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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 [...]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: How to Deal With Wrist Fatigue While Working at a Computer
After hours of working on your computer do you find that your wrists are sore and tired? If you are planning on entering a career in medical billing and coding, wrist fatigue could be a huge factor in preventing you from working efficiently. Medical Billing and Coding Blog has outlined the key medical problem associated [...]
State Alerts: What's Happening in Florida?
“Hot Jobs: Medical Coders Are in Great Demand,” an article by Scott Andron in The Miami Herald, reports encouraging news about the growing need for medical billers and coders in Florida. “Health information management might be for you, and a job as a medical coder might be the place to start,” Andron writes. The Miami [...]
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 [...]
Is Medical Billing and Coding the Right Career for You?
Are You Ready to Advance Your Career? is a fun, informative self-test that’s available free online at Queendom.com. If you take it, you’ll find that it delivers some useful perspective on where your abilities could take you in professional life. We took the test and liked it. It got us thinking. So we asked 10 [...]
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 [...]
The Impact of Healthcare Reform on Medical Billing and Coding… How Far Will the Boom Go?
How will your career be affected if healthcare reform becomes law? If you’re a billing and coding specialist or student, questions like these have probably been on your mind: • Will I see a big increase in demand for my services? • If coverage is increased for eldercare, women’s care and other targeted needs, will [...]
Medical Billers and Coders: The Unsung Heroes of Medical Offices
Doctors and nurses are at the forefront of patient care, and receive most of the attention associated with running a medical office. Behind the scenes, however, medical and billing and coding specialists serve vital roles in maintaining a successful healthcare facility. Here is a quick rundown of some of the responsibilities of medical billers and coders: [...]
