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Show (The Page A4 (Timrs-Jnbrprnhf- Thursday, June 20, 2002 nt Moab residents may be able to work from home for medical coding company hurt h staff writer hy Lisa ( t th I i t quliffl fmm trained and certified, Iavey said "We will lie competing with other communities around the state, m we need to get this going Davey said the company will hire Is tween .if K) and 500 workers in the nest 18 months to handle a grow mg clientele of hos- - ni'ii nt. u Kih h um nan) ifi hi I The rati h Ve can get these joha in Moat if we can get people ir.iiH- ) ii vt I tin the vuirk Grand County hen ltiiriM nt Ihrertnr Ken this V 111111111 n-Ihivey wTiirwJ h un fit fur they 4is, hi h fwv uf $ tfl fiOO minually fur iiwnr. lull timework during rural h pitals and physician's office to charts for the purof insurance submitting pose lait month ImxiI (Mipany that ji,, in hiiiIk li ilii'hilling ill hire n i nulugy conference in Cedar City Uh ii Vote on cod? patient claims As the federal government continues to crack down on fraudulent and erroneous filings for Medicare and Medicaid, and private insurance companies have instituted stricter monitoring of claim forms, more health care professionals are turning to professional companies to have their coding work done. And the job can be complicated There are currently more than 80,000 diagnostic and procedural codes for documenting treatment. The use of modifiers June 25 for: TOM ARNOLD ; 71 and specialized codes creates millions of possible combinations for completing the insurance coding process, according to a report by the Rural Development Office of the Utah Division of Business and Economic Development. Many smaller physician offices and hospitals employ a worker to do the coding, but more often than not, that person has received no specialized training, Davey said. A lot of mistakes happen. And that can mean a valid claim is rejected, he said. More and more, this work is moving into larger companies More and more over the Internet People in Moab could do coding for a hospital in " Chicago or Bombay Davey said Moabs designation as a technology Smart Site brought the community to the Man for All Ages lorn has a reputation lor speaking his mind and telling it the wav lie ees it At KO. what has he got to lose.' lie will fight for the lull lime residents of (irand County as their representative, not as a politician. it Our greatest asset that wav is our wav of life. Let's keep Remember... vou don't have to live like him to vote for him! company's attention. He is working with the Utah Dept, of Workforce Services, and area colleges and technology centers to come up with a plan to bring the needed training program to Grand County. At this point, he said the cost to students is unknown, but he plans to keep it (irand County Council....! June 25 Primary I.iid I'nlitK.il Advertisement Book Signing Party as affordable as possible.'' The work can be done at home by anyone with a computer, training and familiarity with the Internet. Davey said it could be a golden opportunity for people who are The more people we have interested the easier it will be to get training in Moab, he said. The with author Carole Rubin lasirn first hand how you can turn off the water and go native! self-drive- Sunday June 23rd company has said they will guarantee hiring anyone who gels trained and certified." Davey is also looking for input from the community. Anyone interested in receiving training to be a medical coder, or anyone with ideas or comments may contact Davey at or call Workforce Services at 7:30 p.m. Join us for refreshments and Live Music with: 259-134- Cosi Sheridan, T.R. Ritchie and 719-260- Martha Little Brush catches fire in Pack Creek A brush fire in the Pack Creek drainage adjacent to Spanish Trail Road last Thursday was esused by an unattended campfire, according to Moab Fire Chief Corky Brewer. Moab Fire Department was dispatched to the area of 3180 Spanish Trail Road at 12.12 p m. June 13. The first arriving units found a pile of dead tree trunks approximately 50 feet long, 30 feet wide and 15 feet high fully involved in fire. The fire had spread to other brush piles and standing trees along the creek. Brewer immediately requested wildland firefighting resources from the Moab Interagency Fire Center Engines and crews from the Moab 2971 S.Hwy. The Grand County Council on Monday unanimously appointed Scott McFarland to fill a seat on the Moab Area Travel Council. McFarland, owner of 191 Highpoint Hummer and (next to Branding Iron) 259-453- ATV Tburs in Moab, was one of three applicants, and council members said selecting one person was a difficult task. 1 Lamb Grand with shown Champion, Tammy Wheeler, who raised It, and representative of the buyer. Boomers Market. The 2002 4-- The 2002 4 H Hog Re- serve Champion, shown with Tammy Wheeler, who raised 4 ft, 3 and representative of the buyer, Butcher Boy 4-- Grand H Livestock Show & Lamb Reserve Champion, shown with Kyne Walker, who raised It, and a representative of the buyer. Roll Over Ranches. The 2002 still under investigation. f of the Old Air healthy community and accessible representative Leavitt urges reduced watering hours Governor Michael Leavitt has asked that all water system customers be encouraged to refrain from outdoor watering between the hours of 10 a m. and 6 p.m.. The Grand Water & Sewer Service Agency Board of Directors has recommended that all water users who are able institute this practice. Not watering outside during the hours between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. will optimize water use. Evaporation is substantial during these hours and therefore less of the water applied is available to plants. Hie Utah Division of Water Resources estimates water savings may be that achieved by adopting this water prac- open-minde- d WORKING TOWARD EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY BASED SOLUTIONS office to assist in further conserving water. The board would appreciate water users' attention to this im- - You can reach me at portant matter, according to 259-318- anytime. 