Nationally Recognized Coding Expert Joins DecisionHealth
ROCKVILLE, MD, April 11, 2007 – Medical coding veteran and industry-leading consultant, Margie Scalley Vaught, has been named Coding Content Specialist for DecisionHealth, a leading healthcare information publisher.
Vaught, who holds professional credentials as a CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, MCS-P, PCE, ACS-OR, and ASC-EM, has coached thousands of advanced coding professionals, as well as those just beginning their career in this growing field. She has been a featured speaker for the coding and physician practice industries largest professional associations, top specialty-specific medical societies, and various medical information publishers.
“I am extremely excited to have someone as talented and experienced as Margie playing a more significant role with our team. Not only will her strength in orthopedic coding allow us to better serve the need for coding tools, credentialing and information within one of the largest specialty markets, but her general coding knowledge fits squarely into DecisionHealth’s continued commitment to grow and expand all facets of its billing, coding and compliance business lines,” said Tonya Nevin, VP of Publishing for DecisionHealth.
Among her responsibilities in this new role, Vaught will author a host of products designed to ensure accurate, efficient, and complete coding and billing among physician office coders, billers and physicians, and continue in her advisory role for the Board of Medical Specialty Coding. In addition, Vaught will continue to offer consulting, auditing and on-site education services to physician practices.
Vaught began her coding career in 1984, quickly moving into the role of Business Manager for an orthopedic practice unit in Eastern Washington, where she provided all surgical and office billing. She started sharing her strong skills and love of coding with peers as an independent consultant in 1999 while at the same time fulfilling a seven-year term as Clinical Analyst/Technical Advisor for the Education Department for the American Academy of Professional Coders.
Vaught will carry out her DecisionHealth responsibilities from her home in Washington state, where she resides with her husband and four children.
DecisionHealth is the nation’s leading provider of news, analysis and decision-critical guidance for managing the healthcare revenue cycle. From hundreds of expert-led live and audio conference events each year and a library of must-have reference books to more than 50 specialized newsletters, including market-leading publications Part B News, Medicare Compliance Alert, and the Coder’s Specialty Pink Sheets, DecisionHealth supports the daily operational, financial and regulatory compliance needs of every professional in the medical office.
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