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HealthCon and Regional Conferences are a great way to connect & network with other AAPC members, National Advisory Board members and AAPCCA BOD members. But did you know that is not the only way to connect with members? AAPC has plenty of social networking opportunities, online Forums, and Mentoring programs. You are not alone in […]
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ELECTIONS ARE COMING TO A CHAPTER NEAR YOU! We suggest you entice members to come out in February by informing them of the possibilities and benefits of service as an officer. “Dear Members, in October, local chapters will be asking members to vote for their new officers for the following year. This is your opportunity […]
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The 1-2-3’S of Chapter Money Management Following is an example of how one chapter tracks their income and expenses. You’re more than welcome to utilize what is given here or continue with what best meets your chapter’s needs. There is no one “right” or “wrong” way to do this. The most important thing to remember […]
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4 Communication Soft Skills that are Important to Effective Communication Soft skills differ from hard skills in that soft skills are less rooted in specific technical abilities, and more aligned with general disposition, your attitudes and your intuitions. For example a doctor is required to have many hard skills that are more technical in nature […]
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Hi there Southwest Region members! Vanessa and I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July holiday. Tis the season for barbecuing, swimming, and fireworks. As a medical coder, you are familiar with the increase of ER visits due to burns from fireworks. We thought we would take the opportunity and refresh information regarding ICD-10-CM […]
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Finally, summer has arrived! Time to go enjoy the outdoors. When I was young, I was riding my bike on the sidewalk in my neighborhood. I lost my balance on the bike and fell to the ground hitting my chin on the concrete. OUCH! Blood was everywhere and I was screaming so loud the whole […]
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Mary: I want to welcome my AAPC NAB partner, Dr. Michael Warner and his wife Dr. Margaret Warner, to California. Michael has taken a position as an associate professor at Touro University California – College of Osteopathic Medicine. I am so happy to have both them here in California. Working as a team for Region […]
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A message from the Vice Chair of the AAPCCA What is Leadership? The dictionary defines leadership as the act or instance of leading. Leadership molds individuals into a team. As officers, isn’t this what we all want as our goal in life, whether personal or professional? Professionalism? Webster’s dictionary defines professionalism as the conduct, aims, […]
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Hello everyone, my name is Cindy Stephenson and I am the 2019-2020 AAPCCA Board of Directors Chair. I am looking forward to an exciting year. We just finished up an awesome conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The AAPCCA Board of Directors is comprised of 15 members each serving a three-year term. Every year five new […]
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Review the teaching physician changes to coding evaluation and management (E/M) services. On April 26, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Change Request (CR) 11171 regarding evaluation and management (E/M) services performed by teaching physicians. The CR was issued to clarify manual language related to documentation of E/M services provided by teaching […]
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