AAPC Expands Team, Hires VP of Strategic Development
The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) has hired Deborah Grider as vice president of strategic development. In her new role, Grider is responsible for strategic initiatives and major projects, beginning with the full development of the AAPC's training and curriculum for the new ICD-10-CM medical coding system.
Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) May 14, 2009
The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC, www. aapc. com) has hired Deborah Grider as vice president of strategic development. Grider, an acknowledged health care author and medical coding expert, has more than 25 years of experience in the health care industry.
In her new role, Grider is responsible for strategic initiatives and major projects, beginning with the full development of the AAPC's training and curriculum for the new ICD-10-CM medical coding system.
"Deborah brings with her skills, knowledge and industry-wide recognition that will greatly benefit our organization," said Reed Pew, CEO and president of the Salt Lake City-based AAPC. "Having worked with Deborah over the past several years through her involvement as a member of the AAPC and as president of the AAPC's National Advisory Board, I know Deborah is exactly the person we need to propel our organization forward. We are thrilled to add her to our team."
Prior to joining the AAPC, Grider was president of Deborah Grider & Associates, LLC, an Indiana-based physician-consulting firm. In this role, she worked with physician practices across the country to resolve coding issues and provide education. In her tenure in the health care industry, Grider also worked as an educational services instructor and coding consultant for Clarian Health Partners and as a practice administrator for both the Indiana University School of Medicine and Indianapolis Eye Physicians and Surgeons. Grider holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Indiana University.
About the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
The AAPC (www. aapc. com) is the nation's largest medical coding training and certification association for medical coders. The AAPC provides credentials to medical coders in physician offices, outpatient facilities and payer environments. The certifications AAPC offers are Certified Professional Coder (CPC®), Certified Professional Coder - Hospital (CPC-H®) and Certified Professional Coder - Payer (CPC-P®), as well as 18 specialty-specific credentials and the Certified Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Coder® (CIRCC®) credential. These credentials represent the gold standard certifications for medical coding. AAPC provides a wide variety of benefits to its 77,000 members worldwide.
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