Medical Coding Buyer's Guide

AAHAM

AAHAM is the professional association for healthcare revenue cycle professionals from hospitals, clinics, billing offices, allied vendors, physicians and multi-physician groups. AAHAM members direct the activities of the thousands of people who are employed in the healthcare industry. AAHAM offers certification, education, networking and government relations to over 2600 members and 38 chapters.

A-Life Medical

A-Life Medical is the healthcare industry leader in computer-assisted coding and coder management solutions. With coding software, audit software and practice management system using patented Natural Language Processing technology, A-Life is changing the way healthcare codes, submits claims and collects reimbursements, as well as improving patient care.

Allied Medical School

Allied Medical School is dedicated to the educational needs of today's medical coders. From a solid coding foundation to approved CECs, Allied provides a flexible, self-paced online education. Be prepared to adapt to an evolving industry with Anatomy & Physiology, ICD-10 and EHR training. Partner with a DETC accredited school.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

AAOS specializes in the most specific, complete, and accurate orthopaedic coding resources available. Our products include Orthopaedic Code X - a powerful and convenient database that links CPTÒ codes with ICD-9, global service, CCI, RVU, and HCPCS. We also offer a selection of coding and practice management resources that pay for themselves.

The American Medical Billing Association (AMBA) is a professional organization working with doctor’s office and third party medical billers from across the nation. AMBA offers a national medical billing certification exam (CMRS) and provides opportunities for billers to share information, to continue their professional education and to network with others.

American Medical Association

With more than 40 years of experience, there’s no better resource to learn from than the source of CPT®, the American Medical Association.The AMA offers invaluable books and software to answer the needs of today’s busy physicians and their practice staff. Learn more about our extraordinary collection of coding and reimbursement resources, including our suite of coding education products, desktop software, data files and our CPT® Network. To request a catalog of all AMA books and products, call us at (800) 621-8335, or visit us at www.amabookstore.com.

Association of Otolaryngology Administrators

Is your practice equipped with the practice management tools and resources it needs to run successfully? Are you keeping up with the latest rules and regulations in health care? The Association of Otolaryngology Administrators is dedicated to providing you with the resources, education and networking you need to run a profitable practice.

Availity

About Availity – Patients. Not paperwork.® The Availity® Health Information Network encompasses administrative, financial, and clinical services, supporting both real-time and batch electronic data interchange (EDI) via the Web and business to business (B2B) integration.

BillingTree Payment Solutions

BillingTree - Fully Integrated, On-Demand Payment Solutions
The proven leader in on-demand payment processing, BillingTree simplifies the billing and receivables process. By delivering the most innovative technology and making it as easy and inexpensive as possible to accept payments, BillingTree is revolutionizing the healthcare payments landscape. www.mybillingtree.com or 877.4.BILLTREE.

Billing-Coding, Inc

BC Advantage Magazine is written by industry professionals, with regular sections including features on billing/coding, legal issues, marketing, business building, career advantage, coders 20/20, news, reviews and more. If you are looking to start your own billing office, increase revenue for an existing office, or just increase your medical billing and coding knowledge, BC Advantage can help. Includes FREE Access to our online CEU center and 12 AAPC CEUs!

CodingCert.com's 3-Day CPC® Training Camps are held nation-wide to help you pass the CPC® exam with flying colors. Our AAPC approved instructors will take the "fluff out of the muck" and give you tools to successfully pass the CPC® exam. For more information, call (866) 458-2962 or visit www.codingcert.com

The Coding Institute

The Coding Institute publishes specialty-specific coding and reimbursement information to coders, billers, managers and physicians nationwide. The Coding Institute provides practical, how-to information in an easy to read, example-driven format to reduce risk and ethically maximize reimbursement. The company also offers national conferences, seminars and teleconferences.

ClaimRemedi

ClaimRemedi offers innovative web-based solutions for complete Claim Lifecycle Management. From eligibility verification, payer specific editing and analytics through to claim adjudication, ClaimRemedi solutions enable you to get more claims paid on first submission. ClaimRemedi’s staff takes ownership of all your EDI issues.

