing, compliance and medical records administration with 4 years of experience in medical coding as a CPC, CANPC, CCVTC and 1.5 years of anesthesia and pain management coding experience. Presently employed full-time. In addition, deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, surgery and medicine with 3 years in-patient hospital experience in medical care.

SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND:
Medical coding (ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS), proficient coding in ICD-10-CM including Ophthalmology and Cardiology specialty, and ICD-10-PCS. Certified AAPC Anesthesia/pain Management Coder and Certified CCVTC Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Coder. Expecting AAPC certifications in CCC Cardiology coding, CPMA, CPPM, and CPHRM. Deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and disease management, expertise in use of medical coding software, professional conduct HIPAA and joint commission, medical records analysis and management, HCC training, Epic-like training, Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) training from HGS USA, LLC, skilled in DRGs, case management, utilizing HCS medical coding software, skilled in United Transcription, knowledgeable in quality data, extensive basic science and clinical research and training experience in surgery, medicine, and ophthalmology, member of ARVO/EVER international ophthalmology conferences, proctor for NBEO optometry exam in Stockholm, Sweden, training in pharmacology/pharmaceutical sales, training in all areas of medicine and patient care. Well-versed in correct grammar and spelling, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and have strong work ethics, leadership, and self-management discipline.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Certificate, Healthcare Business Monthly (August 2017), American academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, August 2017
Passed four-hour exam (questions 1-157), medical coding and medicine questions from, Health Insurance Billing System book (textbook for University of Georgia) and Medical Coding Pro, USA, 7/2017
Passed exam (225 Questions), CPC (Certified Professional Coder) practice exam, Medical Coding Exam System, Medical Coding Pro, USA, June 2017
Certificate, Review and Tips for the CPC Exam, Passed 50-question CPC practice exam, Local chapter AAPC El Paso, TX event, American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Anesthesia Coding Alert (Volume 19 Number 6), Supercoder, The Coding Institute, Durham, NC, 7/2017
Certificate, Passed Anesthesia Coding Alert (Volume 19 Number 7), Supercoder, The Coding Institute, Durham, NC, 7/2017
Certificate, Passed Cardiology Coding Alert (Volume 20 Number 7), Supercoder, The Coding Institute, Durham, NC, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Cardiology Coding Alert (Volume 20 Number 5), Supercoder, The Coding Institute, Durham, NC, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Anesthesia Coding Alert (Volume 19 Number 4), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), The Coding Institute, Durham, NC 5/2017
Certificate, Passed Anesthesia Coding Alert (Volume 19 Number 3), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), The Coding Institute, Durham, NC 5/2017
Certificate of Approval, Billing-Coding Inc, BCA Audio: ICD-10-CM-2017 Updates (Live or On-Demand), BC Advantage Magazine, June 2017
Certificate, Healthcare Business Monthly (June 2017), American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2017
Certificate, Passed General Surgery Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 5/2017
Certificate, Passed Cardiology Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 5/2017
Certificate, Passed ICD-10-CM Specialty Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Pathology Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Otolaryngology Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Urology Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Radiology Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Evaluation and Management Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Pediatric Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Enrolled, Clinical Coding Workout without online answers, 2016, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Chicago, IL, 04/2017-present
AHA ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding handbook, American Hospital Association, Chicago, IL, 4/2017
AHA Coding Clinic, subscription, American Hospital Association, Chicago, IL, 7/2016-1/2017
Certified Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Coder (CCVTC), American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, March 2017
Passed CCVTC exam, American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, March 2017
ICD-10-CM coding workbook for General Surgery, Optum360, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT, February 2017
Passed Medical Records Coding [ICD-10] assessment (96%), IBM Kenexa Prove-It, Judge Group, Wayne, PA, 2/2017 Passed Microsoft Excel 2010-Normal User assessment (90%), IBM Kenexa Prove-It, Judge Group, Wayne, PA, 2/2017 AHIMA Health Information Role Self-Assessment Coding Professional assessment credential from American Health Information Management Association, Chicago, IL, 11/2016
CANPC Certification Study Guide 2016, American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 11/2016
CPC Certification Study Guide 2016, American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 11/2016
Advanced ICD-10-CM training, Instructional manual, AAPC, Salt Lake City, UT, November 2016
Certificate, ICD-10-CM specialty cardiology code set training, American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 9/2016
Certificate, Practicode Professional Fee (ICD-9) from American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 10/2016
Passed ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS proficiency assessment (100 questions), American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Chicago, IL, 7/2016
ASHRM revised CPHRM exam preparation guide, American Hospital Association, Olathe, KS, 6/2016
Produced, Major Healthcare Processes PowerPoint slide, Health Administration, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA, 6/2016
Certificate of Cardiology coding and Certificate of General Surgery and Anesthesia coding, Greenville Technical Institute, Greenville, SC 2/2016
MOOC certificate of attendance Health Data Analytics with MS Excel, St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN, December, 2015
Certificate of Achievement, Coding-Baseline-ICD-10 Inpatient Diagnostic, Precyse University, USA, December 4, 2015
Certified Anesthesia and Pain Management Coder (CANPC), American Academy of Professional Coders, August, 2015
Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), AAPC, June, 2015
Passed CANPC exam, AAPC, August, 2015
Passed COC exam, AAPC, June, 2015
Certified Professional Coder (CPC), AAPC, March, 2015
Passed CPC Exam, AAPC, October, 2013
CPC Certification Study Guide 2013, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 10/2013
Certified Coding Specialist-physician based (CCS-P) and passed exam, AHIMA, Chicago, IL, May, 2015
CCS-P Certification Study Guide, AHIMA, Chicago, IL, May, 2015
Certificate of ICD-10-CM proficiency, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), January, 2014
Certificate of ICD-10-PCS proficiency, AAPC, January, 2015
Certificate of CPMA Medical Auditing, course, AAPC, December, 2015
Certificate of CPPM Practice Management, course, AAPC, January, 2016
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA), National Health Career Associates (NHA), November, 2014
Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS), NHA, November, 2014
CPC-A Practicum with CEU’s badge, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 11/2014
Certificate, Anesthesia and Pain Management survival guide, AAPC Coder, AAPC, Salt Lake City, UT 2014
Certificate, Cardiology survival guide, AAPC Coder, AAPC, Salt Lake City, UT 2014
Certified National Pharmaceutical Representative (CNPR), NAPSRx, Washington, D.C., March 2014
Passed CNPR exam, NAPSRx, March 2014
Graduate of NAPSRX’s Pharmacology/Pharmaceutical Sales Training Program, CNPR Number 608042014, Member of NAPSRx, National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives (NAPSRX), Washington, D.C., March 2014
Certified risk management consultant (CRMC), Harvard Risk Management Corporation, Dallas, TX, 5/2014
Six sigma black belt certified, Expert Rating, USA, 3/2014
Six sigma green belt certified, Expert Rating, USA, 10/2013
Triple Certificate in administrative medical specialist, medical coding and billing+medical terminology (A average) (360 Hours), University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 3/2015
ICD-10-PCS Code set training (16 hours), American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 1/2015
ICD-10-CM General code set training (16 hours), American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 1/2014
Training, ICD-10-CM Coding Basics, U.S. Career Institute, Fort Collins, CO, 9/2017
Graduate, Medical Coding Specialist Course (87% B average) (600 Hours), U.S. Career Institute, Fort Collins, CO, 2012-2013
Licentiate (M.S.) degree, Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, October, 2006
B.S., Summa cum Laude, high honors in molecular biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1993
High school diploma, valedictorian, Parkview High School, Lilburn, GA, 1989

