You’re More Than Your Resume: How to Expand Your Professional Identity Article Reference Code: NAMAS.08.28.2026 Written by: Sarah Ragan, COC, CPC, CPMA, CRC, CVBA, CEMC, CFPC, AAPC Approved Instructor. In healthcare, compliance, auditing, and coding roles, professionals are often reduced to job titles on a resume. The resume captures tasks, timelines, and credentials, but not…
Behavioral Health Audits: Looking Beyond the Individual Progress Note Article Reference Code: NAMAS.08.21.2026 Written by: Sonda J. Kunzi, CPC, CPB, CRC, COC, CPPM, CPCO, CPMA, CPC-I You reviewed the note. The diagnosis is present. The CPT code is supported. The required time is documented. Everything looks fine. Then a recoupment request arrives. This is the…
Auditor Confidential: What I’d Tell a New Auditor if I Could Be Honest Article Reference Code: NAMAS.08.14.2026 Written by: Laidy Martinez, CPC, CPB, CPMA, CEMC, CGSC, CGIC, CASCC When people hear the word auditor, they often think of someone whose job is to find mistakes. I’ve heard comments like, “The auditor is looking for something…
Educator Fatigue: Repeating Yourself Without Losing Your Spark Article Reference Code: NAMAS.08.07.2026 Written by: Alicia Scott, CPC, CPC-I, CRC, QPIN If you’ve ever watched Groundhog Day, you’ve seen a character trapped in the same 24 hours on repeat, slowly shifting from irritation to insight. In many ways, coding auditors and CDI/provider educators live a professional version…