About the Author

Joanne Valerius

Nenna Bayes

Nenna L. Bayes , AAS, BBA, M.Ed., CPC, has coauthored
and reviewed various titles within the medical administrative fields. She earned an
associate of applied business degree, a bachelor of business administration degree,
and a masters of arts in education from Morehead State University. During her tenure,
she has taught numerous courses within the administrative and medical administrative
curriculum. She is a professor in and the program coordinator for the Office
Systems Technology and Medical Information Technology programs at Ashland
Community and Technology College in Ashland, Kentucky, and has received many
teaching excellence awards. She is also a certified professional coder (CPC). Prior to
teaching, she worked in various medical office environments. Additionally, she is a
member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and the American
Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
She lives in Flatwoods, Kentucky, with her husband and is blessed to have two
children and two granddaughters . She is actively involved in music and enjoys
camping in her leisure time.

Cynthia Newby

Cynthia Newby, CPC, CPC-P, is a long-serving author who works closely with McGraw-Hill Education instructional development staff to develop excellent MIBC programs. Cynthia is a graduate of Hood College and a trustee of that institution as well as her local animal shelter and library.

Janet Seggern