On Online Job Applications
Many people are desperate for work, in these hard times, especially those wanting to do medical coding or billing.
When looking for medical coding jobs you might come across job ads for work from home positions. When checking further into these positions, you might find that these posts are actually not jobs but ads trying to sell you information on how to become a medical coder, or for booklets for sale to tell you that if you call medical offices, clinics, hospitals, or other types of health care facilities they might hire you to do their coding and billing from home.
Our advice: If you wish to work from home, don't discard offers for in-house positions! If you do well, the employer may be willing to let you telecommute (work from home) after a period of time.
Other Job Scams
On the local news, a man came to Florida and advertised he had jobs at his DME company. Anyone wishing to apply had to go to his website, apply for the job, and pay $25 upfront for a background check.
The problem: The DME company didn't exist! There were NO jobs. Over 100 people fell for this scam. Our advice: Anyone looking for a medical coding position should thoroughly check the website prior to filling out online applications. Be careful!!!
Temporary work companies (temp agencies) often do a background check on applicants for medical coding and billing jobs, but they don't ask that YOU pay for it. And remember: Medicaid requires all applicants to pay for a background check, including billing agents, but Medicaid is reliable.
More at Medical Coding and Billing.com Medical Coding Jobs.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Medical Coding and Billing Career Guide Web Site Redesigned
We have completely redesigned the Medical Coding and Billing Career Guide website. It has a brand new "face", i.e. new template and its layout is much easier to navigate via the navigation panel near the top.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Locating Money Sources for Your Medical Coding Business
Whether you are just opening your doors or you are a seasoned veteran in the medical coding industry, one thing’s for sure—cash flow is a crucial concern for any business owner. The bottom line: If you don’t have enough readily available cash to pay your employees, contractors, suppliers, and creditors you won’t stay in business for long.
Defined as the movement of money in and out of a business, cash flow is the heartbeat of a thriving medical coding business. Hence, the timing of its movement is extremely important to a company’s overall health. Ironically, it’s when business is booming that a company may start to have cash flow problems. Not only does more business create larger volumes of accounts, new growth opportunities also means purchasing new equipment and software, hiring additional coding specialists and possibly opening additional offices. In a nutshell, as a business grows, so too does its need for capital.
There are many reasons in addition to rapid growth that could explain why a company would need additional working capital. For example, seasonal influxes, local or national economic conditions, external economics and poor management decisions could all negatively or positively affect a business’ cash flow at any given time.
This article goes into great detail about how the need for capital arises and discusses the different approaches medical coding business owners can take in order to establish a balanced cash flow. In the end, if a business owner is willing to routinely analyze his/her company’s cash flow and respond accordingly to cash flow gaps, he/she is well on the way to managing a successful medical coding service. The facts are all here, how a business owner chooses to use them is up to him/her.
Defined as the movement of money in and out of a business, cash flow is the heartbeat of a thriving medical coding business. Hence, the timing of its movement is extremely important to a company’s overall health. Ironically, it’s when business is booming that a company may start to have cash flow problems. Not only does more business create larger volumes of accounts, new growth opportunities also means purchasing new equipment and software, hiring additional coding specialists and possibly opening additional offices. In a nutshell, as a business grows, so too does its need for capital.
There are many reasons in addition to rapid growth that could explain why a company would need additional working capital. For example, seasonal influxes, local or national economic conditions, external economics and poor management decisions could all negatively or positively affect a business’ cash flow at any given time.
Read the FULL article here:
Locating Money Sources for Your Medical Coding Business
This article goes into great detail about how the need for capital arises and discusses the different approaches medical coding business owners can take in order to establish a balanced cash flow. In the end, if a business owner is willing to routinely analyze his/her company’s cash flow and respond accordingly to cash flow gaps, he/she is well on the way to managing a successful medical coding service. The facts are all here, how a business owner chooses to use them is up to him/her.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Explore Medical Coding—Discover Opportunities
When deciding on a career path you must first understand your talents and take your interests and past experience into consideration. Past experiences, whether on and off the job, should always play a key factor in the decision making process, as usually it is through them that you know what you like and dislike, and what you can, and cannot (will not) do. Many of the top "in demaand occupations" with countless opportunities for men and women alike are in the healthcare and allied health professions. However, although wide open, in generally speaking, the more education you have, the higher your wages will be.
