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eduTrax® continues to create both Live and online courses covering the activities, processes and targets of the many agencies now monitoring and auditing healthcare providers in the US. Our intent is to inform, educate, and whereever possible, create practical solutions for implementing processes or process changes for effective reimbursement optimization.
Below are individual biographies of our authors and instructors, who produce these solutions.
Patricia Dear
RN, CCM President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder AlphaQuest, LLC and eduTrax, LLC
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About Ms. Dear:
Patricia Dear has more than 30 years experience in the healthcare industry, encompassing a solid understanding of Federal and State (Medicare & Medicaid) regulatory requirements and guidelines affecting many types of providers. Ms. Dear has worked with the Department of Justice in several states providing resource and industry expertise. She was part of the OIG team that investigated allegations against St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, concerning medical necessity and documentation, and was instrumental in achieving a $26 Million settlement. She continues to work with the DOJ, and is a nationally recognized speaker on reimbursement and compliance issues.
Ms. Dear is a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Certified Case Manager (CCM).
Previously, she has held additional certifications for Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN), and Certified Professional Coder (CPC).
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AlphaQuest, LLC eduTrax, LLC PO Box 1938 Ellijay, GA 30540
www.alphaquestllc.com www.edutrax.net
1.706.635.3559
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Paula Digby
CCS, CPC, CPCI Senior Vice President, Chief Content Officer and Co-Founder AlphaQuest, LLC and eduTrax, LLC
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About Ms. Digby:
Paula Digby has been in medical coding and billing, auditing and medical coding education and training for more than 21 years. A founding principal with AlphaQuest and eduTrax®, Paula works with healthcare organizations and physician practices to identify and rectify revenue capture and process issues which have the potential to paralyze the organization. She also directs chart to bill audits on behalf of those organizations. She has broad experience across multi-physician practice specialties in supervision, management, reimbursement and coding. Paula works on various Department of Justice files as an expert coding resource.
Ms. Digby is an AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) and through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) is a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and a Certified Coding Instructor (CPCI).
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AlphaQuest, LLC eduTrax, LLC PO Box 1938 Ellijay, GA 30540
www.alphaquestllc.com www.edutrax.net
1.706.635.3559
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