DIXIE CODERS MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

Thursday, September 01, 2005

Dixie Coders Chapter 07-09/2005

UPDATE FOR JUNE 13th MEETING --  We have a new meeting room assigned to us at EOCC starting with this meeting.  The new room # is TA105.  This room is in the Talmadge Hall which is the building to the right of the Administration Building (which is the main 2 story building directly in front when entering the main EOCC entrance).  If you have any trouble finding the room, please call Shane at 334-790-1235 and I will try to help.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS MEETING -- See #3 below.


Hello everyone,
Welcome to our monthly Chapter Newsletter.  You will mostly find updates on upcoming events with this email, but we will share important news with you as well from time to time.  If there is anything anyone would like to see added or if you have news that needs to be shared, please let me know by emailing
enterpriseaapc@gmail.com.

Thank you,
Shane




Important News

1.  The website has had a major update that is finally complete, please visit http://geocities.com/dixiecoders and let me know what you think.

2.  Reminder--your membership ID number will be needed when you sign in for a meeting, you should be able to find this number on your blue ID card issued to you by the national office, this is one of many new requirements from the national office.

3.  For our September meeting, the topic will be 2006 ICD-9 Changes, we still need a speaker for this meeting, all that has to be done is for someone to find a list of the code changes(they should be either on the CMS or AAPC websites), make at least 15 copies to distribute at the meeting, and just point out some of the changes that you might find interesting.  Also, starting this meeting we are asking for someone to present a "Site of the night", which will be a website that you would like to share with others, once again if you can, about 15 copies are needed to distribute for the meeting (if you cannot make 15 copies but have a site you would like to share with the group, please email me and I can make up the copies of the web address to distribute).  The "Site of the Night" will be posted on a new web page from our website and will continue each month and I hope will provide some very useful and helpful information to our members and an opportunity for more members to volunteer their knowledge to others.  Please email me or call me if would like to volunteer for either of these projects for the September meeting, we need your help to make this meeting a success.  Also, if you have any changes for 2006, please bring them to share with the group for this meeting as well.

4.  Speaking of volunteers, we still need a 2nd proctor for our Dec 17th exam in Dothan, if you would like to volunteer, please email me.
 
5.  We need ideas for topics and speakers!  If you have anything you would like to speak about, hear someone else speak about, or even know someone who would like to speak for an upcoming meeting, please contact any chapter officer (you can find contact information at the bottom of the page).


Important Dates

September
  5- Labor Day
12- Chapter Meeting
22- First Day of Autumn



You can view our calendar anytime at http://calendar.yahoo.com/YYY,c6cb8f/srt,0/dixiecoders/?v=42&POS=



Meeting Dates


Monday, 09/12/05 - 2006 ICD-9 Changes - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TA105.
Monday, 10/17/05 - Election of 2006 Officers --- 
                              V and E codes Review, Kelley Wood, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR -
6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TA105
Monday, 11/14/05 - Spinal review - Todd Norris, PA-C - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TA105
Monday, 12/05/05 - End of year review and 2006 upcoming changes, Charlotte Outlaw - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TA105
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Monday, 01/09/06 - Coding News Update(2006 Changes Update), Shane Kinney, CPC - 6:00pm @ EOCC
Monday, 02/13/06 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC
Monday, 03/13/06 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC
Monday, 04/10/06 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC
Monday, 05/08/06 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC
Monday, 06/12/06 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC

You can get a map to this location at http://geocities.com/dixiecoders/
(Once you get to EOCC, Talmadge Hall is the building to the right of the Administration Building (which is the main 2 story building directly in front of you at the main entrance).



Exam Dates


#4- Saturday, November 19 (8am) @
Lurleen B Wallace Community College, Opp, AL.
        1st Proctor-Jennifer Adams, CPC; 2nd Proctor-Melanie Senn, CPC.

#5- Saturday, December 17 (8 am)
@ Wallace College, Center for Economic and Workforce Development, Dothan, AL.
        1st Proctor-Jennifer Wood, CPC; 2nd Proctors-Volunteer Needed

              Thank you to all who have and continue to volunteer their time to proctor our local exams.

You can get a map to this location at http://geocities.com/dixiecoders/exam

 


2005 Officers

President - Kelley Wood, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR - kelley@dothanneurosurgery.com, 334-673-9244
President Elect - Jennifer Wood, CPC - jennifer@bryanandjennifer.com, 334-702-8989
Secretary - Shane Kinney, CPC - shanekinney@myfastmail.com, 334-445-6329
Treasurer - Melanie Senn, CPC - msenn@profmed.com, 334-393-3686




Please tell us what you think of this newsletter by emailing  enterpriseaapc@gmail.com.