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HIM Coder for Mesa Hills Specialty Hospital, El Paso, TX, USA, 5/2017 to present
Performing inpatient medical coding for a service for a 32-bed hospital specializing in pulmonary disorders and plastic surgery, utilizing ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS II. Performing DRGs, case management, and anesthesia and pain management coding and cardiovascular and thoracic surgery coding.
Remote Medical Coder and auditor for Altegra Health, USA, 1/2016 to 04/2017 (gained equivalent of one year four months experience)
Performing coding medical records for clinics, doctor’s offices and hospitals including allergy, immunology, internal medicine, cardiology, dermatology, ophthalmology, pulmonology, pediatrics, OB/GYN, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, emergency medicine, radiology, anesthesia and pain management. Completed coder refresh and compliance training. In training for Altegra Health through being in Step 2 of the hiring process for NP Health Resources.
Remote medical coder for NP Health Resources, Dallas, TX, 02/2016 to present (gained equivalent of one year four months of coding experience)
Coding charts in medical, surgical, and anesthesia and pain management fields including specialties through Altegra Health. In step 2 of hiring process. Completed coder refresh training and compliance training.
Remote medical coder, HGS USA, LLC, Peoria, IL, 9/2015 to 2/2016
Performed medical coding at 50 hospitals in USA. Coded electronic health records for inpatient and outpatient. Assignments from Hinsdale clinic services; Florida Waterman; Florida Hospital; and Tampa Hospital. Abstracted medical coding. Managed medical records. Used coding software Cerner, Dolby, 3M Encoder Systems, Powerchart, and Sunport.
Medical coding trainee, CPC-A ICD-10 Practicum, American Academy of Professional Coders, 11/2015-7/2016
Performed coding utilizing ICD-10-CM codes for diagnosis. Performed coding on 600 medical records with ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS for one-year equivalent work experience. Abstracted codes from E/M encounters, hospitals, office visits, operating room, radiology reports, and pathology reports.
Medical coding trainee, CPC-A Practicum, American Academy of Professional Coders, 6/2014-11/2014
Performed coding utilizing ICD-9-CM codes for diagnosis. Performed medical coding on 600 medical records with ICD-9-CM, CPT, and HCPCS for one-year equivalent work experience. Abstracted codes from E/M encounters, hospitals, office visits, operating room, radiology reports, and pathology reports. Passed the assessment and earned a CPC-A Practicum with CEUs badge.
Freelance phytochemicals and cancer researcher, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 2011-2013
Guest researcher, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, 2009-2012
Medical Researcher and Teacher at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, 2000 to 2008
Ultraviolet radiation cataract and ascorbate supplementation, Doctoral thesis and successful dissertation defense, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, 06/05/2008
Ascorbate in the ocular lens, Licentiate thesis and seminar, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, 10/2006
Proctor, National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO), Stockholm, Sweden, 2003-2005
In-patient hospital rounds including ICU and CCU, anesthesiology, neurology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, senior selective surgery plastic surgery, psychiatry, internal medicine, pulmonology, and cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital (Waterbury, CT), and Brown University/Lifespan hospitals (Providence, RI), 1995-1999

RECOGNITIONS:
Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, 2017
Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare 2006-2007
Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2012, 2018
Recipient of the Outstanding Scientist 21st Century Award, 2009
CANPC/CCVTC coding lecturer for AAPC and CANPC/cardiology coding lecturer for Southwest University, 2015-2017
Presented coding roundtable webinar on CANPC anesthesia and pain management for TXHIMA (AHIMA), May 2017
Published a book on CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials for successful anesthesiology coding through AAPC
Planning to publish book, on approximate date 9/2017: Anesthesiology coding essentials for accurate efficient practice: The study guide for preparation for CANPCTM exam
Nominated for vice president AAPC local chapter in El Paso, TX, 2014
Certificate for upholding standards, American Academy of Professional Coders, 2013
Certified member of AAPC since 2015 and member of AHIMA

MEDICAL CODING PUBLICATIONS:

Vino C. Mody Jr., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC. Anesthesiology coding essentials for accurate efficient practice; The study guide for preparation for CANPCTM exam. Book planned for publication, on approximate date 9/2017.

Vino C. Mody Jr., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC. Coding roundtable: CANPC anesthesia and pain management webinar, TXHIMA, Austin, TX, May 16, 2017.

CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials for successful anesthesiology coding by Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC. Vinomodyjr started a thread CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials book 62 p. (1-19) (20-45) (46-60) (61-70) in Anesthesia. American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 04-10-2017.

CCVTC Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery coding A method for Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for severe coronary artery disease by Vino C. Mody Jr., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC is presented… vinomodyjr started a thread CCVTC coding 1 p. summary presented at Local Chapter El Paso, TX AAPC 3/18/2017 in Cardiovascular Thoracic. American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 04-10-2017.

