CEU Burnout: Making Required Education Actually Valuable Article Reference Code: NAMAS.09.18.2026 Written by: Victoria Vo, CPC-M CPCD, CIC, CFPC, COC, CPMA, CPC, CPRC, CRC, CPC-I Continuing education renewals are an important part of maintaining your professional knowledge and credentials. We know our renewal dates. We put them on our calendars. We get the reminder emails.…
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…
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…
Don’t Talk Code to Me: How to Communicate Audit Findings Without Triggering Defensiveness Article Reference Code: NAMAS.06.12.2026 Written by: Monteal Martin, CPMA, CPC, CCE, COBGC, CRCR, RHIT To effectively communicate with clinicians, the approach should be grounded in respect, clarity, and data. As auditors and compliance professionals, our job is not just to find the…
Who Taught Me to Audit: A Tribute to My Mentor Article Reference Code: NAMAS.06.05.2026 Written by: Dawn R. Carter, BSBA, MHA, CPC, CRC, CPMA, CDEO, CPCO, AAPC Fellow In the mid-1990s, I was a full-time nursing student who needed to help with family income. Friends from my program had become hospital registrars, so I followed their lead…