Dixie Coders Chapter 06/2005

UPDATE FOR JUNE 13th MEETING --  We have a new meeting room assigned to us at EOCC starting with this meeting.  The new room # is WA125.  This room is in the Administration Building which is the 2 story building directly in front of you as you enter the campus.  WA125 is on the ground floor and I am told that when you enter through the double doors to go left and follow the hall to an area where the hall goes down at this point there should be a hall to the left and the room is down this hall.  If you have any trouble finding the room, please call Shane at 334-790-1235 and I will try to help.


Hello everyone,
Welcome to our monthly Chapter Newsletter.  You will mostly find updates on upcoming events with this email, but we will share important news with you as well from time to time.  If there is anything anyone would like to see added or if you have news that needs to be shared, please let me know by emailing
enterpriseaapc@gmail.com.

Thank you,
Shane




Important News

1.  Please note we now have a new email address for the chapter, it is enterpriseaapc@gmail.com.  The website and group addresses still remain the same.

2.  Reminder--your membership ID number will be needed when you sign in for a meeting, you should be able to find this number on your blue ID card issued to you by the national office, this is one of many new requirements from the national office.

3.  For our June meeting, the topic will be Late Effects Coding presented by Kelley Wood, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR.
 
4.  We need ideas for topics and speakers!  If you have anything you would like to speak about, hear someone else speak about, or even know someone who would like to speak for an upcoming meeting, please contact any chapter officer (you can find contact information at the bottom of the page).


Important Dates

June

13-Chapter Meeting
14-Flag Day
19-Father's Day



You can view our calendar anytime at http://calendar.yahoo.com/YYY,c6cb8f/srt,0/dixiecoders/?v=42&POS=



Meeting Dates


Monday, 06/13/05Late Effects Coding, Kelley Wood, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room WA125
Monday, 07/11/05 - V and E Coding, Krista Wesolowski, CPC - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room WA125
Monday, 08/08/05 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room WA125
Monday, 09/12/05 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 10/17/05 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 11/14/05 - Coding News Update(upcoming 2006 issues), Roundtable - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 12/05/05 - End of year review, Charlotte Outlaw - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA

You can get a map to this location at http://geocities.com/dixiecoders/new
(Once you get to EOCC the Administration building is the 2 story building directly in front of you.  When you enter the double doors to the Administration building go to the left and follow the hallway to a place where it drops down at this point there will be a hallway to the left, WA125 is down this hallway)



Exam Dates

#3- Saturday, July 23, 2005 (8am) @ Wallace College,
Center for Economic and Workforce Location, Dothan, AL.
        1st Proctor-Charlotte Outlaw, CPC; 2nd Proctor-Pam Ricottilli, CPC

#4- Nov/Dec TBD (8am) @
Lurleen B Wallace Community College, Opp, AL.
        1st Proctor-Jennifer Adams, CPC; 2nd Proctor-Volunteer needed.

#5- December TBD (8 am)
@ Wallace College, Center for Economic and Workforce Location, Dothan, AL.
        1st/2nd Proctors-Volunteers Needed

You can get a map to this location at http://geocities.com/dixiecoders/exam

 


2005 Officers

President - Kelley Wood, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR - kelley@dothanneurosurgery.com, 334-673-9244
President Elect - Jennifer Wood, CPC - jennifer@bryanandjennifer.com, 334-702-8989
Secretary - Shane Kinney, CPC - shanekinney@myfastmail.com, 334-445-6329
Treasurer - Melanie Senn, CPC - msenn@profmed.com, 334-393-3686




Please tell us what you think of this newsletter by emailing  enterpriseaapc@gmail.com.

Dixie Coders Chapter 05/2005

Hello everyone,
Welcome to our monthly Chapter Newsletter.  You will mostly find updates on upcoming events with this email, but we will share important news with you as well from time to time.  If there is anything anyone would like to see added or if you have news that needs to be shared, please let me know by emailing dixiecoders@fastmail.fm.

Thank you,
Shane



Important News

1.  Reminder--your membership ID number will be needed when you sign in for a meeting, you should be able to find this number on your blue ID card issued to you by the national office, this is one of many new requirements from the national office.

2.  For our May meeting, the topic will be Late Effects Coding presented by Kelley Wood, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR.  We will also hopefully have something special for all attendees to this meeting for State Certified Professional Coders Day.
 
3.  We need ideas for topics and speakers!  If you have anything you would like to speak about, hear someone else speak about, or even know someone who would like to speak for an upcoming meeting, please contact any chapter officer (you can find contact information at the bottom of the page).


