CODEquest attendees may submit their coding and documentation questions and receive customized answers during the course by submitting questions to codequest@aao.org prior to the meeting date

 Meet Our Instructors

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Elizabeth Cottle CPC, OCS 
Elizabeth is Associate Administrator of the Casey Eye Institute at OHSU, in Portland, Oregon, responsible for department compliance activities. She is a Certified Professional Coder with a “Specialty Proficient” credential in Ophthalmology by the AAPC. Elizabeth has over 30 years healthcare experience, 20 in ophthalmology.

Byrd Evans, OCS
Byrd is Vice President, Revenue Cycle Operations for Advantage Administration. She has over 20 years of healthcare consulting and management experience primarily in ophthalmology. Byrd has been the administrator of several ophthalmology practices and has extensive experience in human resources, medical billing, coding, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accounting.

Nancy Faires, OCS
Nancy has been involved in the management of medical practices for the past 30 years, the last 20 focusing on ophthalmic administration. Her background includes medical billing, coding, reimbursement, compliance and assisting with medical procedures. She is currently employed as the Practice Administrator with Colorado Retina Associates, P.C. in Denver, Colorado.

Stephen Kamenetzky MD, OCS
Formerly Secretary for Practice Management for the AAO, Steve is currently the chair of the Ophthalmic Coding Module Series and represents the Academy at the AMA  Relative Value Update Commitee (RUC) where reimbursement issues are addressed.

Kim Ross, OCS, CPC
Kim has been in the field of Ophthalmology since 1975. Her ophthalmic career includes 21 years of Military Service, both Active Duty and Naval Reserve; nine years in Private Practice; and the past 13 years in a multispecialty Academic setting at UCSF. She has had experience in clinical and surgical assistance, ophthalmic photography and practice management.  Since 2004 she managed departmental Revenue and Compliance, Coding and Reimbursement as well as OR utilization for the 20 surgeon faculty at UCSF.

Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS
Sue's 27 year ophthalmic background includes all aspects of coding, reimbursement, practice management, clinic and surgical assistance. Sue is the Academy's coding executive, the author of EyeNet's Savvy Coder and AAOE's Coding Bulletin, the Ophthalmic Coding Coach, Code This Case and the Ophthalmic Coding Module Series.

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 Testimonials

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What CODEquest participants are saying:

“It’s worth every penny to come! You definitely get your money’s worth. I have been in medical coding for 13 years in different fields and this is by far the best coding seminar I have attended.”

Tracy Holt, MHR - Practice Manager
Ocular Physicians Associates — Oklahoma City, Okla.

“Excellent! I think as EyeMDs, we should do this at least twice a year.”

Amalia Miranda, MD
Glaucoma & Laser Surgery — Oklahoma City, Okla.

“Absolutely excellent, first class program. Content is invaluable. We brought the entire billing staff and most of the front desk and techs.”

Rick Boudreau
Evergreen Eye Center — Federal Way, Wash.

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