| Access News |  You receive news as it happens at Access Health Care! This month, there are some important newsworthy events we are excited to share with everyone! First, Access is pleased to announce positive changes for some of our exceptional employees. For example, Jennifer Andrews, this month’s spotlight employee, will add “practice partner liaison” to her many duties. This position was created to assist our third-party billing company, Medenet. Jennifer will be our point person for adding new practices to the Access family. She will coordinate all stages of the process, including activities, procedures, meetings, and credentialing between the new practice and Medenet.
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| Spechen sie ICD? |  Coding has a language all its own. Unfortunately, the language that a coder speaks and that taught to providers is not one and the same. An easy example to demonstrate is “history of.”
When a provider says that a patient has a “history of” something, it could mean that they have a chronic problem that was treated in the past and still exits. History of urinary tract infection, CAD, COPD, hypertension, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis, choose any of them, or add some of your own.
For a coder, “history of” means:
“Personal history codes explain a patient’s past medical
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| Employee Spotlight of the Month |  Access Health Care loves to acknowledge employees who consistently go the extra mile to accomplish any given task. Jennifer Andrews is one such team member—she brings her skills and dedication to excellence to the billing team. Mrs. Andrews has been a member of the Access team since 2008, and is the provider support/coding manager who works with the billing, coding, and training offices. Mrs. Andrews incorporates her exceptional time management skills making rounds throughout our multiple office sites, and works tirelessly with staff to support their efforts and find solutions to problems. Mrs. Andrews is our point of contact for billing and Medenet questions. Her colleagues describe her as very keen and well-informed because she can answer almost any question or resolve almost any issue that crosses her path. Mrs. Andrews exemplifies
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| This Month's Riddle | I uttered the famous formula
For all seeking wisdom—
“Know thyself.”
The land of Greece was my home.
My disciple Plato
Collected my didactic
Sessions between my pupils and I—
Thus was born ‘The Republic’.
I was sentenced to death
By the city-state of Athens
For ‘inciting the youth’ to freely
Seek answers to all their questions.
My methods looked to clear doubt.
I advocated Idealism.
I am considered the greatest philosopher
In Western Thought.
Who am I?
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