Columbia Chapter News

Updated June 14, 2010

Columbia Chapter of the South Carolina Society of Medical Assistants

President & Treasurer: Margie Banta, CMA (AAMA), CPC

Editor: Pat Kilcoyne, CMA 803-386-7278 pattecma@pbtcomm.net


Meeting Place: Midlands Technical College – Airport Campus – Health Sciences Building - Conference Room 221.



The Columbia Chapter will not meet in June or July. Our meeting schedule for the rest of 2010 is as follows:

August 17th: ICD-10 Snapshot

October 19th: ICD9 Coding Changes for 2011

November 16th: Election of Officers, Delegates and Board Member & Planning Session for 2011


The Columbia Chapter meeting in May was attended by our normal group, with three welcome additions. I would personally like to thank Joan and Brandi (and her baby) for joining us. We always enjoy seeing new faces!


MTC Medical Assisting Program has New Digs!

The Medical Assisting Program at MTC has a new classroom with a much larger and nicer area to work in. I spoke with Dorothy Bouldrick, CMA (AAMA) Program Director, who is very enthusiastic about the new classroom. Congratulations on your “new home”, Dorothy!


New Contact Information for Editor

Please note that I have a new contact phone number. This is a local Columbia phone number, and it will contact both my home and cell phone. The number is (803) 386-7278. Now, I should not miss any calls!


The SCSMA August Workshop and Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2010. There will be 4-6 hours of education offered. CPR will be one of the offered classes. The information and registration now available on the website.



The August meeting education will feature a snapshot of what to expect from ICD-10 which is expected to be a mandatory change in 2013. This is a major change in billing and coding. Margie Banta, CMA (AAMA) CPC will present this important information. There will be 2 CEU credits available for all AAMA members in attendance.

Chapter Meeting Information

Meeting Schedule 2010

Welcome to the Meeting!

MTC Medical Assisting Program

Margie Banta & Pat Kilcoyne...and our awards!

New Contact Information

Fall Education Workshop

Margie Banta & Pat Kilcoyne with National Representative Paula Purdy, CMA (AAMA)

August 17 Meeting

Margie Banta, Pat Kilcoyne and Sharon Cheek- Awards Social

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