CANPC Anesthesiology Coding by Vino C. Mody Jr., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC. vinomodyjr Networker started a thread 15 q. CANPC simulation and 1 p. presented at Local Chapter El Paso seminar in Local Chapter General Discussion. American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 03-31-2017.

Vino Mody. 6. Deep sedation-who can do, credentialing. ASHRM Exchange Digest for Tuesday November 22, 2016. American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Chicago, IL, USA.

Mody VC Jr., Kakar M, Soderberg PG, and Lofgren S. High lenticular tolerance to ultraviolet radiation-B by pigmented guinea-pig; application of a safety limit strategy for UVR-induced cataract. Acta Ophthalmologica, Article first published online 21 JUL 2010, DOI: 10.1111/J.1755-3768.2010.01931. X. Acta ophthalmologica, ISSN 1755-375X, 05/2012, Volym 90, Nummer 3, pp. 226 – 230.

Mody VC Jr. Ultraviolet radiation cataract development and ascorbate supplementation (Thesis for Doctoral Degree]. Karolinska University Press 2008. ISBN 978-91-7357-528-7.

Mody VC Jr., Ascorbate in the Ocular Lens [Thesis for Licentiate Degree]. Karolinska University Press. Stockholm, Sweden, October 2006, 1-50. ISBN 91-7140-256X.

Vino C. Mody, Jr., M.D., Licentiate degree, Ph.D., CNPR. Benefit of phytochemicals in cancer, a clinical overview (abstract). Manuscript, USA, 7/2013.
Vino C. Mody, Jr., M.D., Licentiate degree, Ph.D., CNPR. Nutritional book (Excel). Manuscript, USA, 7/2013.

Vino C. Mody Jr., Publication, Newly Credentialed Members, Healthcare Business Monthly, AAPC, May 2017.

Vino C. Mody Jr., Publication, Newly Credentialed Members, Healthcare Business Monthly, AAPC, November 2015.

Vino C. Mody Jr., Publication, Newly Credentialed Members, Healthcare Business Monthly, AAPC, September 2015.

Vino C. Mody Jr., Publication, Newly Credentialed Members, AHIMA, May 2015.

Vino C. Mody Jr., Publication, Newly Credentialed Members, Healthcare Business Monthly, AAPC, January 2014.

Medical Billing and Coding Forum

CPC, CANPC, CCVTC, CNPR searching for a position

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VINO C. MODY, JR. COC®, CPC®, CCS-P, CANPC™, CCVTC™, CBCS, CMAA, CNPR, CRMC, AAPC ICD-10-CM certification, ICD-10-PCS certification, AAPC ICD-10-CM specialty cardiology coding certification, Licentiate degree, AHIMA Coding Professional
6154 Black Mallard Place, El Paso, TX 79932; Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; [email protected], [email protected], [email protected];
Cell 678-427-6511, home 915-642-4269, FAX 915-532-1655 (Kinko’s)

GOAL: Medical administration including coding, billing, audit, compliance, analysis, and training.
Expertise in medical coding, billing, auditing, compliance and medical records administration with 3 years of experience as CPC, CANPC, CCVTC and 1.5 years of anesthesia and pain management coding experience. Presently employed full-time. In addition, deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, surgery and medicine with 3 years in-patient hospital experience in medical care.

SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND:
Medical coding (ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS), proficient coding in ICD-10-CM including Ophthalmology and Cardiology specialty, and ICD-10-PCS. Certified AAPC Anesthesia/pain Management Coder and Certified CCVTC Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Coder. Expecting AAPC certifications in CCC Cardiology coding, CPMA, CPPM, and CPHRM. Deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and disease management, expertise in use of medical coding software, professional conduct HIPAA and joint commission, medical records analysis and management, HCC training, Epic-like training, Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) training from HGS USA, LLC, skilled in DRGs, case management, utilizing HCS medical coding software, skilled in United Transcription, knowledgeable in quality data, extensive basic science and clinical research and training experience in surgery, medicine, and ophthalmology, member of ARVO/EVER international ophthalmology conferences, proctor for NBEO optometry exam in Stockholm, Sweden, training in pharmacology/pharmaceutical sales, training in all areas of medicine and patient care. Well-versed in correct grammar and spelling, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and have strong work ethics, leadership, and self-management discipline.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Passed exam (225 Questions), CPC (Certified Professional Coder) practice exam, Medical Coding Exam System, Medical Coding Pro, USA, June 2017
Certificate, Review and Tips for the CPC Exam, Passed 50-question CPC practice exam, Local chapter AAPC El Paso, TX event, American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Anesthesia Coding Alert (Volume 19 Number 6), Supercoder, The Coding Institute, Durham, NC, 7/2017
Certificate, Passed Anesthesia Coding Alert (Volume 19 Number 7), Supercoder, The Coding Institute, Durham, NC, 7/2017
Certificate, Passed Cardiology Coding Alert (Volume 20 Number 7), Supercoder, The Coding Institute, Durham, NC, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Cardiology Coding Alert (Volume 20 Number 5), Supercoder, The Coding Institute, Durham, NC, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Anesthesia Coding Alert (Volume 19 Number 4), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), The Coding Institute, Durham, NC 5/2017
Certificate, Passed Anesthesia Coding Alert (Volume 19 Number 3), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), The Coding Institute, Durham, NC 5/2017
Certificate of Approval, Billing-Coding Inc, BCA Audio: ICD-10-CM-2017 Updates (Live or On-Demand), BC Advantage Magazine, June 2017
Certificate, Healthcare Business Monthly (June 2017), American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2017
Certificate, Passed General Surgery Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 5/2017
Certificate, Passed Cardiology Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 5/2017
Certificate, Passed ICD-10-CM Specialty Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Pathology Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Otolaryngology Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Urology Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Radiology Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Evaluation and Management Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Certificate, Passed Pediatric Survival Guide (2017), AAPC Coder, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2017
Enrolled, Clinical Coding Workout without online answers, 2016, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Chicago, IL, 04/2017-present
AHA ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding handbook, American Hospital Association, Chicago, IL, 4/2017
AHA Coding Clinic, subscription, American Hospital Association, Chicago, IL, 7/2016-1/2017
Certified Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Coder (CCVTC), American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, March 2017
Passed CCVTC exam, American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, March 2017
ICD-10-CM coding workbook for General Surgery, Optum360, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT, February 2017
Passed Medical Records Coding [ICD-10] assessment (96%), IBM Kenexa Prove-It, Judge Group, Wayne, PA, 2/2017 Passed Microsoft Excel 2010-Normal User assessment (90%), IBM Kenexa Prove-It, Judge Group, Wayne, PA, 2/2017 AHIMA Health Information Role Self-Assessment Coding Professional assessment credential from American Health Information Management Association, Chicago, IL, 11/2016
CANPC Certification Study Guide 2016, American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 11/2016
CPC Certification Study Guide 2016, American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 11/2016
Advanced ICD-10-CM training, Instructional manual, AAPC, Salt Lake City, UT, November 2016
Certificate, ICD-10-CM specialty cardiology code set training, American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 9/2016
Certificate, Practicode Professional Fee (ICD-9) from American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 10/2016
Passed ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS proficiency assessment (100 questions), American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Chicago, IL, 7/2016
ASHRM revised CPHRM exam preparation guide, American Hospital Association, Olathe, KS, 6/2016
Produced, Major Healthcare Processes PowerPoint slide, Health Administration, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA, 6/2016
Certificate of Cardiology coding and Certificate of General Surgery and Anesthesia coding, Greenville Technical Institute, Greenville, SC 2/2016
MOOC certificate of attendance Health Data Analytics with MS Excel, St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN, December, 2015
Certificate of Achievement, Coding-Baseline-ICD-10 Inpatient Diagnostic, Precyse University, USA, December 4, 2015
Certified Anesthesia and Pain Management Coder (CANPC), American Academy of Professional Coders, August, 2015
Certified Outpatient Coder (COC), AAPC, June, 2015
Passed CANPC exam, AAPC, August, 2015
Passed COC exam, AAPC, June, 2015
Certified Professional Coder (CPC), AAPC, March, 2015
Passed CPC Exam, AAPC, October, 2013
CPC Certification Study Guide 2013, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 10/2013
Certified Coding Specialist-physician based (CCS-P) and passed exam, AHIMA, Chicago, IL, May, 2015
CCS-P Certification Study Guide, AHIMA, Chicago, IL, May, 2015
Certificate of ICD-10-CM proficiency, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), January, 2014
Certificate of ICD-10-PCS proficiency, AAPC, January, 2015
Certificate of CPMA Medical Auditing, course, AAPC, December, 2015
Certificate of CPPM Practice Management, course, AAPC, January, 2016
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA), National Health Career Associates (NHA), November, 2014
Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS), NHA, November, 2014
CPC-A Practicum with CEU’s badge, American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Salt Lake City, UT, 11/2014
Certificate, Anesthesia and Pain Management survival guide, AAPC Coder, AAPC, Salt Lake City, UT 2014
Certificate, Cardiology survival guide, AAPC Coder, AAPC, Salt Lake City, UT 2014
Certified National Pharmaceutical Representative (CNPR), NAPSRx, Washington, D.C., March 2014
Passed CNPR exam, NAPSRx, March 2014
Graduate of NAPSRX’s Pharmacology/Pharmaceutical Sales Training Program, CNPR Number 608042014, Member of NAPSRx, National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives (NAPSRX), Washington, D.C., March 2014
Certified risk management consultant (CRMC), Harvard Risk Management Corporation, Dallas, TX, 5/2014
Six sigma black belt certified, Expert Rating, USA, 3/2014
Six sigma green belt certified, Expert Rating, USA, 10/2013
Triple Certificate in administrative medical specialist, medical coding and billing+medical terminology (A average) (360 Hours), University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 3/2015
ICD-10-PCS Code set training (16 hours), American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 1/2015
ICD-10-CM General code set training (16 hours), American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 1/2014
Graduate, Medical Coding Specialist Course (87% B average) (600 Hours), U.S. Career Institute, Fort Collins, CO, 2012-2013
Licentiate (M.S.) degree, Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, October, 2006
B.S., Summa cum Laude, high honors in molecular biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1993
High school diploma, valedictorian, Parkview High School, Lilburn, GA, 1989

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HIM/Coder for Mesa Hills Specialty Hospital, El Paso, TX, USA, 5/2017 to present
Performing inpatient medical coding for a service for a 32-bed hospital specializing in pulmonary disorders and plastic surgery, utilizing ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS II. Performing DRGs, case management, and anesthesia and pain management coding and cardiovascular and thoracic surgery coding.
Remote Medical Coder and auditor for Altegra Health, USA, 1/2016 to present (gained equivalent of one year four months experience)
Performing coding medical records for clinics, doctors offices and hospitals including allergy, immunology, internal medicine, cardiology, dermatology, ophthalmology, pulmonology, pediatrics, OB/GYN, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, emergency medicine, radiology, anesthesia and pain management. Completed coder refresh and compliance training.
Remote medical coder for NP Health Resources, Dallas, TX, 02/2016 to present (gained equivalent of one year four months of coding experience)
Coding charts in medical, surgical, and anesthesia and pain management fields including specialties through Altegra Health. In step 2 of hiring process. Completed coder refresh training and compliance training.
Remote medical coder, HGS USA, LLC, Peoria, IL, 9/2015 to 2/2016
Did medical coding at 50 hospitals in USA. Coded electronic health records for inpatient and outpatient. Assignments from Hinsdale clinic services; Florida Waterman; Florida Hospital; and Tampa Hospital. Abstracted medical coding. Managed medical records. Used coding software Cerner, Dolby, 3M Encoder Systems, Powerchart, and Sunport.
Medical coding trainee, CPC-A ICD-10 Practicum, American Academy of Professional Coders, 11/2015-7/2016
Did coding utilizing ICD-10-CM codes for diagnosis. Did coding on 600 medical records with ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS for one year equivalent work experience. Abstracted codes from E/M encounters, hospitals, office visits, operating room, radiology reports, and pathology reports.
Salesperson, Harvard Risk Management Corporation, Dallas, TX, 5/2014-present
Legalshield certified, One Call Health Access certified, Certified risk management consultant (CRMC), State of Texas For profit legal service contract salesperson license, 5/2014-present.
In-patient hospital rounds including ICU and CCU, anesthesiology, neurology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, senior selective surgery plastic surgery, psychiatry, internal medicine, pulmonology, and cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital (Waterbury, CT), and Brown University/Lifespan hospitals (Providence, RI), 1995-1999
Medical Researcher and Teacher at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, 2000 to 2008
Proctor, National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO), Stockholm, Sweden, 2003-2005
Guest researcher, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, 2009-2012
Freelance phytochemicals and cancer researcher, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 2011-2013

