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Find the CMS Web Site Information You Need With This Handy Tool
Is the CMS web site giving you the runaround? Bookmark this handy page of links and get straight to where you’re going. I’ve just moved to a new suburban town and I get lost a lot. All the streets go…
Continue reading...How Medical Coders Can Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
8. February 2010
9 Non-Surgical Fixes for Your Aching Wrists & Arms Question: Just as with most people who work on a computer for a lot of the day, I am a little concerned about getting carpal tunnel syndrome. In my medical…
Continue reading...CPC Exam Prep: Your Running Start to the Practice Management Questions
3. February 2010
Confused by Medicare mumbo-jumbo? This simple quick-start guide puts you ahead of the pack on 3 key terms. In a previous post, we got some good advice from Manas Maity, who…
Continue reading...Your Surefire Plan For Getting That Raise
26. January 2010
Before you walk into your boss’s office, take these 4 preparatory steps. You may feel as though you’ve worked hard enough at your medical coding job to ask for a pay raise, but you might not get that raise if…
Continue reading...Coding Manager’s Corner: Are Your Priorities In Order?
19. January 2010
Take this quick test to find out whether you’ve got what it takes to lead a team. Are you a supervisor? Do you hope to be a supervisor someday? No matter what your management style, managers are faced with the…
Continue reading...Ergonomics at Your Medical Coding Workstation
19. January 2010
We’ve got the links to help you keep your wrists, back, and other body parts one happy, correct-coding machine. Quick. Take a look at the lady on the left. Does your posture at work or at your home…
Continue reading...What Medical Coders Can Learn From David Lee Roth
13. January 2010
Photo: Anders Lagerås If you’re not using this tool to prevent coding and billing mistakes, start now. If you remember the 1980s, you remember that notorious story about Van Halen. The hair…
Continue reading...E-Mail Communication Tips for Medical Coders
6. January 2010
Is that e-mail message unprofessional? Put it through this test before you hit ’send’. Everyday, medical coders face situations that would tempt even a saint to send a snarky email message. That grouchy doctor who won’t follow documentation rules and…
Continue reading...NFL Tactic Improves Communication at Your Medical Practice
16. December 2009
Morning huddles can increase office efficiency. Football players do it, why not you? Communication is the key to winning a game and is also the key to running an efficient medical office; it helps to keep you and your co-workers…
Continue reading...Stay Stress-Free During New Code, Holiday Season
9. December 2009
4 tips keep you calm and in control. You’re in the middle of learning new codes and the holiday whirlwind is spinning faster. When you start to think about it all — family, friends, co-workers, patients, and more — you may become slightly…
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10. February 2010
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