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Now What?
August 3, 2009 7:48 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
Now that I have reached my goal of becoming a full-time faculty member, I expected to feel different. I am extremely excited about achieving my goal in a short period of time--most adjunct instructors work for years before becoming a full-time instructor. Read More...
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Support for Adjuncts
July 10, 2009 2:40 PM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
The importance of adjunct instructors to students and educational institutions is a topic that I would like to discuss in this week’s blog. Adjunct instructors have always filled a void on campuses across the country. We give much needed relief to full-time Read More...
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Reaping the Rewards
June 30, 2009 8:57 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
I have often discussed why I switched careers and went into education. I wanted to make a difference in the lives of students by sharing what I have learned over my 20 years in health information. Today, I learned how I impacted the life of a student Read More...
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Honey, Is There Something Wrong?
June 22, 2009 9:34 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
My husband was on his way out of town this weekend. As he was getting ready for the trip early Friday morning, I made my trek to the bathroom. It was around 5 a.m. and I was still in a zombie state when my husband asked, "Is everything all right?" I hesitated Read More...
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Technology in the Classroom
June 15, 2009 8:11 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
The online teaching environment requires the use of techniques to enhance the learning experience for students. It is easy for students to get bored with the material being presented during class. Unlike the traditional classroom I cannot see that some Read More...
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Social Networking
June 8, 2009 7:46 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
The number of social networking sites continues to grow. I must admit that I have never been a social butterfly and for most of my life I have been painfully shy. I am not sure how this occurred because of come from a family of six children. I was the Read More...
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Dueling Continuing Education
June 1, 2009 11:41 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
I recently passed the CPC exam and still basking in the glow of my accomplishment. With this accomplishment comes the responsibility to stay current with coding guidelines and other external factors that influence the world of coding. As a new member Read More...
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First AAPC Chapter Meeting
May 26, 2009 7:41 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
I attended my first AAPC local chapter meeting last week. The meeting was an informal session on the daily duties of a coder. Coders shared their stories on a typical day at the office. Some people had a dual role of office manager/coder and others functioned Read More...
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Certifiable
May 12, 2009 9:03 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
Over the last 6 months my behavior can best be described as certifiable. This is an old school term that means that I have been totally off my rocker. I have not been the most pleasant person to live with these few months. My husband was just about ready Read More...
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Looking Forward to Summer
May 5, 2009 8:35 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
I am definitely looking forward to summer. This is the time of the year when students are preparing for their final exams and submitting projects. The level of anxiety among students is extremely high. Not to mention that they are preparing to go on externships. Read More...
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How to Go on Vacation When You Really Are Not on Vacation!
April 20, 2009 10:41 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
The kids were out for their spring break this past week. My husband was also scheduled for his vacation at the same time. This is the perfect time to take the kids on vacation. The only problem is that I am not on a vacation. Since I work under contract, Read More...
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Time Management
March 30, 2009 8:11 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
The most precious commodity for me these days is time. It appears that I have more to do but so little time to squeeze everything in. The deadlines for work can force me into spending hours online researching information and communicating with students Read More...
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What I Don’t Miss About Commuting to the Office
March 23, 2009 8:45 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
The commute to the office for most Americans is the worst part of the day. They can spend an eternity commuting to and from work. Most people will either commute by car or some form of public transportation. The average American will spend almost a full Read More...
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Daylight Savings Time
March 16, 2009 12:11 PM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
It has been probably a week since we all had to adjust our clocks for daylight savings time. We were all supposed to remember this by springing forward. I finally have all the clocks in my house changed over and my wristwatch. With this change comes all Read More...
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Cool Technology
March 9, 2009 10:04 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
The online teaching environment is constantly changing to keep pace with the latest in technological advances. Just when I think I mastered the latest and coolest in high tech something new comes along. About 3 weeks ago, I was introduced to voice thread. Read More...
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