Clarkson College

Clarkson College is a private, Episcopal-affiliated, co-educational institution offering certificates, undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees and post-graduate certificates in the areas of Graduate and Undergraduate Nursing, Health Care Business, Radiologic Technology, Medical Imaging, PACS, Physical Therapist Assistant and Professional Development. Classes are offered both on campus and online.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CMS' national headquarters is located in Baltimore Maryland. The 10 regional offices work with the contractors who administer the Medicare program and work with the States who administer the Medicaid, SCHIP, HIPAA, and survey and certification of health care providers. CMS works closely with the Social Security Administration to provide information about Medicare to beneficiaries applying for, or currently receiving, retirement or disability benefits at local SSA district offices.

CodingAID

CodingAID is a leading Health Information Management consulting group dedicated to assisting healthcare providers by providing essential support services such as Staffing Support, Coding Reviews, and Onsite, Remote and Internet based HIM Education programs. All of our programs and services are conducted by highly experienced and certified HIM Professionals that are committed to helping our clients reach their operational goals. Our dedication to our clients' needs has made our company a success since 1994.

CodingWebU.com

CodingWebU.com™ is geared towards providing quality education at affordable prices to the medical coding and billing arenas. CodingWebU’s experienced authors average over 25 years of medical coding and billing experience, and its custom LMS allows students to easily navigate through the system. The testing capabilities within the LMS ensure comprehension of the education provided within each course. CodingWebU.com has several partners who offer books, audio conferences and DVDs.

CodeRyte

CodeRyte's sophisticated technology streamlines the coding process and identifies clinically relevant information from medical records, enabling clients to secure reimbursement, enhance compliance and improve efficiency through computer-assisted coding. CodeRyte’s data extraction solutions analyze the language of physician narratives and elevate previously undiscovered data for critical treatment and business decisions.

WINMED Professional, Physicians Business Management System: The most advance real-time coding compliance practice management software available; integrating the practice management and clinical component into one dynamic package.

Contexo Media

Contexo Media, an Access Intelligence company, provides revenue-enhancing solutions for medical practices to maximize their coding, reimbursement and compliance efforts. Thousands of health care professionals rely on Contexo Media’s coding books, software, eLearning, and educational workshops to stay abreast of changes across the dynamic medical landscape.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is located in the heart of northern New England with beautiful surroundings and the cultural diversity of a college/professional environment. The Medical Center includes the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, a modern 400-bed tertiary care hospital, the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth, research and clinical facilities for Dartmouth Medical School and The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic, a region wide multi-specialty community practice group started in 1927.

Teach over 11,000 medical terms in only 14 hours…GUARANTEED! Exclusive supplier of the Dean Vaughn Total Retention System™ applied to Medical Terminology 350, Basic Human Anatomy and Dental Terminology. Programs designed for 100% retention! For more information, contact us today at 800.348.0025 or customerservice@dcminstructionalsystems.com.

Delmar Cengage Learning

Delmar Cengage Learning offers insurance and coding materials in partnership with Ingenix, translating to an integrated solution for you and your program. The Cengage product line ranges from the beginning learner through professional success.

Drexel University Online

Ranked as one of ‘America’s Best Colleges’ by U.S. News & World Report, Drexel University Online has been offering accredited online degree programs with no career interruption or commute to campus since 1996. Additionally, through an educational partnership, AAPC members are eligible to receive 10-25% off the on-campus tuition rates when they take courses online with Drexel.

eduTrax® helps protect the financial outcomes of healthcare providers. eduTrax accomplishes this by delivering relevant training through the combination of online webinars, courses, educational services and revenue cycle tools. These resources are effectively focused on coding, billing, compliance, and reimbursement. Learn how eduTrax can help your facility by visiting www.myedutrax.com.

Elsevier, Inc

With textbooks, references, electronic products, and online courses for every level of your coding career, Elsevier is your partner in coding education.

Everest University Online

Part of a nationwide network of schools with 10,000+ students seeking a degree online, Everest University Online offers a flexible, supportive learning environment and the ability to earn your degree while balancing work and family. The online MIBC Associate Degree gives coders the opportunity to obtain a degree, advance in their field and increase their earning potential.

