Authors Needed

CodingWebU is looking for authors who are interested in developing courses on the following topics:

• OIG Work Plans and Coding Targets
• Medical Transcription
• Compliance and Auditing
• RAC
• Courses geared towards Specialty Credentials
  

If interested, please send your resume to Kenny Smith at ksmith@codingwebu.com or call 484-433-0495.
Instructor Certification or Teaching Experience is required.

2010 Annual CEU Coding Scenarios are Now Available!

New versions of the most popular way to earn your CEUs are now available online at http://www.codingwebu.com/

This year we have added hours of curriculum prior to each section's scenarios with audio incorporated into each page to enhance the learning environment.

Each course is self-paced and allows you to log out and log back in to complete the course at your leisure. Once you complete the course, you can then print your CEU Certificate.

2010 CEU Coding Scenarios for the Professional Coder Part 1: 10.5 CEUs - $95
2010 CEU Coding Scenarios for the Professional Coder Part 2: 9 CEUs - $89
2010 CEU Coding Scenarios for Hospital Services: 9.5 CEUs - $89
2010 CEU Coding Scenarios for the Payer: 9 CEUs - $89
2010 CEU Coding Scenarios for E/M: 7 CEUs - $85

Medical Terminology Currriculum Approved for CEUs

CodingWebU.com now has an 11 part series on Medical Terminology.

Each section is approximately 1 hour in duration and are available for $30 each.

Integumentary System
Endocrine System
Respiratory System
Cardiology
Digestive System
Urinary System
Male Reproductive System
Female Reproductive System
Nervous System
Skeletal
Muscles and Joints

About the Author of the Courses
Tina comes to us with over 25 years of medical experience. This includes a diverse background in all areas of medicine in the physician and facility settings and she has worked with many physician specialties.

Her consulting company provides compliance focused education from front office to back. She is active in the American Academy of Professional Coders and in her State Medical Society. Her professional speaking includes speaking educational lectures for the AAPC and other healthcare related groups.

Her credentials include: MALS, CPC-I, CPC-H-I, CPC-P, CCS-P, MCS-P, MCS-I, CMC.

CodingWebU.com Announces New Author

CodingWebU.com has partnered with a new author to develop and peform audio conferences.

About the Author

Michelle R. Baitey, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, is the president and CEO of Professional Coding Solutions, Inc. She actively serves physician clinics as a consultant, coder, chart auditor and trainer, and has a confident reputation as a competent trouble-shooter. Michelle is passionate about identifying internal issues, properly handling them and getting clients back into a place of compliance. Her mission to help others reach this status of qualified excellence shines in her role as teacher and mentor—for both coding students and professionals alike—in a variety of venues including classes, workshops, seminars, on-site training and individual instruction. Michelle has served the healthcare industry for over fifteen years, eight of which has been as a certified coder (CPC—Certified Professional Coder) through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). She is certified for both the hospital (CPC-H) and payer (CPC-P) designations. She is also an Approved Instructor (CPC-I) for the Professional Medical Coding Curriculum. Michelle is the founder and current president of the local Fremont, Nebraska AAPC Chapter.

Scheduled Audio Conferences:

CERT Audits; what is Medicare looking for?Approved by the AAPC for 1.5 CEUs
Live Conference July 15th, 3:00 PM Eastern Time

The Auditing breakdown, finding the right codeApproved by the AAPC for 1.5 CEUs
Live Conference July 30th, 3:00 PM Eastern Time

CodingWebU.com Announces Audio Conference Series

CodingWebU.com will now start offering live and pre-recorded audio conferences starting June 2009.

The first 2 audio conferences are set for June 4th on ICD-10 and June 22nd on ICD-9.

For more information on upcoming audio conferences, please go to our course catalog at http://www.codingwebu.com/user/course_catalog.asp

CodingWebU.com will be attending the Garden State NJ Health and Coding Conference

CodingWebU.com will be exhibiting at the Garden State NJ AAPC Chapter's Health and Coding Conference on Saturday, May 16th, 2009 at the Merion Caterers in Cinnaminson, NJ.

CodingWebU.com's Courses Approved for CEUs by PAHCS

CodingWebU.com courses have all been approved by the The Professional Association of Healthcare Coding Specialists for CEUs.

PAHCS (pronounced “packs”) is dedicated to nurturing the professional and individual development of specialty coders, especially those in small group physician practices.

PAHCS was founded in 2003 by Richard Blanchette (the founder of the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management, PAHCOM) to offer a certification path to specialty coders. PAHCS was the first association to offering specialty coders an opportunity to attain direct SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION, without taking other exams. PAHCS is a unique coding association because of our focus and dedication to member support.

PAHCS is a communications network and member support system dedicated to enhancing the compliance, documentation and reimbursement capabilities of healthcare coders.

PAHCS currently offers certification examinations in the following specialties:

Certified Cardiology Coding Specialist (CCCS)
Certified Dermatology Coding Specialist (CDCS)
Certified Emergency Medicine Coding Specialist (CEMCS)
Certified Family Practice Coding Specialist (CFPCS)
Certified Gastroenterology Coding Specialist (CGCS)
Certified General Surgery Coding Specialist (CGSCS)
Certified Internal Medicine Coding Specialist (CIMCS)
Certified Obstetrics & Gynecology Coding Specialist (COBGCS)
Certified Orthopedics Coding Specialist (COCS)
Certified Otolaryngology Coding Specialist (CENTCS)
Certified Pain Management Coding Specialist (CPMCS)
Certified Pediatrics Coding Specialist (CPEDCS)
Certified Podiatry Coding Specialist (CPODCS)
Certified Pulmonology Coding Specialist (CPCS)
Certified Urology Coding Specialist (CUCS)

Visit www.pahcs.org to find more information on PAHCS or call our national office in Tampa, Florida at 888-708-4707 and let us help you excel as a specialty medical coder!