MC Strategies, Inc. Significantly Enhances Its AHA Coding Training Products Suite.

MC Strategies, Inc. through its strategic partnership with the American Hospital Association (AHA) has repackaged its EduCode® Coding and Medical Terminology Curriculum to incorporate AHAs suite of coding training products. This expanded partnership will allow MC Strategies to offer its clients a full suite of new AHA blended learning products. Blended learning solutions incorporate a variety of media, including web-based technology, videotapes and hard copy workbooks.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) September 5, 2003 --- MC Strategies, Inc. through its strategic partnership with the American Hospital Association (AHA) has repackaged its EduCode® Coding and Medical Terminology Curriculum to incorporate AHAs suite of coding training products. This expanded partnership will allow MC Strategies to offer its clients a full suite of new AHA blended learning products. Blended learning solutions incorporate a variety of media, including web-based technology, videotapes and hard copy workbooks.

The new enhanced package includes the quarterly Coding Clinic re-purposed into WebInservice® online lessons along with case studies and an online version of the Faye Brown ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook. Ms. Brown is a nationally-recognized consultant for medical record management and data quality evaluation.

The online version of the Faye Brown ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook will be packaged with a set of hard copy workbooks to foster a blended learning environment. The new coding handbook will train and update staff members on the basic processes and guidelines for correctly coding diagnoses and procedures through coding exercises and review questions.

The expanded product suite also includes six blended learning videotapes on various subjects, ranging from Heart Valve Disorders and Valve Repair to Interventional Radiology.

We pioneered technology-based learning solutions, and this expanded partnership with AHA is just another step that we are taking to ensure that our clients have the very best training content delivered by the latest technology," said Maribel Rodriguez-Brogden, Manager of Content Acquisition and Project Management at MC Strategies, Inc.

We have been working with MC Strategies for almost two years now jointly developing learning content for the healthcare industry. This expansion of our strategic partnership was a natural progression in our relationship," said Jim Tewinkle, Senior Director, Business Development at the AHA.

About AHA
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the health improvement of their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, which includes more than 4,800 hospitals, health care systems, networks, and other providers of care, and 37,000 individuals. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. For more information, visit the AHA Web site at www.aha.org.

About MC Strategies, Inc.
MC Strategies, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is the most experienced firm in developing and maintaining Web-based training content for the healthcare industry. The companys WebInservice division is a pioneer in providing Web-based learning solutions and has a client base that includes some of the countrys largest integrated delivery networks, over 1,200 hospitals and approximately 100 colleges and universities. For more information, visit www.mcstrategies.com or www.webinservice.com or call 800-999-6274.

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