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CPC, CANPC, CCVTC, CEDC, RMC in search of a medical coding research training position

Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., Ph.D. (Lic.)
3353 Dunbar Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024
678-427-6511, 915-642-4269, 281-899-0543,
915-779-9912 eFax, 915-307-5405 Fax
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
medpracticeprocess.com

Dear Hiring Manager,

As a medical researcher and medical coder with 15 years of experience in the medical training field, I am always on the lookout for companies who are involved in innovative and engaging work. I have been a great admirer of Baylor Scott & White Health since 1997, and I am thrilled to apply for the medical coder, medical researcher, and medical training position at your company.

Since 1992, I have been at the forefront of medical science, helping to shape design of innovative medical research products and medical coding of charts. In the last 20 years, I have led medically trained staff in an immediate increase in production. Running a department has taught me to be disciplined, organized and a self-starter when it comes to designing projects and meeting deadlines. At Karolinksa Institutet, I was a medical researcher that always met deadlines and accomplished goals including the development of a method to measure lens ascorbate concentration utilizing ultrafiltration and high pressure liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection. At Mesa Hills Specialty Hospital, I was a medical coder who worked efficiently and successfully on charts and quality data analysis and met deadlines on time.

Your recent medical training articles, Baylor Scott & White Health, was the impetus for my exploration of medical genetics testing. I have researched inherited eye disorders extensively and implemented the results into medical science as a result of medical genetics testing’s feature. I believe that my experience and proven track record in innovative solutions make me the perfect fit for this position.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., Ph.D. (Lic.)
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Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., Ph.D. (Lic.)
6154 Black Mallard Place, El Paso, TX 79932
678-427-6511 cell; 915-642-4269 home
[email protected]

Objective: Medical administration including coding, billing, audit, compliance, analysis, and training and pharmaceutical research.

Skills
• Medical coding (ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS II) with proficiency in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
• Deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, disease management
• Expertise in use of medical coding software, professional conduct HIPAA and joint commission, abstracting of medical records and analysis, RHIA training, HCC training, Epic-like experience, DRG analysis, case management, medical transcription, quality data care set analysis, coding and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) for Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH), and insurance dispute resolution
• Cardiovascular coding
• Anesthesia and pain management coding
• Emergency department coding
• Cardiology
• Extensive clinical research experience and training in medicine
• Well-versed in correct grammar and spelling, strong work ethics, leadership, and self-management discipline

Education
• Graduate Certificate Medical coding specialist (GPA=4.00) (600 Hours) U.S. Career Institute Fort Collins, CO 1/2019
• Certificate from Evaluation and Management (E/M) training course American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT 10/2018
• Certificate 2018 COC Accelerated Outpatient Facility Outpatient Coding course (93.00% A average; GPA 4.00) American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT 8/2018
• Certificate of Cardiology coding and Certificate of General Surgery and Anesthesia coding Greenville Tech 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 (A average; GPA 4.00) (360 hours) El Paso Community College El Paso, TX 7/2018
• Triple Certificate in administrative medical specialist (GPA 4.00), medical coding and billing (97% A average; GPA 4.00), +medical terminology (98% A average; GPA 4.00) (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
• School worth educational hours (322.75 hours up to 4/2018) American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City UT 10/2013 to present
• 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
• Graduate Certificate Medical Coding Specialist course (87% B average; GPA 3.00) (600 Hours) U.S. Career Institute Fort Collins, CO 2012-2013
• 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. in Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA 1997
• B.S. in Molecular Biology (GPA 3.95) summa cum laude high honors in molecular biology Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 1993

