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It's conference season! This means I have a lot of speaking engagements coming up. Here's a list of what's on tap for me over the next several months and links to more information. If you have any questions or would like more information, email me at codercoach@gmail.com. If you're in the area, I'd love to meet any and all of you! March Tuesday, March 22 - Coder Coach Event, Emily Griffith Opportunity School, Denver, CO. Topic: "Overview of Health Information Management" (speaker) April Friday, April 15 - NCHIMA Spring Meeting, Bella Sera Event Center, Brighton, CO. Topic: "Confessions of a Dyslexic Coder - What it's Really Like to Learn ICD-10-CM" (speaker) Thursday, April 21 - Montana HFMA 2011 Spring Conference, Bozeman, MT. Topic: ICD-10 and HIPAA 5010 Preparation (speaker) Thursday, April 28 - HCPro audio conference . Topic: "Cardiac Catheterization and Peripheral Revascularization: 2011 CPT Coding Changes Explained" (...

Do I seem like a stranger? Because I feel like a stranger. These days I have two things on my mind: ICD-10 and the CPT coding changes for vascular procedures. And pretty much anything outside of these two topics isn't getting much of my attention lately - including blogging. So in an effort to provide you with a recent blog post - and to keep my attention focused on the t asks at hand - I figured I would blog about what I've been up to recently. This will give some insight into the challenges that existing coding professionals are facing today. Before I let you in on what's been on my plate, I should mention that there is no crossover between these two topics. They are two very different aspects of coding that use two entirely different parts of the human brain. Or at least, they use two very different parts of my brain! When asked why I am so deeply involved in two areas that are so vastly different, all I can say is, I love a challenge. And challenged I've been! CPT C...