Dixie Coders Chapter 11/2005-12/2005

Important News

1.  For our November meeting, Todd Norris, PA-C will present a Spinal Review session and our website of the night will cover Medlearn from CMS.  For December we will have our end of year review session with a website of the night covering the new Chronic Kidney Disease codes.

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.  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).  Also, we need suggestions for the Site of the night for future meetings, if you have a website you would like to present or like presented, please let me know.

4.  Thank you to all of our volunteers for 2006 officers your help for the upcoming year is much appreciated, the new officers are listed at the end of this email.

5.  Thank you to all of our members and chapter officers for a great 2005, our chapter continues to show very good growth and we could not do this without all of your dedication and help.


Important Dates

November
14-Chapter Meeting
18-Enterprise BC/BS Town Meeting(9:30am-11am)
19-Exam #4, Opp, AL
24-Thanksgiving

December
5-End of the year Chapter Meeting
24-Christmas Eve
25-Christmas Day
31-New Year's Eve

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



Meeting Dates

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, 01/23/06 - 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.

#1- Saturday, January 21 (8 am) @ Wallace College, Center for Economic and Workforce Development, Dothan, AL.
        1st Proctor-Jennifer Wood, CPC; 2nd Proctor-Kelley Wood, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR

              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, 334-693-2105
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

2006 Officers
President - Jennifer Wood, CPC - jennifer@bryanandjennifer.com, 334-702-8989
President Elect - Starla Weed, CPC - sweed@fpcfm.com, 334-792-6936 x247
Secretary - Earline Beascock, CPC, 334-347-3404 x223
Treasurer - Melanie Senn, CPC - msenn@profmed.com, 334-393-3686
Asst. Secretary - Charlotte Outlaw, CPC and Pam Ricottilli, CPC
Website - Shane Kinney, CPC - shanekinney@myfastmail.com, 334-445-6329



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


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Dixie Coders Chapter 10/2005

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.  For our October meeting, the topic will be V and E codes review, Kelley Wood, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR will be our speaker and asks that everyone please bring your ICD-9 books for this meeting.  Also, if you have any changes for 2006, please bring them to share with the group for this meeting as well.

2.  We are still in need of volunteers for chapter officer positions of President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer for 2006, please consider volunteering for one of these positions and we look forward to hearing from you at the October Meeting.

3.  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.

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).  Also, we need suggestions for the Site of the night for future meetings, if you have a website you would like to present or like presented, please let me know.


Important Dates

October
10-Columbus Day
17-Meeting
25-Troy BC/BS Town Meeting(1-3pm)
30-Daylight Savings Time Ends
31-Halloween

November
  4-Eufaula BC/BS Town Meeting(11:30am-1pm)
  8-Dothan BC/BS Town Meeting(1-3pm)
18-Enterprise BC/BS Town Meeting(9:30am-11am)

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



Meeting Dates

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 Proctor-Kelley Wood, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR

              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 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.