Professional Achievements

Medical coding and medical research

• Expertise in medical coding, billing, auditing, compliance and medical records administration with 4 years of experience as a CPC, CANPC, CCVTC, CEDC
• 2 years of experience as a CANPC anesthesia and pain management coder
• 3 years of in-patient hospital experience in medical care
• 20 years of experience in medical research
• CPC® Certified Professional coder from American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC),
• CPC®-A, passed CPC® exam, AAPC, 10/2013
• COCTM Certified outpatient coder from American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), passed COCTM exam, AAPC, 6/2015
• CCS-P Certified coding specialist-physician based from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), passed CCS-P exam, AHIMA, 5/2015
• CANPCTM Certified anesthesia and pain management coder from AAPC, passed CANPCTM exam, AAPC, 8/2015
• CCVTCTM Certified cardiovascular and thoracic surgery coder from AAPC, passed CCVTCTM exam, AAPC, 3/2017
• CEDCTM Certified emergency department coder from AAPC, passed CEDCTM exam, AAPC, 6/2018
• 4Med CICP ICD-10-CM certification from 4Med Plus, 10/2017
• Certificate of ICD-10-CM Coding Proficiency (4Med CICP) certification (86% final score), ICD-10-CM Coding Professional, 4Med Plus, Chicago, IL, and Libman Education, Bedford, MA, 10/2017
• RMC Registered medical coder from Medical Management Institute (MMI), passed RMC certification exam (score=90.67%), MMI, Atlanta, GA, 11/2018.
• Passed RMC Registered medical coder update exam (score=98%), MMI, 1/2019
• Passed RMC Registered medical coder Practice Exam (score=92%), MMI, Atlanta, GA, 11/2018
• Passed CPC Practice Exam 2018-2019 (score=77.08%), Trivium Test Prep, USA, 12/2018
• Certificate of ICD-10-CM proficiency from AAPC in 1/2014 and certificate of passing an ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS proficiency post-training e-assessment (100 questions; 78% score) from AHIMA Academy in 7/2015
• Certificate of ICD-10-PCS proficiency from AAPC, 11/2015
• Certificate of completion, Professional Coding Practice course (final score=91.42%) for 60 CEUs, AHIMA, Chicago, IL, 4/201
• Certificate of completion earning 45.00 CEUs in the ICD-10-CM coding field, Basic ICD Coding Part II (final score=80%), AHIMA, Chicago, IL, 10/2018
• Certificate of completion earning 45.00 CEUs in the ICD-10-CM coding field, Basic ICD Coding Part I course (final score=88%), AHIMA, Chicago, IL, 4/2018
• CCS-P Badge, AHIMA, Chicago, IL, 1/2018
• Certificate, ICD-10-CM hematology and oncology specialty code set training, AAPC, 12/2017
• Certificate of Approval, ICD-10-CM Coding Workbook for Cardiology, passed 203: Cardiology ICD-10-CM certification exam 1 (2017), Optum 360, 2/2018
• Certificate of Approval, ICD-10-CM Coding Workbook for Cardiology, passed 204: Cardiology ICD-10-CM certification exam 2 (2017), Optum 360, 2/2018
• Certificate of Approval, ICD-10-CM Coding Workbook for General Surgery, passed 207: General Surgery ICD-10-CM certification exam 1, Optum 360, USA, 10/2017
• Certificate of Approval, ICD-10-CM Coding Workbook for General Surgery, passed 208: General Surgery ICD-10-CM certification exam 2, Optum 360, USA, 10/2017  Certificate, ICD-10-CM specialty cardiology code set training, American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 9/2016
• Certificate, CPC-A Practicum with CEUs badge, AAPC, 11/2014  Certificate, Practicode Professional Fee (ICD-9), AAPC, 10/2016
• Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA), National Health Career Associates (NHA), passed CMAA exam, November, 2014
• Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS), passed CBCS exam, NHA, November, 2014
• Expecting certification in Texas Medical Jurisprudence  CANPC/CCVTC lecturer for AAPC, Southwest University, and TXHIMA
• Certificate, COC Accelerated Facility Outpatient Coding course, AAPC, 9/2018
• Performing CANPC coding on 600 cases, COC-A Practicum, American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2018-
• Completed medical coding and CANPC coding of 300 cases, AHA Coding Clinic in ICD-10-CM and HCPCS, American Hospital Association, Chicago, IL, 7/2016-1/2017
• Performing medical coding of 600 cases per year in CPT, HCPCS II, ICD-10-CM, and ICD-9-CM, CPT Appendix C, Coding Clinic, USA, 1/2015-
• Performing medical coding article review on journal articles for medical research and medical training including NEJM, Stanford Medicine, and IOVS, USA, 9/2018-
• Certificate of CPMA Medical Auditing, course, AAPC, December, 2015
• Certificate of CPPM Practice Management, course, AAPC, January, 2016
• ICD-10-PCS Code set training (16 hours) course, AAPC 1/2015
• ICD-10-CM General code set training (16 hours) course, AAPC, 1/2014
• 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., 3/2014
• Certified risk management consultant (CRMC), Confidential Texas corporation
• Made posterboard as Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D. (15/15), Yale-New Haven Hospital (Waterbury, CT), New Haven, CT, 7/1997
• In-patient hospital rounds including ICU and CCU at Emory University, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Brown University Hospitals, 1995-1999
• Prepared health administration flowchart, Emory Healthcare, 6/2016
• Training in medical coding from Optum and United Health Group, 4/2018
• Freelance medical researcher in phytochemicals and Horizon 2020, 10/2011-
• JFAMC Coding Advisory, published Anesthesia and Pain Management tools, 2017
• Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare 2006-2007, featured as Chunilal Mody, M.D.
• Vanderbilt University School of Medicine early admissions winner, 1992

