The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) is a coding association that certifies medical coders and provides information on coding issues. Visit http://www.aapc.com, and list the specialty coding certifications that are available. Also review the online publication The Added Edge (under the More banner), and research recent coding articles.
Visit the website of the American Medical Association: http://www.ama-assn.org. Under the banner CPT Codes and Resources, read the information on the CPT process, and report on how new CPT codes are approved.
Medical societies such as the American Academy of Family Physicians also offer Internet tools to support their coding. Research this site at http://www.aafp.org, and locate this year’s CPT code updates. Prepare a report on other information that you consider valuable from this website.