RECOGNITIONS:
Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, 2017
Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare 2006-2007
Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2012, 2018
Recipient of the Outstanding Scientist 21st Century Award, 2009
CANPC/CCVTC coding lecturer for AAPC and CANPC/cardiology coding lecturer for Southwest University, 2015-2017
Presented coding roundtable webinar on CANPC anesthesia and pain management for TXHIMA (AHIMA), May 2017
Published a book on CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials for successful anesthesiology coding through AAPC
Nominated for vice president AAPC local chapter in El Paso, TX, 2014
Certificate for upholding standards, American Academy of Professional Coders, 2013
Certified member of AAPC since 2015 and member of AHIMA

MEDICAL CODING PUBLICATIONS:

Vino C. Mody Jr., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC. Coding roundtable: CANPC anesthesia and pain management webinar, TXHIMA, Austin, TX, May 16, 2017.

CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials for successful anesthesiology coding by Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC. Vinomodyjr started a thread CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials book 62 p. (1-19) (20-45) (46-60) (61-70) in Anesthesia. American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 04-10-2017.

CCVTC Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery coding A method for Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for severe coronary artery disease by Vino C. Mody Jr., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC is presented… vinomodyjr started a thread CCVTC coding 1 p. summary presented at Local Chapter El Paso, TX AAPC 3/18/2017 in Cardiovascular Thoracic. American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 04-10-2017.

CANPC Anesthesiology Coding by Vino C. Mody Jr., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC. vinomodyjr Networker started a thread 15 q. CANPC simulation and 1 p. presented at Local Chapter El Paso seminar in Local Chapter General Discussion. American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 03-31-2017.

Vino Mody. 6. Deep sedation-who can do, credentialing. ASHRM Exchange Digest for Tuesday November 22, 2016. American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Chicago, IL, USA.

Vino C. Mody Jr., Publication, Newly Credentialed Members, Healthcare Business Monthly, AAPC, May 2017.

Vino C. Mody Jr., Publication, Newly Credentialed Members, Healthcare Business Monthly, AAPC, November 2015.

Vino C. Mody Jr., Publication, Newly Credentialed Members, Healthcare Business Monthly, AAPC, September 2015.

Vino C. Mody Jr., Publication, Newly Credentialed Members, AHIMA, May 2015.

Vino C. Mody Jr., Publication, Newly Credentialed Members, Healthcare Business Monthly, AAPC, January 2014.

Medical Billing and Coding Forum

M.D., CPC, CANPC, CCVTC, CNPR seeking medical research, coding, or training position

Posted on by
VINO C. MODY, JR.
6154 BLACK MALLARD PLACE
EL PASO, TX 79932
(678) 427-6511 cell; (915) 642-4269 home
[email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]

EDUCATION:

Greenville Technical Institute, Greenville, South Carolina
Cardiology coding, certificate, 1/2017
General surgery and anesthesia coding, certificate, 2/2017

American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT
ICD-10-CM cardiology specialty code set training, certificate, 9/2016
CPMA Medical auditing course, certificate, 12/2015
CPPM Practice management course, certificate, 1/2016
ICD-10-CM General code set training, certificate, 1/2014
ICD-10-PCS code set training, certificate, 5/2015
ICD-10-CM specialty cardiology code set training, certificate, 1/2017

St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN
Health Data Analytics with MS Excel course, MOOC Certificate of attendance, 12/2015

Precyse University, USA
Coding-Baseline-ICD-10 Inpatient Diagnostic, Certificate of achievement, December 4, 2015

University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Administrative medical specialist, medical coding and billing+medical terminology courses (360 hours)
Triple certificate, 03/2015

National Association of Pharmaceutical Representatives (NAPSRx), Washington, D.C.
Graduate of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sales course, certificate, 2014
Earned Certified national pharmaceutical representative (CNPR); certification nr. 608042014

U.S. Career Institute, Fort Collins, CO
Medical coding specialist course (600 hours)
Certificate, 03/2013

Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Clinical science for ophthalmology
Ascorbate in the ocular lens, Licentiate degree, 10/2006
Ultraviolet radiation cataract development, Ph.D. degree, 6/200

Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Ophthalmology, 06/08/96 to 04/97
Medicine, surgery, and anesthesiology, M.D. degree, 05/1997

Broocker, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 08/1996
Nickerson, Ophthalmology, 1994

Vanderbilt University
Bachelors of Science, Summa cum laude, high honors in molecular biology, 1989 to 1993

Parkview High School
National Merit Scholar, 1988
Valedictorian, High school diploma, 06/1989

Norcross High School
Attended fall semester, 1985

SUMMARY:

An experienced results-oriented professional with 10 years of experience in the field of medicine. Subjects of research include ophthalmology, surgery, medicine and pediatrics. Strong aptitude in research and analytical field, and the ability to interact with ease across all levels of a research team. A medical coder with CPC, CANPC and 3 years of medical coding experience and 15.5 months of anesthesia and pain management coding experience.