Professional Experience
Southwest University, El Paso, TX, and TXHIMA, Texas Jun 2015-present
CANPC/CCVTC Coding Lecturer

• Delivered and delivering lectures in CANPC, CCVTC, cardiology, and CPC to and audience of students, professionals, and medical coders worldwide

American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT Jun 2015-present
CANPC/CCVTC Coding Lecturer

• Delivered and delivering lectures in CANPC, CCVTC, cardiology, and CPC to and audience of students, professionals, and medical coders worldwide

Mesa Hills Specialty Hospital, El Paso, TX May 2017-Jan 2018
HIM Coder

• Inpatient coder; Ran 32-bed service
• Abstracted medical records from charts
• Performed ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS coding on inpatient charts
• Resolved insurance-related disputes
• Worked on medical billing and medical clerk work

Altegra Health, Atlanta, GA Jan 2016- Apr 2016
Remote medical coder and auditor

• Performed ICD-10-CM coding in HCC-like software for 305 cases of training

HGS USA, LLC, Peoria, IL Aug 2015 – Feb 2016
Remote medical coder

• Performed medical coding on charts from five major metropolitan USA hospitals
• Worked with medical coding software and medical records software
Six sigma trainee Cisco Systems Atlanta, GA 10/2015 to 11/2015
CoRPs volunteer Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Jun 2016
American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT Nov 2015 – Jul 2016
Medical coding trainee CPC-A ICD-10 Practicum

American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT May 2015 – Nov 2015
Medical coding trainee COC-A Practicum

North Georgia Heart Specialists Buford, GA Nov 2014
Volunteer cardiology trainee

American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT Jun 2014 – Nov 2014
Certificate and CEUs badge Medical coding trainee CPC-A Practicum

CTS Sales Profile USA Nov 2014
Sales profile questionnaire trainee

Southwest Hindu Temple New Mexico USA May 2014
Volunteer

Farooq Jivani Agency Norcross, GA Jan 2014
Customer service representative

Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia Oct 2011 to Oct 2014
Freelance Research Scientist

Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden Jun 2008 – Jun 2012
Guest Medical Researcher

Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden Oct 2000 – Jun 2008
Medical researcher

• Performed homogenization in metaphosphoric acid, ultrafiltration, and HPLC with UV detection on lens samples
• Performed anesthesiology on guinea pigs
• Performed statistical analysis and paper writing

NBEO, Stockholm, Sweden site March 2003-June 2005
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Healthcon leadership training – last day to rsvp for a poster board!!

Attention AAPC Local Chapter Officers of Region 1!
As in previous years the AAPCCA will be hosting a leadership session for all chapter officers and those members interested in learning more about being a chapter officer. This year the session will be held on Saturday, April 27th from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the AAPC convention area at Caesars Palace. If you haven’t signed up and would like to participate click the HealthCon agenda page http://www.healthcon.com/agenda.php. Click on additional events and register for the officer leadership training. The events will also be posted on the 2019 officers only Facebook page. As always, there is no additional charge to attend this training and those who attend will receive 3 CEUs, a wealth of information and the opportunity to network with other officers.

