Medical Billing

SUDHA JOSEPH, MBBS ( MEDICAL DOCTOR), CDIP, CCDS, CCS

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Medical Coding Specialist

Results driven Documentation Specialist with CDIP - AHIMA, CCDS -

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ACDIS and CCS – AHIMA Certification and an outstanding background

of diseases process, diagnosis and management.

• ACDIS, Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist Certification with

through knowledge of MS-DRG.

• A former Coding Instructor with extensive knowledge of guidelines of ICD-

9-CM.

• Versatile team player; able to communicate and interact with all levels of

management and customers. Respond well in high-pressure managerial

situations calling for excellent organizational skills, sound judgment and

decisive actions.

Areas of Expertise:

Medical Outpatient – CPT

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Inpatient Coding

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Coding

Out-Patient Coding • Electronic Data Interchange

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Clinical Documentation

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HIPPA Compliance

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Improvement

• Legal/Ethical Requirements Supervision/ Leadership

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E DUCATI ON C ERTI FI CAT I ONS

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AHIMA - Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner, CDIP – 2012.

ACDIS Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist, CCDS- 2012.

AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist – 2011.

AIMS EDUCATION, South Plainfield, NJ

Certified Medical Billing & Coding Specialist, 2009.

MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE, MADRAS UNIVERSITY, Chennai, India

Medical Doctor – MBBS ( Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery), 1992.

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E MPLOYMENT E XPERI ENCE

SOMERSET MEDICAL CENTER, SOMERVILLE, NJ

Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

Current

ST.PETER’S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, NJ

ER Coding and Charging

Current

WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY

Coding Specialist - In-Patient and Outpatient Coding and Abstracting.

2011

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, ROCKVILLE CENTER, NY

Voluntary Coding Experience - In-Patient and Outpatient Abstracting.

2009 to 2010

AIMS EDUCATION, South Plainfield, NJ, 2010

Instructor - 2009

Hired immediately after graduation as an Instructor for the Medical Billing &

Coding program. Taught Billing & Coding, Anatomy & Physiology and performed

administrative work for the school.

Selected Accomplishments:

Promoted to oversee the other instructors to mentor and to disseminate

information from extensive medical knowledge and background.

Revised the existing curriculum for all courses to reflect changes that had

occurred since the program’s inception and to ensure the program was

adequate to meet students’ academic needs .

Evaluated the entire teaching staff to determine any needs for additional

training or replacement.

Prepared complete package for the school’s renewal request to receive its

academic accreditation.

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SUNY HEALTH CENTER, DEPT. OF VASCULAR SURGERY, Brooklyn, NY,

1997

Clinical Research Coordinator

Participated in the clinical research evaluation study of a new surgical method

involving the use of Corvita Graft for abdominal aortic aneurysms.

The study was successful when the graft was approved by the FDA.

Provided individual and family counseling to HIV patients.

ST. VINCENT’S MEDICAL CENTER, DEPT. OF MEDICINE, Staten Island, NY,

1996 - 1997

Medical Research Assistant

Member of a team that conducted a clinical research study of breath chemical

analysis.

Performed patient interviews, chart reviews and literature searches for use in

creating a database for quantification and statistical analysis.

HUMA HOSPITAL, Chennai, India, 1991 - 1992

Medical Officer

Responsible for in-patient and out-patient consultations in Emergency Service,

Endocrinology and Obstetrics & Gynecology.

References will be provided upon request.

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