Skills:
• Certified cardiovascular and pain management coder, CCVTC, 3/2017 (AAPC)
• Certified anesthesia and pain management coder, CANPC, 8/2015 (AAPC)
• Certified outpatient coder, COC, 6/2015 (AAPC)
• Certified coding specialist-physician based, CCS-P credential, 5/2015 (AHIMA); 0037378
• Certified professional coder, CPC credential, 3/2015 (AAPC)
• Certified billing and coding specialist, CBCS credential, 3/2015 (NHA)
• Certfied medical administrative assistant, CMAA credential, 3/2015 (NHA)
• Proficient in ICD-9 as of 10/2013; Certified professional coder-apprentice, CPC-A original certification, 10/2013
• Proficient in ICD-10 as of 1/2014
• ICD-10-CM Certificate of Proficiency (AAPC)
• ICD-10-PCS Certificate of Proficiency (AAPC)
• HCPCS systems
• CPT Codes
• Certified national pharmaceutical representative,, CNPR, 3/2014 (NAPSRx); 608042014
• Certified risk management consultant, CRMC, 5/2014 (HRMC)
• Texas salesperson for profit legal service license (TDLR); 109231 as of 5/2014
• Anesthesiology of guinea pigs (Karolinska Institute)

EXPERIENCE:

03/17-present SCHERING-PLOUGH (MERCK), Kentilworth, NJ
Clinical researcher on Cronolevel (a derivative of betamethasone)
• Determined that Cronolevel is comprised of two active pharmaceutical ingredients betamethasone 17a,21-dipropionate and 21-disodium phosphate in the doses 5 mg and 2 mg/ml respectively
• Cronolevel has systemic use and use in dermatologics
• Entered new patient profiles and prescriptions into medication input software system
• Dispensed and delivered patient medications to patients throughout the hospital

02/17-present AMERICAN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (AHIMA), Chicago, IL
Coding Roundtable Webinar Presenter
• Preparing medical coding material for AHIMA’s Coding roundtable webinar
• Planned presentation in May 2017

01/16-present ALTEGRA HEALTH, Miami Lakes, FL
Remote Medical Coder and Auditor
• Performed medical coding on cases, professional, inpatient and outpatient,
• Audited, answered to billing claims, responded to edits, and medically coded full charts
• Training in AHA Coding Clinic ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding handbook
• Obtaining anesthesia and pain management coding experience

09/15-present AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PROFESSIONAL CODERS, Salt Lake City, UT
CANPC Coding Lecturer
• Prepared and delivered a lecture on CANPC anesthesia and pain management coding for a Local chapter El Paso, TX AAPC seminar on 10/2016
• Prepared and delivered a lecture on cardiology coding for a Local chapter El Paso, TX, 9/2015

06/15-present SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY, El Paso, TX
CANPC Coding Lecturer; Cardiology Coding; CPC Exam Review
• Prepared and delivered a lecture on cardiology coding on 6/2015
• Prepared and delivered lectures on CANPC anesthesia and pain management coding on 2/2016, 4/2016 (including CPC exam review), and 7/2016 for a student audience

04/16-present EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC), Europe
Horizon 2020 EU Surveys/Survey X Contributor
• Making contribution to public consultation on the development on an innovation strategy for the Energy Union by submitting surveys and publishing papers
• Making a grant proposal
• Identified and analyzed public health data to develop relevant programs and policies

06/16-present VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, Nashville, TN
CoRPs Volunteer
• Providing college advice to prospective and current undergraduate students
• Interviewing students on the phone

02/16-present AIMIL PHARMACEUTICALS (India) LIMITED, New Delhi, India
Pharmaceutical researcher
• Studying the active herbal pharmaceutical ingredients in ayurvedic NEERI syrup including several phyto-constituents like arbutin, quinolone derivatives, bioflavonoids, glucosides, tannins and several micronutrients that help tone the functioning of kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and prostate
• Maintain a working knowledge of new techniques, technologies and concepts
• Research and study structures and technical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers and glass

02/16-present VASU PHARMACEUTICALS, Gujarat, India
Pharmaceutical researcher
• Studying Vasu Ural Syrup is an ayurvedic herbal medicine for urinary calculi, kidney stone and urinary tract infections
• Research and study structures and technical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers and glass
• Develop new materials with innovative and/or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications

02/16-present NP HEALTH RESOURCES, Dallas, TX
Remote medical coder
• Recorded and filed patient data and medical records
• Carefully reviewed medical records for accuracy and completion as required by insurance companies
• Examined diagnosis codes for accuracy, completeness, specificity and appropriateness according to services rendered

05/14-present HARVARD RISK MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, (HRMC) Dallas, TX
Licensed Contract Salesperson, Agent Number 261491
• Legalshield certified
• One Call Health Access certified
• Passed corporation exams, becoming a Certified risk management consultant
• (CRMC)
• Prepared and distributed webinar flyers
• Training in ID Shield
• B2B training
• Audio training library
• Supervisor Regional Director Jennifer Knowlton
• Texas salesperson for profit legal service license from Texas Department of
Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

09/15 to HGS USA, LLC, Peoria, IL
02/16 Remote Medical Coder (project-based)
• Performed medical coding on cases, inpatient and outpatient, for over fifty hospitals throughout USA.
• Audited, answered to billing claims, responded to edits, and medically coded full charts

12/13 to FAROOQ JIVANI INSURANCE, Norcross, GA
05/14 Customer service representative
• Handled customer service
• policy payment
• Quality review/attention to detail

12/13-present NORTH GEORGIA HEART SPECIALISTS, Buford, GA
Cardiology trainee and cardiology coder trainee
• Performed over 300 blood pressure measurements, pulse measurements, cardiology exams, pulmonary exams, upper respiratory exams, ophthalmological exams, dermatologic exams, and orthopedic exams on cardiac, orthopedic, ophthalmologic, upper respiratory, dermatologic, and psychiatric patients
• Coded over 300 cases in ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS II
• Codes, diagnoses, and procedures ranged from two-vessel coronary artery bypass graft, mitral valve repair, hypertension, sinusitis, cataracts, urticaria, bipolar disorder, meniscus tear, and pin removal
• Entered new patient profiles and prescriptions into medication input software system
• Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses, including COPD and asthma
• Recorded and filed patient data and medical records
• Examined diagnosis codes for accuracy, completeness, specificity and appropriateness according to services rendered

07/13 to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVES
01/14 (NAPSRx), Washington DC
Pharmacology/Pharmaceutical Sales Trainee Course
• Drug distribution and supply chain
• Preclinical studies
• Clinical trials
• Biopharmaceutical drug development
• Therapeutic agents
• Managed care
• Certified national pharmaceutical representative (CNPR) training course

2012 to GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA
2015 Research Scientist
• Publication planned.
• Scientific data analysis, literature review.
• Supervisory work, grants.

