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AAPC provides training, certification, [9] and other services to individuals and organizations across medical coding, medical billing, auditing, compliance, and practice management. These services include networking events such as medical coding seminars and conferences. [10]
Some medical coders elect to be certified by more than one society. The AAPC offers the following entry-level certifications in the U.S.: Certified Professional Coder (CPC); which tests on most areas of medical coding, and also the Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) and Certified Outpatient Coder (COC). Both the CPC and COC have apprentice ...
Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA) [5] Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA) Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) Joint Commission (TJC) National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) National Dialysis Accreditation Commission (NDAC) [6] The Compliance Team, "Exemplary ...
The CPT code set describes medical, surgical, and diagnostic services and is designed to communicate uniform information about medical services and procedures among physicians, coders, patients, accreditation organizations, and payers for administrative, financial, and analytical purposes.
The FCC maintains a list of the authorized VECs and accredited VEs (volunteer examiners). [2] Although the FCC currently recognizes 14 VECs, the VEC sponsored by the American Radio Relay League oversees about two-thirds of all U.S. amateur radio examinations, and a large portion of the rest are overseen by W5YI-VEC. [3]
Must hold a bachelor's degree in Nursing and complete WOC Education Program accredited by the WOCN Society. Certification must be re-established every five years. Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Physics: DABMP: Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology: DABR: Diplomate of the American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine: DABSNM
In the mid-1960s the United States Congress decided that accredited hospitals would meet conditions set for participation, and thus automatically participated in newly established Medicare and Medicaid programs. HFAP quickly applied for and was granted said status [4] in 1965. [5] By 2012, HFAP accredited about 214 hospitals in the US. [5]
ABC Codes are five-digit alpha codes (e.g., AAAAA) used by licensed and non-licensed healthcare practitioners to supplement medical codes (e.g. CPT and HCPCS II) on standard electronic (e.g. American National Standards Institute, Accredited Standards Committee X12 N 837P healthcare claims and on standard paper claims (e.g., CMS 1500 Form) to describe services, remedies and/or supply items ...