Robert Franco, CCS
Coding analyst
Coding and classification
Robert Franco, CCS, is a new clinical development analyst as of September 2021 working with the 3M℠ CodeAssist℠ System, 3M™ 360 Encompass™ Professional System and 3M™ 360 Encompass™ System products. During his 15+ years in health care he has worked within health information operations and coding. Most recently Robert served as an associate director of coding for a large health care entity operating 30 Hospitals. He has enjoyed working with coders including vendors, to apply coding guidelines to achieve strategic goals all while growing internal talent.
Robert lives in Arizona with his wife and two kids.
All posts by Robert Franco
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Feb. 28, 2024 / By Robert Franco, CCS
It is easy to be optimistic when everything is going great, in the coding world, but how do you keep your resiliency six months into a major change, such as […]
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Sept. 11, 2023 / By Robert Franco, CCS
I have worked for several companies over my career, and all have undertaken a merger, made a significant change, like moving to a different electronic health record (EHR), or another […]
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Aug. 31, 2022 / By Robert Franco, CCS
The moment you waited for is finally here: You have been hired as a medical coder! You might be having moments of pure joy mixed with some anxiety. It is […]
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March 23, 2022 / By Robert Franco, CCS
For many coders trying to get into the health information management (HIM) industry, landing that first position can be difficult. Here are some tips to help you achieve your goal […]