Don’t Be So Traumatic! From the Scene to the Emergency Department

Follow the patient journey from JFRD emergency response to the ED—and discover what happens before the documentation reaches the coder. 🚑 What happened to the patient before the documentation ever reached your screen? Medical coders spend their days interpreting the story documented in the medical record—but that story often begins long before a provider opens the chart. This October, the AAPC River City Chapter is taking you beyond the documentation for a special in-person learning experience: 🚨 DON’T BE SO TRAUMATIC! From the Scene to the Emergency Department We’ll follow the patient journey from THE SCENE → THE ED → THE CODE, exploring the processes, terminology, equipment, care, and clinical decision-making that ultimately become the documentation healthcare professionals work with every day. 🚒 PART ONE: JFRD — BEHIND THE RIG We’ll begin with an up-close look at a Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department emergency response vehicle. @ 9:30am Explore the rig while learning more about the processes, terminology, equipment, and care involved in emergency response before the patient ever reaches the Emergency Department. For coders who normally encounter this story only after it has become documentation, this is an opportunity to see where that story begins. 🏥 PART TWO: JFRD → ED — THE PROCESS Then we'll follow the patient into the Emergency Department. Presented by Dr. Bryant Medical Director UF Health Emergency & Urgent Care Center – Lane Ave. @ 11am Explore what happens once a patient reaches the ED, including the transition of care and interesting or unusual emergency cases. Together, these two perspectives provide a behind-the-scenes look at the clinical journey that eventually becomes the documentation—and ultimately, the code. 🎓 AAPC CEUs Attendees will earn at least 2.0 AAPC CEUs. Please check back for final CEU details. 🗳️ PLUS: 2027–2028 RIVER CITY OFFICER ELECTIONS This meeting is about more than education. We'll also be helping shape the future of our River City Chapter! Our 2027–2028 River City Chapter Officer Elections will take place during this in-person meeting. Chapter leadership is an opportunity to serve your professional community, build leadership skills, strengthen connections, and help create the programs and experiences our members value. Whether you're interested in serving or simply want to have a voice in choosing our chapter's next leadership team, we encourage River City members to participate. 📅 EVENT DETAILS Saturday, October 17, 2026 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM 📍 UF Health Towers 580 8th Street West Jacksonville, FL 10th Floor Banquet Room Enter the building and go left. 🎓 At least 2.0 AAPC CEUs 🤝 In-person networking 🚑 JFRD emergency response vehicle experience 🏥 Emergency Department education 🗳️ 2027–2028 River City Officer Elections Come see the patient journey from a perspective coders don't often get to experience. Connect. Learn. Lead. Grow. 🐝 AAPC River City Chapter