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Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Coding and Reimbursement Conference
April 10-12, 2008 ~ Denver, CO

Spend Two and a Half Days on YOUR Specialty and get guaranteed answers and specialty-specific Information from the Top Experts in the Nation! All our presenters are carefully selected to provide you with only the most up-to-date information available for your specialty. Unlike most events where attendees are "lectured" to for two days, we design programs to answer all your questions in highly interactive group settings and candid discussions.

A full listing of presenters will soon be available.

If you are a presenter and are interested in participating at our live conference, please click here.

Expert Speakers
 

Sandy Giangreco, CPC, CPC-H has 18 years experience in medical records management, coding, auditing and compliance in both the hospital and outpatient setting. Her unique blend of "hands-on" experience, formal education in health information management, and national speaking engagements allow her to have the experience needed to instruct seminars and workshops on coding, documentation, and Medicare and Medicaid policy. Sandy is also certified as an approved instructor of the "Professional Medical Coding Curriculum" through the American Academy of Professional Coders. She is the current President of the Appleton, Wisconsin Area Chapter of the AAPC.

Yvonne Hoiland, CCS-P, CPC-H, RCC, CPC, PMCC Instructor is a Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-Based, Certified Professional Coder/Hospital-Based Services, Radiology Certified Coder, Certified Professional Coder, and Professional Medical Coding Curriculum Instructor, with more than ten years of experience in the health information management profession. Prior to joining Coding Continuum, Inc. as a consultant, Ms. Hoiland was the Quality Improvement Coordinator for a 365-bed university affiliated teaching facility with hospital-based outpatient clinics. Ms. Hoiland directly supervised a staff of seventeen inpatient and outpatient coders and performed extensive chart audits of hospital-based outpatient services. Ms. Hoiland implemented a Point-of-Service/Product Line coding model in high revenue generating areas, including Emergency Department, Interventional Radiology, Cardiac Catheterization, Electrophysiology Lab and Endoscopy Lab. In her role as Senior Consultant with Coding Continuum, Inc., Ms. Hoiland conducts audits, operational assessments, provides education to coders, clinicians and ancillary personnel, and works on litigation matters on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. Ms. Hoiland is a frequently requested speaker at local, state and national conferences sponsored by the American Health Information Management Association, American Academy of Professional Coders, HcPro, and DecisionHealth. She is a nationally recognized expert in the area of interventional coding, providing coding expertise to clients, professional societies and product vendors.

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