The options for employment as a medical coder are enormously diverse. Nevertheless nearly all of them lead back to one place – a medical coding job with a medical clinic or hospital. Luckily, unless you live in the middle of nowhere, opportunities for medical coding jobs should be overflowing. For many years the demand for [...]
How to be a medical coding specialist Medical coding is not as simple as it may sound; it’s more complex than just assigning numbers. A medical coder reads and interprets the medical records of patients in all types of health care facilities. They get hold of thorough information pertaining to diseases, injuries, surgical operations and [...]
Finding Medical Coding and Billing Jobs Medical coding and billing jobs are on the rise. In regards to such jobs, The US Bureau of Labor Statistics says: *Jobs for medical coding and billing will grow. *Job for medical coding and billing pay very well. To prepare for these jobs, education is key. There are many [...]
Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) November 4, 2009 The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC, www.aapc.com) announces its association with the National Alliance of Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS, www.namas-auditing.com) to offer the Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) credential. The association, effective Jan. 1, 2010, will benefit AAPC members, medical coders, health care professionals and NAMAS [...]
Question by Joycelyn M: Is a certification in Medical Billing and Coding from NHA enough to gain employment? I attended a 8 month course at a private school. We took an 100 question exam and were mailed certificates from the National Health Association in C.C.B.S. along with a 10 question test that we mail back [...]
Question by joa2na: a question on the AAPC-CPC EXAM? I took the cpc exam last october and im scheduled to take it again in april because i failed the pathology and laboratory, e/m, and medicine parts (section two) i passed the other sections but i want to know what else i could study to pass [...]
www.CodingCertification.org This video is a small example of the Coding Certification Review Blitz video series designed to prepare coders for the various coding board exams (CPC, CCS-P, etc.) – over 12 hours total. This excerpt gives you an idea of my teaching style and how I use a document camera so you can see and [...]