Professional Review Guide for CCS-P Exam, 2014 Edition (Professional Review Guide for the CCS-P Examination)

PROFESSIONAL REVIEW GUIDE FOR THE CCS-P EXAMINATION, 2014 EDITION, is the leading test preparation tool for the Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P) exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Part of a comprehensive learning package, the reader-friendly book delivers content that conveniently maps to AHIMA competencies, and includes access to a coordinating website with multiple self-assessment features, such as interactive quizzing, coding case studies, activities, study tips, and mock exams. Designed to prepare future coders for the 2014 switchover to ICD-10 codes, PROFESSIONAL REVIEW GUIDE FOR THE CCS-P EXAMINATION, 2014 EDITION addresses current codes sets, procedures, standards, electronic medical records, and HIPAA and other laws as they apply to physician-based practice settings.

Patricia Schnering is an adjunct instructor of HIM at St. Petersburg College, and serves on its advisory board. In addition to experience as an HIM supervisor and consultant, she is the founder and owner of PRG Publishing Inc., where she published the first Professional Review Guides. Ms. Schering has served as president of GCHIMA and on FHIMA's board of directors, where she twice received the FHIMA Literary Award. She is also a member of AHIMA and the Assembly on Education (AOE). In addition to a B.S.in business administration from the University of South Florida, she is a graduate of the health information management program at St. Petersburg College, and holds both CCS and RHIA certifications.