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Population Health Management: An Interview with Brian Morrissey

Population health management (PHM) may be defined in a number of ways, but always has a primary goal of improved healthcare outcomes for individuals. PHM relies heavily on aggregate data to “paint a picture” of individual patients and their healthcare needs. In this way, patients and potential health vulnerabilities may be identified and addressed before […]
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How to Succeed in Medical Assistant Interview?

If you are a new medical assistant and ready to start working so I must advise you my friend to kick start your job hunt – and get your first medical assistant job position with these wonderful tips!!

a) Work hard in your Internship!

Excelling as an intern can significantly improve your chances of finding a job after graduation as a medical assistant. Many students are hired at their internship places just by showing they have a excellent attitude, are eager to learn and get along well with the existing staff.

So be ready to work hard at your interns!

Also note that internship classmates will become your best references when you apply for jobs on other places.

b) Chat With Career Counselors!

In addition to checking for classified ads for positions, talk to career counselors at the school where you completed your medical assisting program. Networking with established medical assistants at monthly meetings of your local AAMA chapter is another fine way to learn about opportunities!

c) Present Yourself Properly

1) Keep your resume and cover letter straight forward and to the point, and be sure to spell-check both of them.

2) Address your letter to the proper person at the hiring organization, usually the office manager or practice manager of that organization.

3) Be slightly early for interviews.

4) Listen carefully to questions.

5) Switch off your cell phone.

6) Dress properly.

d) Make your qualifications clear to interviewer!

Since there is a wide range of educational paths to becoming a medical assistant so the hiring personals will be unclear about what your degree encompasses or what you’re trained for. Make those facts clear on your resume and in the interview.

e) Broaden Your Education

Medical professionals sometimes advise graduates who are having trouble finding jobs as medical assistant to take a few additional courses such as medical coding to become more marketable to physicians. Keep in mind that graduates may have to endeavor to a new location to find their first job!

Finally!

f) Someone will Of-course Give You a Chance

Be deficient in experience won’t necessarily trouble new grads, you should be honest.

Tell a potential employer, ‘Yes, I am fresh out of school, but I’m willing to learn.’

A lot of employers out there will give a fresh grad a start. After all, someone gave them a chance!!

So keep your fingers crossed and make a plan for your new interview on above tips, I am sure they are going to help you a lot to find your first medical assistant job!

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Request to interview HIM Director and HIM Supervisor

Greetings:

I am currently enrolled in the RHIA program at Tacoma Community College. I have an upcoming assignment in my Revenue Cycle Managment Class. Are there any HIM Directors that would be willing to participate in an interview with me regarding budgets, semi-fixed costs and variances?
This interview will only take about 15 minutes and I would be so appreciative of the chance to interview you.

In a addtion, for a future assignment(s) in Enterprise Health Information Managment and Data Governance, I will need to interview a HIM Director or Supervisor regarding RAC audits. In addition, I will need to interview HIM Director that can provide me information on the workflow process of scheduling a patient appointment.

If there are any vounteers within the AAPC community that is willing to speak with me and provide me details for any or all of the subjects, please respond to this post or email me at [email protected].

Regards,
Dara Barnes RHIT, CPC-I,CPC,COC,CPMA,NAC

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Requesting Interview HIM Director and HIM Supervisor

Greetings:

I am currently enrolled in the RHIA program at Tacoma Community College. I have an upcoming assignment in my Revenue Cycle Managment Class. Are there any HIM Directors that would be willing to participate in an interview with me regarding budgets, semi-fixed costs and variances?
This interview will only take about 15 minutes and I would be so appreciative of the chance to interview you.

In a addtion, for a future assignment(s) in Enterprise Health Information Managment and Data Governance, I will need to interview a HIM Director or Supervisor regarding RAC audits. In addition, I will need to interview HIM Director that can provide me information on the workflow process of scheduling a patient appointment.

If there are any vounteers within the AAPC community that is willing to speak with me and provide me details for any or all of the subjects, please respond to this post or email me at [email protected].

Regards,
Dara Barnes RHIT, CPC-I,CPC,COC,CPMA,NAC

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Dress Code For Interview

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Dress code is very important aspect of interview. Improper dressing or shabby dressing can create troublesome situation. Dressing properly can create positive results in favor of a candidate. Here are few points about dress code for men and women.

