CONVERSATION WITH A RECRUITER — Some Highlights Q: What are the three most common mistakes applicants make in their resumes? A: Most people are too focused on: …1) listing responsibilities instead of achievements, …2) spelling mistakes and grammatical errors, and …3) either listing too much information (your part time job when you were 16 probably…
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DID YOU KNOW — Medical Terminology — Polio Polio: Abbreviation for poliomyelitis, an acute and sometimes devastating disease caused by a virus. Man is the only natural host for polio virus. The virus enters the mouth and multiplies in lymphoid tissues in the throat and intestine. Small numbers of virus enter the blood and go to…
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STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS—Billing/Coding/Transcription/Practice Management/etc. Several people have recently inquired about possible Business Licenses and other Legal Documents needed when setting up a Coding/Billing Business at home. SUGGESTIONS: #1) Consult a BUSINESS ATTORNEY in your geographic area. Cities, Counties/Parishes/Townships, as well as States, can and frequently do have different requirements when beginning a small business. …
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PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE ————-aka ERRORS & OMISSIONS INS BEAZLEY — http://www.beazley.com/ (Cyber Ins.) – HISCOX — http://www.hiscox.com/ – The HARTFORD — http://www.thehartford.com/ – INNOVATIVE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS — ——– Lynn Allen, MS,PA, consultant ——-(phone#) 817.312.3612 – MARKEL — http://www.markelinsurance.com/ – MARSH — http://aapcperfect.s3.amazonaws.com/ppdf/PLP-AAPC1.pdf – MERCER — http://www.eoforless.com/ 1-800-503-9230 MERCER – PROLIABILITY — http://www.proliability.com/ (this one…
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DID YOU KNOW — Medical Terminology Abscission: To remove tissue by cutting it away, as in surgery. http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10914
DID YOU KNOW — Quick Reference Guide Acronyms CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services HCPCS Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System E/M Evaluation and management PPACA Patient protection and Affordable Care Act Modifiers -22 Indicates the service was greater than usual and requires increased physician work above and beyond normal. -23 Used by an…
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DID YOU KNOW — Medical Terminology — Abdomen Abdomen: The belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. The abdomen is separated anatomically from the chest by the diaphragm, the powerful muscle spanning the body cavity below the lungs. The abdomen includes a host of organs including the stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, appendix, gallbladder, and bladder. The…
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DID YOU KNOW — Medical Terminology — Epithelium Epithelium: The outside layer of cells that covers all the free, open surfaces of the body including the skin, and mucous membranes that communicate with the outside of the body. By contrast the endothelium is the layer of cells lining the closed internal spaces of the body such…
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DID YOU KNOW — Medical Terminology — Thyroid Cancer Thyroid cancer: Cancer of the gland in front of the neck that normally produces thyroid hormone which is important to the normal regulation of the metabolism of the body. There are 4 major types of thyroid cancer — papillary, follicular, medullary, and anaplastic. The most common symptom of thyroid…
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JFAMC — TIP for Volunteering to Gain Experience Gaining a foothold in the HIM/Coding/Billing world of employment can be a CHALLENGE! SUGGESTION! Many churches and faith-based organizations operate Indigent Clinics within a Volunteer-frame-work. Meaning, that ALL personnel are VOLUNTEERS. Physicians/RN’s-LVN’s-LPN’s/CNA’s/Pharmacists/Rad Techs, etc. are ALL VOLUNTEERING their time and expertise for citizens who are down-on-their-luck or…
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In Memory of Pam Kulczar, JFAMC Founder
