AAPC History

Began a quarterly publication called AAPC News, the inauguration of AAPC's content creation
Changed name from "American Academy of Procedural Coders" to "American Academy of Professional Coders"
Reached 2,000 members

Held first national conference with 136 attendees
Reached 10,000 members by the end of 1993
Launched National Advisory Board so that members can advise AAPC’s direction

Launched local chapters with members receiving leadership, networking opportunities, and education
Began Independent Study Program, the beginning of an exam preparation offering
Built a website

Converted to reseller Professional Medical Coding Curriculum (PMCC) training program with members bringing in other members
Launched the Coding Edge, which later becomes AAPC’s monthly publication, Healthcare Business Magazine
Launched bi-weekly email newsletter called EdgeBlast, providing electronic access to content

Launched Audit Services, sourcing members globally to do the work
Launched social media platform, expanding community onto other platforms
Launched a knowledge center, which exponentially expands content creation sourced from members
Launched first continuing education courses

Began producing own coding books
Launched first mobile app
Launched AAPC Coder to transition code book customers to software
Launched Practicode to provide practical experience to coders and an assessment software for employers
Launched Healthicity, which later spun off as a separate company providing Auditing and Compliance software
Launched several new certifications: CPB (2013); CIC (2014); CPPM (2014); and CRC (2015)
Hired first sales team to capture B2B clients
Launched AAPC Learning, an LMS platform for B2B clients
December 2013 – Lori Pimentel, became AAPC's 125,000th member
October 2015 – Elena V. Kuklina, became AAPC's 150,000th member
October 2018 - Roxanne Moreno, became AAPC's 175,000th member