Men 

1) Hairs should be properly cut. No Stylish cuts until applying for modeling job.
2) Black or Dark blue suits give a corporate look.
3) Shirts should be light in shade such as creme or white. Avoid wearing dark colored shirts.
4) Shocks should be dark colored with black shoes. No light colored shocks. No stylish shoes.
5) Dont wear too many rings.
6) Wear plain wrist watch, not stylish ones which looks hip hop.
7) Shave your beard before appearing for an interview. It gives a clean look.
8) Do not apply strong smelling After shave or deodorant.
9) Do not wear earrings. It may be cool for you but not for the interviewer.
10) Cut your nails.
11) If you wear spectacles. Select black or dark colors. Avoid trendy spectacles. Your look should be professional.
12) Carry a professional folder or file with you which contains your resume, original mark sheets, A 4 size paper and one blue writing ball pen. Please avoid colored inks. It looks very unprofessional.
13) If you color your hair go for a professional look. Avoid using colors which does not suits your personality.
14) Select a tie which goes well along with your professional look. Avoid light colored ties. Go for corporate print.
15) Wear black leather belts. Avoid wearing trendy belts.

Men’s Guide to Professional Dress for an Interview

Women

1) Hairs should be properly groomed. If you keep long hairs tie them. Have a professional cut which suits your personality.
2) Women can wear sarees, salwar suits or corporate suits for interview. Wear silk sarees which are plain and normal, avoid wearing bright colors. Salwar suits should be normal ones. Please avoid wearing designer ones which deviates attention. Choose normal colors no bright shades. If wearing Suits go for dark blue or black.
3) No dark colored nail polish should be applied on nails. Use light shades.
4) Dont wear too many accessories.
5) Avoid wearing too many finger rings.
6) Avoid wearing high heeled sandals or shoes. Wear normal ones. Avoid designer shoes.
7) Avoid using too much make up. Look natural and wear natural color lip sticks. Dont use dark eye shadow.
8) If you wear spectacles wear normal ones no trendy looks.
9) Wear plain wrist watches.
10) Wear normal size earrings. Avoid using long hanging rings. If you have more than two ear holes. Leave the rest ear holes empty. You can fill them with small sized tops once you clear the interview.
11) Wear small sized nose pin. Avoid big rings.
12) Wear a Black coat if wearing saree or Salwar suit. It gives a professional look.
13) Carry a professional folder or file with you which contains your resume, original mark sheets, A 4 size paper and one blue writing ball pen. Please avoid colored inks. It looks very unprofessional.
14) Avoid carrying big trendy fashionable purse for interview. Carry small professional looking ones.
15) Conservative hosiery at or near skin color.
16) Dont carry long nails. Cut them to a proper size.
17) Avoid applying too much perfume.

Dress properly and pass the interview with flying colors.

Women’s Guide to Professional Dress for an Interview

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How long after an interview?

Hello Coders,

I am a new CPC-A having attained my certification in May 2017. I have sent out a lot of applications and resumes. I finally got an interview this past Monday. The interviewer told me she would definitely be in touch with me. I felt like the interview was one of my best.

Here it is 4+ days later and I have heard nothing. I wrote a "Thank You" note to her on the same day for interviewing me. Everyone I met was very friendly and seemed sincere.

Is it too soon to hear anything? They are supposed to be hiring 4 people for 4 positions. Also, another supervisor was supposed to attend my interview but wasn’t present. I was also told that this employer has hired 4 students from the program I graduated from in May.

It’s been a while since I have actively looked for employment since I have been in school for a few years. I also realize that in some companies there is a lot of red tape and processes that take lots of time.

I would love to hear from any of you out there who have experienced this. I am feeling like I am not making any progress at all. I suppose I am being a bit impatient.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.:p

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Coding Interview Questions

I recently had my first medical coding interview. This was arranged through a recruiting agency. The company is pursuing other candidates and they gave the recruiter feedback, but they said the interview went well and didn’t specify how I can become more eligible for coding opportunities in the future. My best guess is that I didn’t answer the coding questions confidently or thoroughly enough.

The questions are listed below with my answers.
Please share your expertise with me on how I can best answer coding questions like these!
THANK YOU!!!

Q. Describe to me the difference between inpatient and outpatient coding guidelines
A. Inpatient and outpatient services are coded according to the guidelines regarding the place of service and duration.
Inpatient – Hospitals (24 hr +)
Outpatient – Clinics, Offices, Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Same day)

Q. How would you describe the difference between facility and profee coding?
A. Facility is for Nurses’ services (employees of the hospital directly) and supplies
Profee is for the physician’s services (E/M, surgical procedures, consultations) (The physician is not hospital employee, but is providing services at that location)

Q. What is a modifier to you?
A. A modifier describes circumstances applicable to a code, but not changing the code’s definition

Q. When do you use modifiers?
A. With CPT and HCPCS codes

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