Again this year we will be offering the local chapters the opportunity to do a poster board display. Show us how your chapter shines! Highlighting your chapter’s achievements and accomplishments gives other chapters the opportunity to see your successes. Feel free to bring any photographs and/or templates that you’d like to incorporate into the design of your board. Everything you bring should be flat, light-weight and small enough to easily fit in your luggage. The majority of your display should be planned out ahead of time to fit these dimensions.
The AAPCCA Board of Directors will supply the following items:
• Tri-fold display 36”tall X 48” wide
• Tape
• Scissors
• Markers
• Construction paper

Supplies will be available for pick up immediately after the Officer Leadership Session. Please see either Lynda Wetter or Gina Piccirilli. Exceptions will be considered only for only those arriving after the leadership session on the 27th and should be coordinated with Lynda by e-mailing her directly.

RSVP is necessary and required to ensure we have the materials needed for everyone.

Please designate one of your officers or members as the point person and to RSVP by March 27th to [email protected] with the following information:
• Name of Attendee:
• Contact e-mail:
• Cell Phone Number:
• Chapter Name/State:
• Arrival Date:

Display boards will be dropped off at a location to be determined. Additional information will be available when picking up your materials and will be added to the event on the Facebook page.

We all look forward to seeing you at HealthCon!

AAPC Chapter Association Board of Directors

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Billing for a Nurse Practitioner in Training?

Is it possible for a new Nurse Practitioner (not credentialed – still getting hours) to bill for exams/services under the supervision of another fully credentialed Nurse Practitioner? If so, what documentation would we need in the charting and how would this go out on claims?

Thanks in advance for any info you can provide.

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CPC, CANPC, CCVTC, CEDC, RMC searching for a medical training codig research position

Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., Ph.D. (Lic.)
3353 Dunbar Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024
678-427-6511, 915-642-4269, 281-899-0543,
915-779-9912 eFax, 915-307-5405 Fax
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
medpracticeprocess.com

Dear Hiring Manager,

As a medical researcher and medical coder with 15 years of experience in the medical training field, I am always on the lookout for companies who are involved in innovative and engaging work. I have been a great admirer of Baylor Scott & White Health since 1997, and I am thrilled to apply for the medical coder, medical researcher, and medical training position at your company.

Since 1992, I have been at the forefront of medical science, helping to shape design of innovative medical research products and medical coding of charts. In the last 20 years, I have led medically trained staff in an immediate increase in production. Running a department has taught me to be disciplined, organized and a self-starter when it comes to designing projects and meeting deadlines. At Karolinksa Institutet, I was a medical researcher that always met deadlines and accomplished goals including the development of a method to measure lens ascorbate concentration utilizing ultrafiltration and high pressure liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection. At Mesa Hills Specialty Hospital, I was a medical coder who worked efficiently and successfully on charts and quality data analysis and met deadlines on time.

Your recent medical training articles, Baylor Scott & White Health, was the impetus for my exploration of medical genetics testing. I have researched inherited eye disorders extensively and implemented the results into medical science as a result of medical genetics testing’s feature. I believe that my experience and proven track record in innovative solutions make me the perfect fit for this position.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., Ph.D. (Lic.)

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Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., Ph.D. (Lic.)
5030 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30044
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
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

• Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification from American Academy of Professional Coders, CPC-A Certification, 2013
• Certified Coding Specialist-Physician (CCS-P) certification from AHIMA, 2015
• Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) certification from American Academy of Professional Coders, 2015
• Additional Certifications Specializations in anesthesia and pain management coding, CANPC, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery coding, CCVTC, emergency department, CEDC, registered medical coder, RMC, 4Med certificate of ICD-10-CM proficiency, 4Med CICP
• Certifications in cardiology coding (2) and general surgery coding (2) from Optum
• Certificates in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS proficiency and a certificate in ICD-10-CM cardiology specialty code set training and ICD-10-CM hematology and oncology specialty code set training from American Academy of Professional Coders
• Certificates in certified medical administrative assistant (CMAA) and certified billing and coding specialist (CBCS) from National Healthcareer Association
• Certification in pharmacology and pharmaceutical sales named Certified National Pharmaceutical Representative (CNPR) from NAPSRx
• Certification in certified risk management consultant (CRMC) from a confidential Texas corporation
• Certificates in six sigma black belt and six sigma green belt from Expert Rating
• Early medical school admissions winner at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1992)
• Made posterboard (15/15) at Yale-New Haven Hospital as Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D. from Emory University School of Medicine (1997)
• Featured in Who’s Who In Medicine and Healthcare in 2006-2007 as Chunilal Mody, MD Rating
• Featured in Microsoft Academic Research as a member of the research group of Dr. Per G. Soderberg (2013)
• Featured currently in JFAMC’s Coding Advisory

