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School’s Out! How are You Spending Your Summer?
School’s out and summer is in full swing! Campgrounds are open, kids are swimming, and folks are road tripping all around the country. There is so much to see and do this summer. And some may be starting their summer by doing one of the most important things for their...
Out with the Old, In with the New
It’s been a busy fall/winter season and hard to believe that it’s December and the year is almost over. Although much of the east is warm right now, winter has set in in the west. We are covered with snow and it’s a winter wonderland. We didn’t even get rid of all...
Real Life Coding: Brown Recluse Spider Dilemma Coding in ICD-10
In this season of Halloween, I thought I would code my personal venomous spider experience in ICD-10-CM and use some of those new external cause codes. So here’s my spider story: I was working down in Tucson, Arizona and our team decided to stay at a beautiful resort...
“Oh the Places You’ll Go!” — Guest Blog Post by Melody S. Irvine
When I was a Lass… When I was a "lass" I needed to find a job that was exciting. I was lucky to be hired at a local hospital as the hospital operator and had no idea how this would change my life. Through the years working at the hospital I was promoted to many...
Changing Seasons: How is this new season of ICD-10 working for you?
As the leaves on the trees are changing all around us and falling to the ground, I am reminded again that the only constant is change. The healthcare industry has just undergone one of the biggest changes since I can remember. And for those of us who’ve been around a...
“Oh the Places You’ll Go!” – Guest Blog Post by Edward Van Riper
Edward's Big Transition: From Building Homes to Credentialing Providers After several years in the military I returned to where I started and found myself building residential homes by hand. I discovered the healthcare industry while seeking relief from the searing...
“Oh the Places You’ll Go!” – Guest Blog Post by Deb Lewis
Beginning at a Rural Hospital in Jamestown, North Dakota My first job in healthcare was as an administrative assistant in the Physical Therapy Department in a rural hospital in Jamestown, ND. After a few months on the job they asked if I would also help out at a PT...
“Oh the places you’ll go!” – Guest Blog Post by Angela Boynton
How I Unexpectedly Entered the Medical Field The very first job I had in the medical field was in an oral surgeon’s office as a receptionist – and it was an adventure! My husband had just left active duty in the military and we were looking for a place to settle, so...
The Tide is Coming in? Are you Ready?
As I write this, we are 102 days, 13 hours, 56 minutes and 38, 37, 36… seconds away from ICD-10. I’ve told several audiences this week that I think we should make the CMS countdown the screensaver for our providers’ computers. Because of recent proposed legislation,...
“Oh the places you’ll go!” – Guest Blog Post by Patti Yagielski
When I was in high school (we won’t say just how long ago that was), I got a job working in a small gift and clothing store and hence my retail career was born. So you’re probably wondering why I’m even on this website, let alone doing a guest blog! Well let me tell...
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