2009 to KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET, Stockholm, Sweden
2012 Guest Researcher
• Publication of studies on maximum tolerable dose of ultraviolet radiation and vitamin E prevention of cataract.
• Analytical skills, novel technique development, paper writing.
• Grants.

2000 to KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 Doktorand
• Publication of a paper on high lenticular tolerance to ultraviolet radiation-B by pigmented guinea pig: application of a safety limit strategy for UVR-induced cataract
• Developed an applicable method for ascorbate measurement in lens tissue samples utilizing homogenization in metaphosphoric acid, ultrafiltration, and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with ultraviolet detection
• Performed successful Ph.D. thesis defense, Ultraviolet radiation cataract and
ascorbate supplementation on 06/05/2008, earning a Ph.D. degree from Karolinska
Institutet, Department of Clinical Neuroscience under the direction of Dr. Per G. Soderberg
• Presented the topic Ascorbate and the Ocular Lens in 10/2006, earning a Licentiate degree from Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical neuroscience under the direction of Dr. Per G. Soderberg
• Diligence, statistical analysis, leader of a team of scientists, effective communication, interpersonal skills.
• Grants

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

• El Paso, TX India temple, volunteer, 2014-current
• Stockholm ISKON temple, participant, 2000-2008
• American Cancer Society, donations through Oxford HIM, 2016-2017
• Swedish Red Cross, donations, 2000-2008
• Salvation Army, donations, 2000-2010

HONORS:

• Featured on Microsoft Academic Search as a medical researcher from Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, 2010-2015
• Subscriber to AHA Coding Clinic ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS and HCPCS
• Certificate of upholding high standards, American Academy of Professional Coders,
• Salt Lake City, UT 2013
• Who’s Who in America, 2012
• Who’s Who in America, 2009
• Recipient of the Outstanding Scientist 21st Century Award, 2009
• Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare 2006-2007, featured as Chunilal Mody, M.D.
• Grant, Crown Princess Margaretas Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden, 2000 to 2004
• Travel grant, Karin Sandqvists Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden, 2000 to 2006
• Completion of 11 months of Brown University/Lifespan Preliminary internal medicine internship, Providence, RI, 1998-1999
• Medical researcher on mouse peritoneal macrophages in a surgical model of wound healing under the direction of Dr. Jorge Albina, Brown University/Lifespan,
Providence, RI, 09/1997-05/1998
• On leave of absence after completing one month of Yale-New Haven Hospital
(Waterbury) Preliminary internal medicine internship, New Haven, CT, 1997
• ARVO Abstract published on “Plasma cystine increases with age in humans,” 05/1997
• Performed clinical ophthalmology rotation under the direction of Dr. Geoffrey Broocker, Emory University School of Medicine, 08/1996
• Solvay Pharmaceuticals research grant, Atlanta, GA, 1994
• Schering-Plough research award, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA, 1991
• High honors in Molecular Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, U.S.A., 1989
• Medical researcher on a study on antioxidants including cysteine, homocysteine, and glutathione in the general population as part of controls of AREDS and ARMD subset clinical trials for Drs. Dean P. Jones and Paul Sternberg Jr., Biochemistry and
Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 06-08/1996, 04/1997
• Performed research on Ligand-binding properties of the recombinant human interphotoreceptor retinoid binding protein under the Direction of Dr. John
Nickerson, Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 1994
• Schering-Plough research award, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA, 1991
• Performed honors research project on Biochemical properties of the mitochondrial
• megachannel under the direction of Dr. Sidney Fleischer, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1992-1993
• Researcher for Sero-Immuno Diagnostics, Norcross, GA, under the direction of Dr..
Irving Kagan on AIDS test kits for third world countries, 1992 summer
• Researcher on Genprobe in the AIDS lab under the direction of Dr. Chin-Yi Ou at
Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA, 1990-1991 summers
• Chancellor’s Scholarship, Vanderbilt University, 1989
• Production and development employee on pH-measuring gastrointestinal synthetic pills for gastroenterologists, Heidelburg International, Norcross, GA, 1988
• U.S.R.S.A. racket stringer, 1984

Hobbies:
Baseball card collecting (1975-)
Vice President of 400 Hitter Corporation (1985-1992)
Artwork
Plane model building
Working out on tracks, health clubs, and tennis

Papers:
Vino Mody. 6. Deep sedation-who can do, credentialing. ASHRM Exchange Digest for Tuesday November 22, 2016. American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Chicago, IL, USA.

Vino C. Mody Jr. Public Consultation: Horizon 2020 Science with and for Society. Case Id: 7d939015-156b-4e99-be92-34e97a8d07ed. EU Survey-Survey X. Work Programme 2018-2020. Directorate—General for Research and Innovation. Horizon 2020. European Commission. [email protected]. 2016.

Vino C. Mody Jr. Public Consultation on the development of a comprehensive,
Integrated Research, Innovation, and Competitiveness Strategy for the Energy Union. Case Id: 8f7ef300-ea7b-4db1-9715-b2502676469b. [email protected]. EU Survey-Survey X. Horizon 2020. [email protected]. 2016.

Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., Ph.D., CPC-A, CNPR, CRMC. “Low weight high reps benefits.”

Truly Huge Bodybuilding. www.trulyhuge.com/forum/1032.html.

Vino C. Mody, Jr., M.D., Licentiate degree, Ph.D., CNPR. Benefit of phytochemicals in cancer, a clinical overview (abstract). Manuscript, USA, 7/2013.

Vino C. Mody, Jr., M.D., Licentiate degree, Ph.D., CNPR. Nutritional book (Excel). Manuscript, USA, 7/2013.

Mody VC Jr. Ultraviolet radiation cataract development and ascorbate
supplementation (Thesis for Doctoral Degree]. Karolinska University Press 2008. ISBN 978-91-7357-528-7.

Mody VC Jr., Kakar M, Soderberg PG, and Lofgren S. High lenticular tolerance to ultraviolet radiation-B by pigmented guinea-pig; application
of a safety limit strategy for UVR-induced cataract. Acta Ophthalmologica, Article first published online 21 JUL 2010, DOI: 10.1111/J.1755-3768.2010.01931.X.
Acta ophthalmologica, ISSN 1755-375X, 05/2012, Volym 90, Nummer 3, pp. 226 – 230.