Participation in Societies
American Academy of Professional Coders
American Health Information Management Association
National Health Career Association
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER)
Swedish Society of Medicine

My Research Publications

During my research tenure at Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia), Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island), Karolinska Institutet (Stockholm, Sweden) and Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee), I published many research papers, abstracts, and conference proceedings. My publications are listed in the website www.medpracticeprocess.com.

CANPC Essentials for Accurate and Efficient Medical Coding for Anesthesia and Pain Management (2018)
This book covers anesthesiology and pain management coding to generate the correct overall anesthesiology code for each case. The purpose of the book is to help the coders, billers, and other workers in healthcare organizations to prepare for the Certified Anesthesia and Pain Management Coder (CANPC) examination.

Skills
Areas of expertise
• Medical records and medical record transcription
• Medical transcription
• Health Information Technology (Registered Health Information Administrator – RHIA)
• Anesthesia and pain management coding processes (CANPC certified)
• Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (CCVTC certified)
• Medical coding presenting Medical billing processes and settles disputes with payers (University of Georgia certified biller/coder)
• Experienced presenter to professional societies in medical administrative processes
• Internal training programs
• Internal healthcare administrative process audit and audit reviews (AAPC Certificate in CPMA)
• Physician practice management process (AAPC Certificate in CPPM)
• Case Management (Health Information Management training at Mesa Hills Specialty Hospital, Texas)
• Settlement of coding and billing disputes with large insurance companies
• Clinical research and statistical analysis
• Administrative and practice management audit and quality processes
• Quality data analysis at Mesa Hills Specialty Hospital
• Six-Sigma Black Belt certification in quality management

Specialization

• Medical records management
• Health Information technology
• Medical terminology
• Anesthesia and pain management coding
• Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery coding
• Medical coding presenting
• Medical coding teaching
• Medical auditing
• Medical billing
• Physician practice management
• Case management
• Medical Transcription
• Internal Training programs
• Medical research
• Ophthalmology research
• Patient care
• Six Sigma Black Belt in Quality Management

Education and Work Experience
Education and Experience in Medical Administration

• Recently employed in health information management and administration of coding, billing, auditing, quality data management, medical transcription and problem solving activities at Mesa Hills Specialty Hospital in El Paso, Texas.
• Currently volunteering as a CANPC/CCVTC coding lecturer for American Academy of Professional Coders, Southwest University, and, previously TXHIMA
• Recent training in medical coding from Optum and United Health Group
• Completed multiple medical coding programs including University of Georgia’s triple certificate program for medical coding (GPA=4.00), billing (GPA=4.00), and medical terminology (GPA=4.00), Explore a career in medical coding course from El Paso Community College (GPA=4.00), and cardiology coding (GPA=4.00) and general surgery and anesthesia coding (GPA=3.00) course from Greenville Technical Institute
• Full-time consulting with Altegra Health as a remote medical coder, auditor and NP Health Resources from January, 2016 to April, 2017
• Remote medical coding for HGS USA, LLC from September 2015 to February 2016
• Two Certificates in medical coding specialist (GPA=3.00/2013, GPA=4.00/2019) from U.S. Career Institute, Fort Collins, CO, 2013/2019
• Certificates in COC accelerated in facility outpatient coding course (GPA=4.00) (2018), E/M training course (2018), CPMA medical auditing (GPA=4.00) (2016), CPPM physician practice management (GPA-3.00) (2016) from American Academy of Professional Coders
• Certificates from Practicode’s COC-A ICD-10 Practicum (2018), COC-A Practicum (3 months, 2016), CPC-A ICD-10 Practicum (2015), and CPC-A Practicum (2014) from American Academy of Professional Coders

