AUBURN — The Lewiston-Auburn chapter of the American Academy of Professional Coders has elected its officers for the 2010 term. Jennifer Worthy, CPC, supervisor of patient accounts and health information at Central Maine Orthopaedics, PA, has been elected to the position of president-elect.

The American Academy of Professional Coders certifies that its members are dedicated to providing the highest standard of professional medical coding and billing. The Lewiston chapter represents almost 200 active members in the Lewiston-Auburn area. The chapter offers professional coders continuing education, support and networking opportunities.

Officers are represented by coding professionals that work in hospitals and physician practices whom are dedicated to leading their peers in this growing community.

Worthy has been with Central Maine Orthopaedics, PA, since August 2009. Worthy brings nearly six years of medical coding and billing experience from private physician practices in Portland. She has been published in the AAPC’s Coders Edge and the Portland Press Herald on articles related to coding and insurance. She lives in Lewiston with her husband and two children. She can be contacted at Central Maine Orthopaedics, PA, at [email protected].