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Hi everyone! It was great to see many of you at the New York Regional conference in August. If you haven’t attended a regional conference, it’s a great way to network with other AAPC members in your area and get to know people outside of your chapter. If you are considering attending an AAPC national […]
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With most people on social media nowadays, it is easy to stay connected wherever you are. Do you check Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn on your computer, tablet, or even your phone during the span of the day? AAPC is on those sites, so check them out too! AAPC has two Facebook groups. Both require […]
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We are living in the age of big data and The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is no exception. Physicians should be cognizant of CMS’s use of Comparative Billing Report (CBR), especially if they are billing certain services. Most recently, CBR announced they are reviewing reports on upper and lower endoscopy on different dates […]
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Mary Wood, CPC, CPC-I, CRC and I are looking forward to the October AAPC Regional Conference in Seattle. It is an exciting time to be a coder/auditor/practice manager as CMS is making sweeping policy changes. We will be giving a presentation on new E/M changes with a focus on how you can accommodate these changes […]
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Don’t Let Excluded Credits Balances Hide Collectible Revenue By Vanessa Moldovan, CPC, CPPM, CPMA You may have encountered this situation: Your boss assigns you accounts receivable (A/R) follow up and among the various parameters, such as “over 90 days old” and “commercial payers only,” instructs you to “not work any credit balances.” Out of curiosity, you […]
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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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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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