BrittanyM

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1. Any advice on changing from nursing to coding specialist?

   BrittanyM replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

   My certifications are: Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice, CPC-A and Certified Professional Coder-Hospital-Apprentice, CPC-H-A. I was certified through AAPC. You can also go through AHIMA. But...

2. Any advice on changing from nursing to coding specialist?

   BrittanyM replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

   I am in Louisville also. I went to ATA. It was a fantastic program. The teachers were amazingly helpful, and the class sizes were small. The only thing is it's a little pricey. I was straight out of...

3. Any advice on changing from nursing to coding specialist?

   BrittanyM replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

   I was a coder before I went in to nursing school. (I'm only in my first quarter) and everything I was told, you have to have a couple years of experience before they'll let you code from home. That's...

4. RN would like other opinions from nurses on this awkward MD/insurance issue

   BrittanyM replied to pensivern's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a CPC, and I'm going back to school for nursing. I was working for a local group doing their coding. The rule we were given (and our docs were given) is that if anything is brought up during the...