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- Medical School: Johns Hopkins
- Residency Training: UCLA (Head & Neck
Surgery)
- Medical Practice in Connecticut, 1976 –
2002
- Trained as E/M Trainer by AMA & HCFA,
1991
- Medicare: Executive committee of Connecticut
Carrier Advisory Committee, 1994 – 2002
- Payer consultation: Director of Otolaryngology
and E/M Services for the Third Party Administrator Allied Specialty
Health / Magellan Specialty Health, 1995 – 1999
- Named plaintiff and compliance expert for
physicians in national class action lawsuit against insurer
non-compliant coding and payment practices, 2002 – 2005
- Cigna Physician Advisory Committee (established
under the class action lawsuit settlement)
- Author of AMA publication “Practical
E/M: Documentation & Coding Solutions for Quality Patient
Care”; 1st edition 2005, 2nd edition 2008
- Author of AMA publication “Practical
E/M: Documentation & Coding Solutions for Quality Patient
Care”; 1st edition 2005, 2nd edition 2008
- Author of AMA publication “Practical
EHR: Electronic Record Solutions for Compliance and Quality
Care
- Co-author of Medical Economics cover article,
“The Perfect Storm,” reporting government audits
of practices using EHRs, April 3, 2009
- Compliance certifications:
o CHCA (Certified Healthcare Chart Auditor)
o PCS (Physician Coding Specialist)
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