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Why Healthcare Organizations Need CPC-M™ Coders Now

By Renee Dustman

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Sep 3rd, 2026

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The business of healthcare is rapidly changing, and artificial intelligence (AI) is only making things more complicated. Remember what it was like to implement electronic health records? That was cake compared to what AI will take to standardize. To navigate this next challenge, providers will need experienced coders who are ready to lead the crusade. ...

From AI to Audit Readiness: DOCUCON Delivers CDI Insights

By Renee Dustman

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Aug 12th, 2026

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Clinical documentation integrity (CDI) specialists and other caretakers of patient health information gathered Aug. 11-12 for DOCUCON — a boutique conference hosted virtually by AAPC. The goal of this conference: Gain practical strategies to improve providers’ documentation and, in turn, strengthen compliance and protect revenue integrity. On the agenda, sessions ranged from current trends affectin...

Meet AAPC’s 2025 Chapter of the Year

By Lee Fifield

In AAPC News

Jul 1st, 2026

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Join us in celebrating with Oklahoma City on their success! The purpose of the annual Chapter of the Year award is to recognize and honor one local chapter that has not only faithfully followed the guidelines for AAPC local chapters but also has gone above and beyond what is expected of them. This year’s recipient ...

Highlights From RISKCON 2026

By Lee Fifield

In AAPC News

Jun 25th, 2026

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Attendees gathered remotely for two days of insights into risk adjustment. Healthcare professionals of all stripes recently took part in RISKCON, AAPC’s two-day virtual conference held June 23-24, to learn the latest about risk adjustment. Each day was packed with sessions that educated attendees on documentation, resources, policies, data management, artificial intelligence (AI), legislation, and ...

2025 Officer of the Year: Sandra Roth

By Lee Fifield

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Jun 1st, 2026

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The AAPC Chapter Advisory Board recognizes this outstanding local chapter officer for her willingness to go above and beyond for her chapter. The AAPC Chapter Advisory Board (CAB) is honored to announce Sandra Roth, CPC, COC, CPB, COSC, as the 2025 Officer of the Year. Roth, an orthopedic surgery coder, worked furtively to elevate her ...