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Why Be Certified in Medical Billing and Coding?
If you are thinking about taking a course in Medical Billing and Coding or are already in a course or working in the field, then you should be thinking about becoming a Certified Professional Coder with the American Academy of Professional Coders. Certifications allow medical billers and coders to validate their knowledge and expertise in [...]
Electronic Health Records and Your New Career in Allied Health
This is a wonderful and exciting time to be entering the allied health field. No matter what work setting you are in, allied health professionals are in demand. As costs continue to rise, there are greater demands for improved quality and safety in patient care. To tackle these problems, the U.S. healthcare system is turning [...]
Data Backup for Home Workers
Are you currently working or planning to work from home? Are you concerned about the huge amounts of data that are piling up on your home computer? Billing and Coding Blog has outlined some of the best data backup systems, and their benefits for home-workers. Carbonite – This online data backup system installs a small [...]
A Web-Based System of Electronic Medical Records and the Need for Medical Coding Professionals
While America’s eventual transfer to electronic medical records (EMR) is a foregone conclusion, the ways in which we accomplish the shift is still being debated. The key is to create a system that makes doctors’ lives easier, and not more difficult. To achieve this goal, medical coding professionals are crucial to the future of electronic [...]
Accounting Tips for Self-Employed Billers and Coders with Home Offices
Did the word “deduction!” jump into your mind the minute you thought about opening a home office? If so, you are thinking wisely, because a home office provides many great opportunities to deduct business expenses from your taxes. But be careful. The IRS has some requirements – and traps – waiting for people who break [...]
Five Reasons Why Medical Billing and Coding is Booming
1. Federal stimulus money is being poured into the cause. a. As part of President Obama’s “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009”, $19.2 billion is being invested into America’s transition to digital health records. b. John Kerry’s recent legislation “The Small Business Health Information Technology Act of 2009” will make family doctors and small medical [...]