Important Dates

May

  8-Mother's Day
16-Chapter Meeting
17-Certified Professional Coders Day (Alabama)
30-Memorial Day


You can view our calendar anytime at http://calendar.yahoo.com/YYY,c6cb8f/srt,0/dixiecoders/?v=42&POS=



Meeting Dates


Monday, 05/16/05 - Late Effects Coding, Kelley Wood, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Lolley Building Room L0124
Monday, 06/13/05 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 07/11/05 - V and E Coding, Krista Wesolowski, CPC - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 08/08/05 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 09/12/05 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 10/17/05 - TBD/Election of 2006 Officers - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 11/14/05 - Coding News Update(upcoming 2006 issues), Roundtable - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 12/05/05 - End of year review, Charlotte Outlaw - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA

You can get a map to this location at http://geocities.com/dixiecoders/new
(Once you get to EOCC take the first drive to the left (Cunningham Dr) and follow that around to the last building on the right to get to
 the Gym.  When you enter the Gym go to the right and Room L0124 is to the right between the concessions and the restrooms, it
 is marked as H0124)



Exam Dates

#3- Saturday, July 23, 2005 (8am) @ Wallace College,
Center for Economic and Workforce Location, Dothan, AL.
        1st Proctor-Charlotte Outlaw, CPC; 2nd Proctor-Pam Ricottilli, CPC

#4- TBD

You can get a map to this location at http://geocities.com/dixiecoders/exam

 


2005 Officers

President - Kelley Wood, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR - kelley@dothanneurosurgery.com, 334-793-6573
President Elect - Jennifer Wood, CPC - jennifer@bryanandjennifer.com, 334-702-8846
Secretary - Shane Kinney, CPC - shanekinney@myfastmail.com, 334-445-6329
Treasurer - Melanie Senn, CPC - msenn@profmed.com, 334-393-3686




Please tell us what you think of this newsletter by emailing dixiecoders@fastmail.fm.


Dixie Coders Chapter 03/2005

Hello everyone,
Welcome to the first edition of our Chapter News.  You will mostly find updates on upcoming events with this email, but we will share important news with you as well from time to time.  If there is anything anyone would like to see added or if you have news that needs to be shared, please let me know by emailing dixiecoders@fastmail.fm.

Thank you,
Shane



Important News

1.  You will begin to see our materials begin to refer to our chapter as the Enterprise Alabama Local Chapter,
this is a change that was decided by the national office for this year and was just recently noted to us.  We do not foresee any website name or email name changes, but we will have to begin to refer to the chapter as Enterprise Alabama instead of Dixie Coders as we move forward.

2.  We ask that everyone please assist us as we transition back to old certificates and sign in sheets beginning with our next meeting.  As part of the changes put forward by the national office they will no longer accept our Meeting Attendance sheets and Meeting CEU certificates.  Also, your membership ID number will be needed when you sign in for a meeting, you should be able to find this number on your blue ID card issued to you by the national office, this is one of many new requirements from the national office.

3.  You will notice below that our next meeting topic has been set and Todd Norris, PA-C will speak on the Anatomy of the Brain to better understand coding aspects.  We hope everyone can join us at Enterprise Ozark Community College room L0124 for this meeting on the 21st.

4.  We need ideas for topics and speakers starting as soon as our April meeting.  If you have anything you would like to speak about, hear someone else speak about, or even know someone who would like to speak for an upcoming meeting, please contact any chapter officer (you can find contact information at the bottom of the page).


Important Dates

March
17- St. Patrick's Day
21- Chapter Meeting
25- Good Friday
27- Easter

You can view our calendar anytime at http://calendar.yahoo.com/YYY,c6cb8f/srt,0/dixiecoders/?v=42&POS=



Meeting Dates


Monday, 03/21/05 - Anatomy of the Brain/Todd Norris, PA-C - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Lolley Building Room L0124
Monday, 04/18/05 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Lolley Building Room L0124
Monday, 05/16/05 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Lolley Building Room L0124
Monday, 06/13/05 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 07/11/05 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 08/08/05 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 09/12/05 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 10/17/05 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 11/14/05 - TBD - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA
Monday, 12/05/05 - End of year review, Charlotte Outlaw - 6:00pm @ EOCC, Room TBA

You can get a map to this location at http://geocities.com/dixiecoders/new
(Once you get to EOCC take the first drive to the left (Cunningham Dr) and follow that around to the last building on the right to get to
 the Gym.  When you enter the Gym go to the right and Room L0124 is to the right between the concessions and the restrooms, it
 is marked as H0124)



Exam Dates

#2- Saturday, 03/12/05 - 8:00am @ Wiregrass Hospice, Classroom, Dothan, AL
      (Proctors: 1st-Jennifer Wood, CPC; 2nd-Earline Beascock, CPC; AM-Shane Kinney, CPC; PM-Kelley Wood, CPC, CPC-H)
#3- TBD
#4- TBD

You can get a map to this location at http://geocities.com/dixiecoders/exam

 


2005 Officers

President - Kelley Wood, CPC, CPC-H - kelley@dothanneurosurgery.com, 334-793-6573
President Elect - Jennifer Wood, CPC - jennifer@bryanandjennifer.com, 334-702-8846
Secretary - Shane Kinney, CPC - shanekinney@myfastmail.com, 334-445-6329
Treasurer - Melanie Senn, CPC - msenn@profmed.com, 334-393-3686




Please tell us what you think of this newsletter by emailing dixiecoders@fastmail.fm.

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