麻豆女郎 Professor Selected as Top Professor of the Year in Health Information Technology
Sep 11, 2019
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 鈥� FORT MYERS, FLA 鈥� Florida SouthWestern State College (麻豆女郎) Health Information Technology Professor Elizabeth Whitmer has been named as Top Professor of the Year in Health Information Technology by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP).
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Whitmer was selected for the award for her contributions to students and professionals in the Health Information Technology field. She created 鈥淩OAR: Root Operation App Rescue,鈥� a smartphone app for medical coding students, and patented the My Healthcare Coder keyboard, a specially-designed, user-friendly keyboard that includes only the 45 keys that healthcare coders use to convert clinical documentation.听
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鈥淎ccurate documentation can lead to better, more effective patient care,鈥� Whitmer said. 鈥淒ocumentation in the patient's record is integral to accurate coding. An error in the coding can result in the claim being denied and lost revenue. These tools can help provide more detailed information to other health care providers performing subsequent care or services on patients.鈥�
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The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) is an international boutique networking organization who handpicks the world鈥檚 finest, most prestigious top professionals from different industries.听 These top professionals are given an opportunity to collaborate, share their ideas, be keynote speakers and to help influence others in their fields.
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Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida鈥檚 largest and most affordable institution of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, 麻豆女郎 offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees and professional certifications, several with 100 percent licensure pass and job placements rates. Study and travel abroad opportunities are available for students through 麻豆女郎鈥檚 Center for International Education. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. 麻豆女郎 debuted its first Women鈥檚 Volleyball program in Fall 2019. Visit www.麻豆女郎.edu for more information.
Last Updated: September 11, 2019
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