Bio

Caral Edelberg, CPC, CPMA, CAC, CCS-P, CHC, Chairman, Edelberg & Associates, is a widely recognized expert on emergency department (ED), Hospitalist, Ambulance and Urgent Care revenue cycle management, coding and compliance. E&A provides coding and compliance support for many medical specialties/sub-specialties. Caral has personally managed coding, billing and compliance improvement projects for hundreds of facilities across the country. She develops training, auditing and monitoring tools while providing compliance audits used to identify coding and billing problems for many medical specialties.

Caral has been awarded Honorary Lifetime Membership in the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) for her outstanding work in the medical profession and the Association. This is a unique honor for a non-physician. She is a long-term member of the Coding and Nomenclature Advisory Committee for the American College of Emergency Physicians and as such assists with development of ACEPs Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on coding and reimbursement. She is a current member of the Board of Directors for the Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA). She is a frequent lecturer and author for many healthcare organizations.

Caral has dual coding certifications from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). She is also certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) through the Healthcare Compliance Association (HCCA); is a certified medical auditor (CPMA); a certified ambulance coder (CAC) and an active member of the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS). Caral is also AHIMA certified Instructor in ICD-10 diagnosis coding.