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Apply Time Management Tips to Tick Passing the CPC Exam Off Your List
Laureen’s tips will have turn that clock from foe into friend. We’ve all been there: the test, the paper, the ticking of that pesky clock. When it comes to the CPC exam, time management is of the utmost importance, because…
Continue reading...How EMR Changes Your Medical Coding Career
Monday, April 5, 2010
What will you do without a superbill? What will you do? Some coders I know are a little scared of the changes that electronic medical records are bound to bring to their jobs. But there’s no reason to be…
Continue reading...What Medical Coders Should Look For in an E-Learning Program
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Never considered e-learning? Consider these benefits. If you’re looking to get into a medical coding job or boost your current medical coding career, don’t forget to check out e-learning opportunities. “E-learning makes getting educated about something new a lot faster…
Continue reading...Medical Coder’s ICD-10 Crash Course
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
We’ve got the links to some online resources that can help you learn about ICD-10. I’ve heard more than one medical coding veteran vow that she’ll retire before she ever uses ICD-10. But experts agree that ICD-10 is finally coming,…
Continue reading...Who Are Your Medical Coding Mentors?
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Expand your mentor network with these tips. Instead of focusing on one mentor, you should create an arsenal of helpful career counselors — each mentor with a different purpose, advises Tara Weiss in…
Continue reading...Healthcare Continues to Add Jobs As Unemployment Rises Above 10%
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Do you know about this nifty place to find coding & billing jobs? Why the 1980s mullet haircut on the nattily-dressed heartthrob to your left? Because unemployment in this country went up to 10.2 percent last month, the highest it’s…
Continue reading...Average Medical Coder Salaries By Specialty
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Do medical coders in some specialties receive higher salaries than others? It appears so, according to salary survey results recently published by the American Academy of Professional Coders. Below are average salaries, by specialty, for the 10,000-plus…
Continue reading...Medical Coding Salary Statistics Climb Up
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Photo: Wikipedia, Dmitry Mottl Many credentialed coders thrive, even during this recession. It’s been a tough year economically for many folks, but credentialed medical coders saw their average salaries rise 4…
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Friday, May 21, 2010
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