9 President Gary Wilson. SLKttoa. 10-1- 5 tice. lb preserve and maximize the precious water resources of Grand County, the agency board it is crucial that alt water users, no matter what the source of their outdoor water, attempt to comply with the Governor's request. Any questions regarding water conservation may be addressed to the GW&SSA staff. Materials are available at that Teels had three good We makes Grand County great," said Kimberly Schappert. Also on Monday, the council appointed Brenda Rogers to serve on the Thompson Springs Special Fire District Board. Since the district was created in November, few people have stepped forward to serve on the board. Council n Moab Community 4 of July Celebration at Sw anny City Park! Fun, food, entertainment for all. Festivities start at 4.30. For details, call Penny 3 Lauren 4 259-440- 6, or Kirsten Be reminded that 259-552- in the city AO no dogs, alcohol or personal Fireworks are allowed. part, AJVTAH Beat the Heat on a Budget! with Sliclcrock Cafes v -- Taco & Cervesa Special 2 fish tacos & a pint of Eddies Lime Ale for only appli- cants and I appreciate their willingness to serve on the board. It's one of the things that Available Every Day from 12-- 5 Career Training Opportunity The Moab Area Economic Development 'office, Utah Workforce Service, the Smart Site Program and Nfoab higher education want to bring Certified Medical Coding training to Grand County. A Utah-base- d coding company has agreed to hire rural Utah residents who pass certification tests. Training for the test can take six months. Medical Coding can be done in an office or from home via the Internet. It involves processing reports from physicians and hospitals and forwarding the information to insurance companies for reimburse- ment. The work requires knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology. d The work is and analytical. Pay for full-ticoders starts at $25,000 to $35,000 per year, though very highly skilled coders can make a good deal more. Medical Coding can be a career stepping stone to other more lucrative health information management fields. detail-oriente- me le -- were ignited along Spanish Valley Drive from the area Being an Sale was a success June 15 Ma-ke- Fostering cooperation with Moab City and San Juan County in order to sensibly develop Spanish Valley orking for healthy kids -the foundation of a page). Eleven separate fires The Pack Creek fire is Photo by Ron Flanders Candidate who believes in: Better funding for health care in Grand County next story, County 4 H Hog-Tosh- A faulty catalytic converter (see 4-- Junior Livestock Club Show and Sale was a great success Saturday, June 1 5, 2002 Club members Ben Wilson (lamb). Tosha Bullock (lamb.hog). Josh Alfhoff (hog). Jace Jarman, Ta'esha Bradshaw (lamb). Tamra Shultz (lamb), Ricky Wilcox (steer), Kyne Walker (lamb-Tiog)-, Tamrrwe Wbee'er (lamb hog) would to thank everyone for coming out and supporting the club. a Showmanship Placing Steer - Rirky Wilcox 1st Lamb- - Tammy Whether 1st, Ben Wilson 2nd, Bullock 1 st, Kyne Walker 2nd Livestock Placing Steer Grand Champion - Ricky Wilcox, Lamb Grand Champion - Tammy Wheeler; Lamb Reserve Champion - Kyne Walker. Hog Grand Champion - Kyne Walker; Hog Reserve Champion Tammy Wheeler Shop (Dottie Byrd) - Grand Champion Steer, 4th place Lamb, Bo Over Ranches (Ivor Buyers & Nick Bradshaw) - Reserve Champion Lamb, 5th & 6th place Lambs, Boomers Madcef - Grand Champion t - Grand Champion Hog, 4th Lamb, 3rd place Hog Butcher Boy - Reserve Champion Hog, City place Hog Bruce Wharton - 3rd place Lamb Ad J On's Western Implement, Celled Ford, Deeter Custom Saddles, Ron Krist, Zions Bank. Donations Volunteers Ole Geezer Meat Shop meat Hammer Performance Horses - Drinks, Rol Over Ranches - Gift Certificates, Rex Holman - Announcer, Ken Rozmao - Judge, Spanish Trail Shell - Fuel, Can D xon - Arena. Denia Krist - Office. Rcy & Ron Krrst - Spoffera, JR Knst Setup, Dustin Guynn - Set up, Arche Walker - Grill, Helen Sue WNtney grass caused by a 259-846- e: County ShenfF s Office announced Tuesday that they had identified the cause of the fire and some of the people responsible for it. The investigation is still under way. A n other series of apparently 4-- The 2002 4 H Hog Grand Champion shown with buyer representatives from City Market and Kyrie Walker who raised it jteDte fires Saturday, June 15 were Member A1 McLeod, and Thompson resident Ron Bogart also hold board seats. On Monday, McLeod said he hopes more residents will volunteer to serve when future openings arise. The 2002 Steer Grand Champion, shown with Ricky Wilcox, who raised it, and buyer Dottie Byrd 1 Fire Department and Grand small three-perso- 3 on port to Heaven Avenue. According to Brewer, a vehicle was traveling from Kens Lake to Moab spewing hot material from its muffler along the way. This demonstrates how volatile conditions are here. All it takes is a little carelessness to get a bad situation going, Brewer said. -- County council appoints new member to Travel Council High Desert Gardens Districts of die U5. Bureau ofLand Management and the U.S. Forest Service responded to assist in containing the blaze. I really appreciate the cooperation and assistance we received from the BLM and Forest Service firefighters, Brewer said. TTiey cbd a great job and deserve a big Thank you from this community The fire was so intense that it took firefighters more than two hours to fully contain and control it. Firefighters were still cxi scene as late as 7.30 p.m. mopping up hc4 spots. Investigators from the Moab The 4 of July Committee Moabs Centennial Committee are in search of the oldest Sving resident :the femSy with the most living generations to pin us at the park. & For mere information, cal len 259-846- If you are interested in obtaining training in this field, please call the Workforce Services Moab Office at Your 719-260- 0. name will be placed on a list and you will be contacted when training classes are scheduled. Some students may be eligible for tuition assistance. |