eeh
Guest
Dear Mr. Pew:
I am a legal secretary who has been in search of a new career. For the past 28 months, I have completed AHIMA's Coding Basics Program, passed the CCA, CPC and CPC-H and presently preparing for the CCS-P. I also sit on the AHIMA Advisory Board for the Coding Basics Program.
I am horrified at all of the negative postings (just a few are attached below) from the AAPC website and other sites describing how newly-credentialed coders CAN'T get even an INTERNSHIP not to mention a paying JOB. I am writing to you to ask you how AAPC intends to rectify this situation.
Have you ever contacted any of the facilities that are in the AAPC Externship Program ? Why are there only a handful of participating facilities in major metropolitan areas? When one contacts them, the standard response is "we are not in the externship program anymore".
Does AAPC realize that IF they strengthened their Externship Program and Job Placement Service that their revenues would skyrocket ? I was interested in taking the AAPC CPC-H course for $1295 back in March. I decided against it and trained myself for the exam and passed. AAPC is offering a great product right now - 1/2 year of Webinars for $395 - as much as I would like to purchase it - I REFUSE TO SPEND ANYMORE MONEY on Coding until AAPC provides a resolution to this situation.
I feel that AAPC owes an explanation to all of its members as to how they are going to help those of us who have spent thousands of dollars and countless hours in preparing for a career in medical coding.
Respectfully Submitted,
EEH
I am a legal secretary who has been in search of a new career. For the past 28 months, I have completed AHIMA's Coding Basics Program, passed the CCA, CPC and CPC-H and presently preparing for the CCS-P. I also sit on the AHIMA Advisory Board for the Coding Basics Program.
I am horrified at all of the negative postings (just a few are attached below) from the AAPC website and other sites describing how newly-credentialed coders CAN'T get even an INTERNSHIP not to mention a paying JOB. I am writing to you to ask you how AAPC intends to rectify this situation.
Have you ever contacted any of the facilities that are in the AAPC Externship Program ? Why are there only a handful of participating facilities in major metropolitan areas? When one contacts them, the standard response is "we are not in the externship program anymore".
Does AAPC realize that IF they strengthened their Externship Program and Job Placement Service that their revenues would skyrocket ? I was interested in taking the AAPC CPC-H course for $1295 back in March. I decided against it and trained myself for the exam and passed. AAPC is offering a great product right now - 1/2 year of Webinars for $395 - as much as I would like to purchase it - I REFUSE TO SPEND ANYMORE MONEY on Coding until AAPC provides a resolution to this situation.
I feel that AAPC owes an explanation to all of its members as to how they are going to help those of us who have spent thousands of dollars and countless hours in preparing for a career in medical coding.
Respectfully Submitted,
EEH