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The FTC proposes to ban noncompete clauses in employment contracts. Many companies require employees to sign noncompete clauses before they will hire you. If you’ve never had to sign one of these contracts, consider yourself lucky. They are prevalent in the healthcare arena and prevent employees from working for a competing employer or starting a […]
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Do you have the skills employers are seeking most in 2023? Every profession in the medical field has its unique set of requirements. But one thing all healthcare employers have in common is that they’re looking for employees at the top of their game. Physician practices and hospitals could not function without medical coders, billers, […]
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Learn why strategic planning is essential for coding managers and compliance directors and how to create a plan for your organization. Strategic planning is an important part of any business and is becoming ever more critical in our evolving healthcare environment. Strategic planning involves setting goals, determining actions to achieve those goals, and mobilizing resources […]
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Set your business up for success by focusing on these key concerns. In an era of resource scarcity for many, it’s imperative for organizations to strategically identify areas of concern unique to them and on a broader spectrum. Healthcare business professionals and clinicians from entry-level departments to the C-suite should have at minimum a risk […]
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Understand the impact that DEI has on healthcare organizations and patient outcomes. There has been a recent focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout a variety of industries; and understanding their impact on healthcare organizations is important in improving health outcomes and quality of life for patients. Medical coders have a unique behind-the-scenes view […]
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Auditors across the country learn what it will take to protect provider reimbursement from payer recoupment. Today concluded AAPC’s second annual boutique conference that caters to the medical auditing profession, AUDITCON. The two-day virtual event provided healthcare business professionals with a wealth of knowledge, continuing education units, networking opportunities, and a chance to win some […]
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Learn about AAPC’s global expansion and the growing demand for well-trained medical coders. Seeing just how far AAPC has come in the last few decades is exciting. When it was formed in 1988, AAPC had only a handful of members and one credential focused on outpatient medical coding. Today, AAPC has more than 220,000 members […]
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Education, networking, and good times drew hundreds of medical billers, coders, auditors, and other healthcare business professionals to an AAPC regional conference today. The three-day conference, Oct. 4-6, convened in Charleston, South Carolina, but this is a hybrid event, allowing in-person or virtual attendance. Attendees from all parts of the country signed into the AAPC […]
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CMS’ proposed actions are intended to increase price transparency, access to care, patient safety, positive healthcare outcomes, and health equity. On July 19, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new proposed actions to address the health equity gap, decrease mounting healthcare costs, and increase medical accessibility and patient quality of care. […]
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Learn about AAPC’s global expansion and the changes underway to support the needs of its growing international community. Seeing just how far AAPC has come in the last 20 years is exciting. When it was formed in 1988, AAPC had only a handful of members and one credential focused on outpatient medical coding. By the […]
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