Practicode – Medical Coding Career – Video

Q #7: I am a CPC-A with no job experience and I’m curious about whether you think it would make a difference to potential employers if I used AAPC’s new Practicode practicum – or you want to use ours – …

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How Does Medical Billing Certification Help My Career?

As a medical billing instructor,  I am asked how being certified in medical billing is helpful. Can a person get a job without being certified? The field of medical billing is vast and expanding.  One can get a job without …

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CPC or CCS – AAPC’s Auditors Certification Exam – Video

Q #4: Is there a certification for the auditor offered through the AAPC? A: Yes, there is. That is a specialty course. It is the same one that Tammy has, and I think Tammy has left us, and I’m going …

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Medical Physician Practice Manager – Physician Coding

The need for experienced medical practice managers has grown rapidly with the implementation of electronic medical records, ever-changing state and federal regulations, and incentive programs such as Meaningful Use and Physician Quality Reporting Services. Physicians frequently make the mistake of …

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Medical Billing and Coding Course – AAPC Course – Video

Q #3B: What’s the difference in our billing course and the AAPC’s? A: Well, for one, we have Dawn, and she’s vibrant and exciting to listen to and very knowledgeable, and she’s your personal instructor and coach for our billing …

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Jobs in Medical Billing – Jobs in Medical Field

In the field of medical billing many job opportunities exist.  One can work for a doctor’s office, hospital, clinic, or other facility in the medical billing department. Other types of career-related jobs do exist.  Insurance companies (payers) employee experienced medical …

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ICD 10 Mini Course – Demands for Medical Billing – Video

Alicia: Q #1: Alicia, is the 2013 books still OK for the ICD-10 mini or 2014 books? A: Well, for ICD-10 it’s not going to matter if it’s the 2013 or 2014, I don’t think. It is still  a draft. …

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Study and Testing Tips for Online Medical Billing Students

As a medical billing instructor, I am frequently asked for the best methods of studying when enrolled in an online training program. Obviously, all online medical billing training programs are different, but most will contain a textbook and an online …

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