One well compensated career in the healthcare industry is that of the medical coding and billing professional, but especially medical coders! The demand for medical coding experts has never diminished; or in other words, the need for their skills and talents remains high. Doctors and nurses depend on medical coders and their skills.
Medical coders, although they do not provide direct (hands-on) patient care are an important part of the healthcare system and medical office team.
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Which Healthcare Occupation is Right For You?
So, you want to enter into the medical and healthcare field, but becoming a doctor or nurse isn't quite what you had in mind? Then here are good news.... there is a plethora of careers one can choose from in the healthcare industry and each one is hot, hot, hot!
Something For Everybody!
Do you like working side-by-side with medical and healthcare professionals? Do you like helping people that are ill or need medical care? And even if you aren't exactly a hands-on people person, there still is room for you in heathcare!!! This field is so vast and complex that there is room for everybody's talents, whether it may be in the clinical or administrative areas. Everybody is needed and many get a chance to land their dream job.
Indeed You have Choices!
Choices are a blessing; and it is nice to know there are so many different career options in the healthcare field. Health career opportunities are available as first time professions as well as many second and third career choices, full or part-time. Medical offices, clinics, and hospitals need medical coding and billing staff, as well as all other helathcare professionals MORE than EVER.
Not Just Doctors and Nurses!
Health field career entry level opportunities include such jobs as:
Technical fields that require additional special training include:
Behind the scenes and other jobs that don't require direct patient care include:
Furthermore, health insurance companies provide additional opportunities for healthcare professionals including case management, medical reviews and medical authorizations. The U.S. Department Bureau of Labor Statistics outlines many of the career opportunities in the health care industry. You can read more about the medical coding and billing career here.
Something For Everybody!
Do you like working side-by-side with medical and healthcare professionals? Do you like helping people that are ill or need medical care? And even if you aren't exactly a hands-on people person, there still is room for you in heathcare!!! This field is so vast and complex that there is room for everybody's talents, whether it may be in the clinical or administrative areas. Everybody is needed and many get a chance to land their dream job.
Indeed You have Choices!
Choices are a blessing; and it is nice to know there are so many different career options in the healthcare field. Health career opportunities are available as first time professions as well as many second and third career choices, full or part-time. Medical offices, clinics, and hospitals need medical coding and billing staff, as well as all other helathcare professionals MORE than EVER.
Not Just Doctors and Nurses!
Health field career entry level opportunities include such jobs as:
- medical assistants
- medical office receptionists
- medical records clerk
- medical data assistants
- medical coding and billing specialists
- medical transcriptionist
- personal care aides
- certified nursing assistants
- physical therapy aides
- dental assistants
- pharmacy aides
- and veterinary assistants
Technical fields that require additional special training include:
- lab technicians
- X-ray technicians
- CAT and MRI technologists
- ultrasound technicians
- pharmacy technicians
- hemodialysis technician
- prosthetic technologist
- dosimetrist and sonographer
- and radiation therapists
Behind the scenes and other jobs that don't require direct patient care include:
- medical writers
- medical illustrators
- medical photographers
- medical librarians
- medical interpreters/translators
Furthermore, health insurance companies provide additional opportunities for healthcare professionals including case management, medical reviews and medical authorizations. The U.S. Department Bureau of Labor Statistics outlines many of the career opportunities in the health care industry. You can read more about the medical coding and billing career here.
Friday, March 02, 2007
Extreme Caution Example!
Don't become one of those horror stories where students wind up with diplomas, or certificates that are completely worthless.
Extreme Caution Example!
A certificate is a credible document (usually to attest to, or prove the validity of what it states). Although most online learning programs offer some sort of certificate of completion, this should not be confused with professional certification or a diploma awarded to graduates from vocational training institutions or community colleges upon finishing their programs.
A non-recognized, non-accredited, no-education-credits online course certificate of completion is not the same as the documentation awarded to graduates from bonafide vocational training programs.
Professional certification is an official document that attests to the holder's professional skills. It certifies that the person is proficient and qualified to perform a certain job because he/she has the specific knowledge, skills, and experience.
Consumers MUST UNDERSTAND that when a certificate is issued by a gray-area, unrecognized, non-accredited school, online course, or worse a diploma mill, it is by no means confirmation of conferment of an individual's knowledge, academic excellence, or qualifications, because of the lack of regulation, supervision, and recognition. At best, such a certificate is simply a piece of paper to either put on file, or frame and display on your bedroom wall.
Extreme Caution Example!
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