Education and Experience in Clinical Research

• Ten years medical research experience at Brown University/Lifespan, Rhode Island and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
• Research experience in Public Consultation on the development of a comprehensive, integrated Research, Innovation, and Competitiveness Strategy from Horizon 2020 in 2016 and currently
• Research experience in market research from Survey Monkey currently
• PhD in Clinical Research from Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, 2008
• Licentiate degree in Clinical Research from Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, 2006
• At Karolinska Institutet, studied an in vivo guinea pig model in ultraviolet radiation cataract and ascorbate supplementation. Developed a method for lens ascorbate measurement utilizing homogenization in metaphosphoric acid, ultrafiltration, and high performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet (UV) detection. 2000 to 2008.
• Conducted research on IL-4 induction of arginase activity in mouse peritoneal macrophages in a surgical wound healing model at Brown University/Lifespan from 1997-1998
• Research on glutathione, cysteine, and homocysteine antioxidants in the general population as part of controls for AREDS and age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) studies at Emory University School of Medicine from 1996-1997
• Research on Ligand-binding properties of the recombinant human interphotoreceptor retinoid binding protein (IRBP) at Emory University School of Medicine in 1994,
• Research on Biochemical properties of the mitochondrial megachannel, a protein that plays a role in myocardial reperfusion injury at Department of Molecular Biology, Vanderbilt University, from 1992-1993.

Education in Experience in Medical Training

• MD from Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1997 (3.71 GPA)
• Preliminary internal medicine internship training from Yale-New Haven Hospital (Waterbury, CT), New Haven, CT, 1997
• Medical training from Brown University/Lifespan, Providence, RI, 1999
• Ten years of experience in surgery, medicine, anesthesiology, cardiology, ophthalmology
• BS in Molecular Biology from Vanderbilt University with high honors in molecular biology and Summa Cum Laude, 1993 (3.95 GPA)

References
References are available on request.

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Training on APCs

Does anyone have a suggestion on a resource for some high-level training on APCs?

I have a team of government audit coordinators – but they don’t have a coding background. It would be helpful for them to have a high level, general understanding of how APCs work so they can understand better the audit issues we are seeing.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Bobbi Tadwalt

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Lexicode is training coders to work from home ( no experience ) see below

Remote-LexiCode
Position Type
FULLTIME

Requisition ID
7791

Level of Education
High School/Equivalent

Years of Experience
Job Description
Remote Coding, Physician E&M and Outpatient Surgery

***CODER TRAINING PROVIDED***

Take advantage of LexiCode’s Coder Development Program (CDP) training

Start Date: January 7, 2019

Location: Onsite at the LexiCode offices in Columbia, SC.

Duration: 12 weeks

Expenses: Housing expense offered

Job Summary

Outpatient Physician E&M Surgical coder openings are available now for positive and self-motivated coding professionals to join our growing remote services team. You can work full-time coding from your home office after training is successfully completed.

Work remotely from the your home office providing coding services to clients;
Review medical records and assign pertinent diagnosis and procedure codes based on the patient’s medical record;
Abstract appropriate information from the medical record based on the guidelines provided by the client;
Meet coding productivity and accuracy expectations.

Qualifications

Required:

Credential: RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, COC, CIC
If not credentialed, must take and pass one above within 3 months of hire
Experience: training or experience in coding
Ability to travel to LexiCode offices Columbia, SC for 12 weeks of training; able to work remote from home after training

LexiCode Offers

Top compensation package
Flexible schedules
Computer with dual monitors
3M Encoder with full coding and CDI references, and coding books
Continuing education and free CEU’s; Referral bonuses
Insurance benefits include; health, dental, vision, life, and disability
Paid time off and paid holidays
401(k) retirement savings plan

About LexiCode

For more than 35 years, LexiCode has provided best-in-class HIM coding and consulting services to healthcare providers and payers nationwide. Our consultants have a proven track-record of enhancing coding operations in all provider environments, including hospitals, physician groups, ancillary services, emergency departments and outpatient surgical facilities. Today LexiCode, an Exela Brand, remains the industry leader in coding compliance solutions.

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