Mody VC Jr, Kakar M, Elfving A, Lofgren S. Drinking water supplementation with ascorbate is not protective against UVR-B-induced cataract in the guinea pig. Acta Ophthalmologica, volume 86, issue 2, Date: March 2008, pages 188-195.

Mody VC Jr., Kakar M, Elfving Å, Söderberg PG, Löfgren S. Ascorbate In The Rat Lens: Dependence On Dietary Intake. Ophthalmic Research 2005;37:142-149.

Mody VC Jr., Kakar M, Elfving Å, Söderberg PG, Löfgren S. Ascorbate In The Guinea Pig Lens, Dependence On Drinking Water Supplementation. Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica 2005;83:228-233.

Mody VC Jr., Ascorbate in the Ocular Lens [Thesis for Licentiate Degree]. Karolinska University Press. Stockholm, Sweden, October 2006, 1-50.
ISBN 91-7140-256X. Thesis for Licentiate Degree presented in October 2006.

Mody VC Jr., Kakar M, Elfving Å, Söderberg PG, Löfgren S. Ultraviolet Radiation-B-Induced Cataract in Albino Rats; Maximum Tolerable Dose and Ascorbate Consumption. Acta Ophthalmolica Scandinavica 2006: 84(3): 390-395.

Soderberg P.G., Lofgren S., Ayala M., Kakar M., Dong X., Mody V. and Meyer L. UV Radiation and the human eye, CIE expert symposium on Light and Health. /CIE Proc/ 27, 67-72, 2004.

Soderberg PG, Lofgren S, Ayala M, Dong X, Kakar M, Mody V. Toxicity of Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure To The Lens Expressed
by Maximum Tolerable Dose. Dev Ophthalmol 2002; 35: 70-75.

Soderberg PG, Lofgren S, Ayala M, Kakar M, Mody V Meyer L, Laurell CG. Macular Protection With IOLs. Ophthalmic Technologies XIV, Proceedings of
SPIE 2004; 5314: 100-103.

Soderberg P.G., Lofgren S., Ayala M., Kakar M, Dong X., Mody V. and Meyer L. UV Radiation and The Human Eye. CIE expert symposium on Light and Health,
CIE, Vienna, 2004.

Soderberg PG, Lofgren S, Ayala M, Dong X, Kakar M, Mody V. Maximum Tolerable Dose, a New Index For Ultraviolet Radiation Toxicity in The Lens.
Ophthalmic Technologies XI, Proceedings of SPIE 2001; 4245: 217-220.

Mody V, Kakar M, Elfving A, Lofgren S, Ungerstedt U, Soderberg PG. Determination of ascorbate in the ocular lens [EVER Abstract]. Ophthalmic Res 2001: 33 (Suppl. 1): 135. Abstract nr 2245. Free Paper.

Jones DP, Mody VC, Carlson JL, Lynn M, Sternberg P. Glutathione redox control of asthma: from molecular mechanisms. Experts 2002.

Jones DP, Mody VC Jr., Carlson J, Lynn M, Sternberg P Jr. Redox Analysis of Human Plasma Allows Separation of Pro-oxidant Events of Aging from Decline in Antioxidant Defenses. Free Rad Biol Med 2002; 33 (9): 1290-1300.

Jones DP, Carlson JL, Mody VC, Cai J, Lynn MJ, Sternberg P. Redefining Oxidative Stress. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling 2006; 8 (9-10): 1865-1879.

Louis C, Mody V., Henry, Jr. W, Reichner JS, Albina JE. Regulation of Arginase Isoforms I and II by IL?4 in Cultured Murine Peritoneal Macrophages. Am J Physiol 1999; 276: R237?R242.

Jones DP, Carlson JL, Mody VC Jr., Cai J, Lynn MT, Sternberg P Jr. Redox State of Glutathione in Plasma. Free Rad Biol Med 2000; 28 (4): 625-635.

Jones DP, Carlson JL, Samiec PS, Sternberg P Jr., Mody VC Jr., Reed RL, and Brown LA. Glutathione Measurement in Human Plasma: Evaluation of Sample Collection, Storage and Derivatization Conditions for Analysis of Dansyl Derivatives by HPLC. Clinica Chimica Acta 1998; 275(2): 175-184.

Mody VC Jr., Lynn MJ, Kurtz JC, Jones DP, Sternberg Jr. P. Plasma cystine increases with age in humans. Investigative Ophthalmology Vis Sci 1997; 1660-B453 [ARVO Abstract].

Nickerson JM, Mody V, DeGuzman C, Heron KA, Marciante K, Boatright J, Si JS, and Lin ZY. Ligand Binding Properties of Recombinant Human IRBP. Degenerative Diseases of the Retina 1995; New York: Plenum Press: 395-402.

Mody VC Jr. "Biochemical Properties of The Mitochondrial Megachannel.” Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, 1993, Published thesis.

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Mody Jr V, Kakar M, Elfving Å, Löfgren S, Ungerstedt U, Söderberg P. Ascorbate in the guinea pig lens, dependence on drinking water supplementation.
Svenska Läkaresällskapets Riksstämma, Stockholm, Sweden, 2003-11-26-28.

Kakar MK, Mody VC, Lofgren S, Ayala M, Soderberg PG. Estimation of a safety limit for ultraviolet radiation-B (UVR-B) induced cataract in an in vivo pigmented rat model [ARVO Abstract]. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003; 44. E-Abstract nr 296.

Söderberg PG, Löfgren S, Ayala M, Dong X, Kakar M, Mody V. Small sample estimation of maximum tolerable dose (MTD) for avoidance of UVR cataract [EVER Abstract]. Ophthalmic Res 2001; 33 (Suppl. 1): 134. Abstract nr 2244.

Kakar MK, Mody VC, Ayala M, Löfgren S, Söderberg PG. Dose dependence of UVR B cataract in the pigmented rat model [ARVO Abstract]. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2001; 42 (4): B701. Abstract nr 2451.

Löfgren S, Ayala M, Kakar M, Mody V, Dong X, Soderberg, PG. Cataract after in vitro exposure to UV B radiation in lenses from pigmented and albino rats [ARVO Abstract]. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2001; 42 (4): B700. Abstract nr 2450.

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