Find-A-Code - Quick and Easy Coding - The Complete Online Medical Coding Resource Including - ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT®, HCPCS, ABC, PQRI, Medicare Policies, LMRP/LCD/NCD, NCCI Edits, Fees/RVUs, Alerts and more... Avoid denials - Our current, accurate code information is updated quarterly. Save time - Faster, simpler searching and linking gives you instant results. Find answers - Our consolidated data and comprehensive searching tools help you find answers to your specific coding questions. Visit us at FindACode.com

Gateway EDI’s products and services help providers get paid. We offer simple solutions to complex business challenges. Our technology improves your efficiency by automating key business functions. State of the art Revenue Cycle Management tools, backed by direct access to a dedicated, informed customer service team, improve your bottom line.

HCPro, Inc

HCPro offers information and training solutions, including JustCoding.com, Certified Coder Boot Camps, audioconferences, and more. Stop by our booth to learn how our Revenue Cycle Institute can provide solutions and custom education for your toughest revenue cycle and compliance challenges. For more information, go to www.hcpro.com.

HealthcareBusinessOffice

HealthcareBusinessOffice LLC designs, develops and distributes continuing education courses on CD-ROM for the medical coding industry, specializing in the continuing education needs of AAPC-certified coders. The self-contained CD-ROM format allows users to go through courses at their own pace without an Internet connection, anywhere there's a Windows PC with CD-ROM drive.

Ingenix

A UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, Ingenix unites the brightest minds to transform organizations into market leaders and improve health care through information and technology. Ingenix serves a diverse customer base within the healthcare community.

Kadlec Medical Center

Kadlec Regional Medical Center is a nationally recognized, private-non-profit 188-bed regional medical center located in the fastest growing region in the Pacific Northwest: Tri-Cities, WA. No state income tax, free parking, no commutes…this is the place you want to be!

Maxim Health Information Services

Maxim Health Information Services (MHIS) provides coding and auditing services to healthcare organizations across the country. MHIS offers on-site coding support, remote coding services, auditing and review services, education and training, HIM outsourcing solutions, and services to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Medical Centers. MHIS provides qualified healthcare professionals to customers to meet their needs in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

McGraw-Hill Higher Education

McGraw-Hill is the premier education solutions provider. Our goal is to prepare students for the world that awaits. Our technical innovations are changing the way people learn. Visit our booth to see the latest print, digital, and online training materials for students and instructors. Connect. Learn. Succeed. www.mhhe.com/alliedhealth

MC Strategies

Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., MC Strategies/Elsevier has been providing web-based training and education products and services to the healthcare industry since 1986. The company provides e-learning solutions that serve a client base of over 1,300 healthcare organizations nationwide, including integrated health-delivery networks, hospitals, academic institutions and the federal government. MC Strategies offers a range of courses to meet the clinical, non-clinical and professional education needs of healthcare organizations and their staff.

Medco Consultants

Medco Consultants offers certified coding, consulting and education with a variety of CEU courses and seminars, including a PMCC Coding Certification Prep Course (96 hrs) and an Exam Review Course (12 hrs). Services also include RAC preparation, auditing expert OPMC and Medicare testimony, remote coding and on-site training as well as discounted coding products.

The Complete Solution To Your Medical Office MEDENT is an "All-In-One" EMR/EHR & Practice Management software system that can provide a very high-level of automation for your office. It can all be installed at the same time or in individual sections tailored to the priorities of your practice. Achieving the "Paperless Office", along with extreme efficiency and maximum profitability, are key objectives of every MEDENT installation.

Medical Learning

Since 1991, MedLearn has assisted more than 1,000 hospitals, clinics and other providers in areas of chargemaster, MS-DRG, HIM operational reviews and physician billing and interventional radiology coding. MedLearn clients can access actionable answers to coding, compliance and reimbursement through a variety of products and services, including publications, consulting services, seminars and customized learning and assessments.

National Alliance of Medical Audit Specialist

The National Alliance of Medical Audit Specialist (NAMAS) is a training program that is recognized by the AAPC to be the curriculum to train individuals for the Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) examination. Our staff is trained and our program is geared toward helping individuals to know auditing rules and guidelines. The training course is helpful for any individual interested in obtaining auditing education, whether these individuals currently hold an auditing position, current coders, or even providers within the medical practice.

