John Burns

CPC, CMPA, CEMC, CH-CBS, RH-CBS

Vice President, Audit and Compliance Services

ArchProCoding

John Burns has worked in the healthcare arena for more than 25 years and focuses his efforts on clinical documentation improvement, correct coding, optimization of the revenue cycle and managing compliance risk for the healthcare business.  His current focus with the Arch Pro Coding centers on providing documentation and coding reviews for clients all across the United States.

He has served as a corporate compliance officer and a civilian volunteer to the US Department of Defense. John provides professional audit services and customized training for qualified healthcare practitioners in an effort to identify areas of documentation, coding, and/or billing compliance concerns and offer strategies for risk mitigation. John is also an instructor and teaches many of the Arch Pro Coding classes (both virtual and on-site) including the Evaluation and Management Documentation and Coding curriculum and the Rural Health and Community Health Coding and Billing Bootcamps.

John began his career with an Atlanta-based consulting firm in 1995 and went on to form Modern Conventions in Compliance, Inc. where he served as President and CEO from 2004 to 2013. John then joined Doctors Management, LLC based in Knoxville, TN where he served as Senior Consultant until May 2016 before coming on board with Arch Pro Coding in 2016. John resides in upstate New York and serves as Vice President of Audit & Compliance Services for Arch Pro Coding. He has been published in various medical journals and publications including Coding Alert, BC Advantage and Part B News to name a few.  John travels extensively and has served clients in all 50 states.