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Interview with Reed Pew, CEO and President of the AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders)
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Interview with Reed Pew, CEO and President of the AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) |
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http://www.soundpractice.net/images/sound/podcast/Interview_with_Reed_Pew_CEO_of_the_AAPC.mp3 |
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Reed Pew, CEO and President of the AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) www.aapc.com discusses in this first Soundpractice.net podcast for 2007, the mission of the AAPC, the future of the profession of medical coding, advantages for physician offices to employ certified coders, salary ranges of coders and methods of recruiting certified coders for a medical practice. Reed is interviewed by Nancy Collins, Publisher of The Journal of Medical Practice Management www.mpmnetwork.com |
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Nov 6, 2007 |
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