Ashley Newsome, CPC, CPMA

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1 Ashley Newsome, CPC, CPMA

2 I m Certified, Now What? Life After Certification Healthcare is Always Changing How To Maximize Your Career

3 Certification is a journey, not a destination! If you have recently became certified, it s now critical to take the first step with making the most of your certification.

4 Now What? Share the News! Not only can a certification clarify and validate areas of expertise, but it can lead to increased responsibility and leadership opportunities.

5 Display the Accomplishment If you have dedicated office space, frame the certificate received from the certifying body and hang it in a prominent position on the office wall. Some certifying organizations provide pins, and you definitely should wear yours, especially in the workplace and when attending workshops, conferences and training events both internally and outside the office. After all, you may run into a potential new employer while walking down a hallway or during a meeting, and the pin could start a discussion about your accomplishment.

6 Put it to Use Earning a certification is not the end of a process, but rather the exciting beginning of an upward path. Knowledge gained from pursuing a certification also can be used on a daily basis in the workplace. It will not only improve your productivity but also enhance your leadership and management skills.

7 Expand Your Network In addition to updating social media profiles, many certification holders join certification-specific groups on sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook. Ask questions about how others have benefited from attaining this certification, and actively participate in ensuing conversations. This not only provides additional ideas about how to make the most of a certification, but also solidly links your name with your certification.

8 Consider a Job Search or Raise Request Studies by independent research show that attaining one or more certifications can result in a significant pay premium. Many employers place a high value on well-respected certification programs and are willing to reward employees with bonus pay or salary increases.

9 Pursue Low-Cost CEU s Most certifications require a certain number of continuing education units (CEU) to keep the professional up-to-date on the latest changes in healthcare. Find a low cost organization that provides relevant and informative opportunities to earn the required hours.

10 The nature of science itself is to discover and learn. In healthcare, that has prompted change toward better prevention, treatment and cure. Add to that changes in healthcare policy, regulations that seem to grow ever deeper and wider, changes in payment models and reimbursement structures, growing transparency around cost and quality, new technologies and how patients engage their own health, and you have a recipe for continuous change. Source: re-journey/how-healthcare-is-changing.aspx

11 Healthcare employees are increasingly getting paid on the results we deliver instead of the services we render. That means we have to work more efficiently and maximize our career!

12 Outpatient coder jobs are trending faster than ever before. As physicians move away from private practices and join hospital groups, career opportunities in outpatient facilities such as surgical centers or hospital outpatient billing and coding departments are opening for coders. The COC credential will validate your specialized payment knowledge needed for these jobs in addition to your CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS Level II coding skills. Invest in your future with the COC medical coding certification. Source:

13 Advance your career with the Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA ) credential. Medical auditing is a critical piece to compliant and profitable physician practices. Whether it's RAC audits, private payer denials, or just peace of mind, more physicians plan to have audits conducted regularly. The risks of being non-compliant with documentation and coding are too great. As a CPMA, you will be able to use your proven knowledge of coding and documentation guidelines to improve the revenue cycle of nearly all healthcare practices. Source:

14 As a Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO ), you must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the key requirements needed to effectively develop, implement, and monitor a healthcare compliance program for your practice based on governmental regulatory guidelines including internal compliance reviews, audits, risk assessments, and staff education and training. Medical practices need staff who can develop, organize, manage, and direct the functions of a compliance department. Source:

15 In this rapidly evolving healthcare environment, employers need trained professionals to help them manage the onslaught of changes, maintain compliance, and preserve profitability. Master the ins & outs of the healthcare industry by preparing for your next certification!

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