National Government Services, Inc. is a Medicare leader. We have been a contractor since 1966 and serve over 22.5 million people in 26 states and 5 U.S. Territories. We administer Medicare Part A, Part B, home health and hospice, and are the Jurisdiction B DME MAC, serving over 23,100 suppliers.

Navicure

Navicure is an Internet-based medical claims clearinghouse that helps physician practices increase profitability through improved claims reimbursement and staff productivity. Navicure’s solutions automate account receivables processes, including patient eligibility verification; primary and secondary claims reimbursement; rejected and denied claims management; electronic remittance and posting; claims and remittance reporting and analysis; and patient statement processing.

North American Spine Society

NASS is a multidisciplinary medical organization dedicated to fostering the highest quality, evidence-based, and ethical spine care by promoting education, research, and advocacy. NASS is comprised of more than 5,500 members from several disciplines including orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, physiatry, neurology, radiology, anesthesiology, research, physical therapy, medical coders and other spine care professionals.

Oasis Innovative Solutions

Oasis Innovative Solutions LLC is looking to join forces with Coders, Billers and Credentialing professionals across the country, to combine your expertise with ours. Our program offers lucrative incentives, while providing an experienced support staff getting the job done quickly, efficiently and accurately. www.oisLLConline.com Phone: (888) 329-2121

Phoenix Children's Hospital

PhySource Solutions

PhySource Solutions is a medical billing and coding company located in San Diego, Calif.  PhySource Solutions uses surgical coding and medical billing knowledge to deliver comprehensive Revenue Cycle Management Services to providers, specializing in medical coding and billing for cardiology and orthopedic specialists.

Physician Practice Resources, Inc.

Physician Practice Resources, Inc. is a full service company that specializes in meeting the total operational needs of physician practices. Services provided include: Professional Fee Services Coding & Audits, Revenue Cycle Management, Compliance Program Assessments & Audits, Practice Management and Education and Training Programs.

PivotHealth

PivotHealth, LLC is a physician practice management and services company for both independent and hospital-affiliated medical groups and networks. PivotHealth provides medical group management, hospital-physician strategy implementation, consulting services, coding and compliance services, and patient satisfaction survey programs.

PMIC is the nation's leading independent publisher of medical coding and compliance resources, with a reputation for innovative products combined with excellent service and competitive prices.
Since 1989, our physician, hospital, insurance and other health care customers have trusted us to provide complete, accurate and unbiased information.

PRN Funding

PRN Funding, LLC provides growth capital to medical coding companies and consultants through the purchase of accounts receivable. Through a process known as factoring, PRN Funding offers access to capital so companies and consultants can effectively compete in the marketplace without having to worry about cash flow.

Renal Physicians Association

The Renal Physicians Association is a national organization dedicated to defending the discipline of the nephrology practice. Membership is compromised of healthcare providers in the subspecialty of internal medicine known as nephrology.

Supercoder.com

Faster, more accurate coding that fits your budget. Supercoder.com is your simple solution for complete code look up, trusted advice from The Coding Institute certified coders, and easy to find CMS resources. Visit our AAPC members only page here!

T-System

T-System is the leader in ED documentation tools, offering customizable tools to simplify processes and improve workflow efficiency. With point-of-care EDIS and paper solutions driven by chief complaint, our tools promote accuracy, quality and patient safety, while optimizing coding and charge capture. T-System… for people working smarter to improve care.

Wolters Kluwer Law & Business

Wolters Kluwer Law & Business (CCH, MediRegs and Aspen Publishers) provides solutions for compliance and reimbursement regulatory information and coding and software solutions for Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC).

ZHealth Publishing

ZHealth Publishing is all about providing do-it-yourself reference guides such as: Dr. Z’s Medical Coding Series, 23-laminated CVIR Anatomy Charts, and On-line CEU Web Education and Audit Services for health care professionals to use daily to improve coding compliance—and, in many cases—reimbursement. We focus exclusively on the specialty area we know best: interventional radiology, cardiology, and vascular surgery.