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EMS Apprenticeship Advanced Standing in 2026: Why Experienced EMTs Shouldn’t Start at Hour Zero
Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I Key Takeaways: EMS Apprenticeship Advanced Standing in 2026 Experienced EMTs and paramedics should not automatically have to start a Registered Apprenticeship Program at the same point as...
EMS QA/QI Chart Review in 2026: How to Turn Patient Care Report Audits Into Data That Changes Behavior
Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I Most EMS agencies review patient care reports. However, far fewer turn those reviews into measurable data that actually improves documentation. A reviewer reads a chart, identifies a problem,...
Building an EMS QA/QI Program From Zero in 90 Days: A Step-by-Step Guide for 2026
Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I Building an EMS QA/QI program does not require reviewing every patient care report or creating a complicated scoring system. In fact, the most effective program may be the one your agency can...
Workforce Funding for EMS Apprenticeship in 2026: WIOA, ETPL, OJT Reimbursement & How Funding Actually Works
Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I EMS leaders hear the same promise repeatedly: “There is workforce money available for apprenticeship.” However, finding that money is much more complicated than hearing about it. In 2026, EMS...
How to Code PEG Tube Placement in 2026: CPT 43246 and ICD-10-CM Case Study
How to Code PEG Tube Placement in 2026: CPT 43246 and ICD-10-CM Case Study Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I Medical coders often encounter percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement when patients cannot meet their...
Family Practice Medical Coding & Billing in 2026: CPT, ICD-10-CM, E/M, Preventive Care & AAPC CFPC Certification Guide
Family Practice Medical Coding & Billing in 2026: CPT, ICD-10-CM, E/M, Preventive Care & AAPC CFPC Certification Guide Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I Family practice medical coding covers one of the widest ranges of...
Ambulatory Surgery Center Medical Coding & Billing in 2026: CPT, ICD-10-CM, Modifiers & Medicare ASC Guide
Ambulatory Surgery Center Medical Coding & Billing in 2026: CPT, ICD-10-CM, Modifiers & Medicare ASC Guide Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) medical coding and billing requires much more...
Coding Clarified WIOA Scholarships Now Available in Michigan: Medical Coding Training Funding Guide 2026
Coding Clarified WIOA Scholarships Now Available in Michigan: Medical Coding Training Funding Guide 2026 Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I Updated for 2026 Michigan students interested in starting a medical coding career have a...
How to Code Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in 2026: CPT and ICD-10-CM Case Study
How to Code Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in 2026: CPT and ICD-10-CM Case Study By Janine Mothershed CPC, CPC-I Coding an open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair can look overwhelming because the operative...