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Medical Coding and Billing

CAREER OUTLOOK

Your New Career

Medical Coding and Billing is one of the fastest growing careers in health care. As a trained Medical Coding and Billing Professional, you can work at a physician's office, a rehabilitation center, clinic or private billing service. Or start your own business! Medical coding and billing services are in demand by physicians and other health care providers around the nation. Get the training you need to begin your career in this exciting profession!

When you become a Medical Coding and Billing Professional, you'll do work that is vital to the success of any medical office. Doctors rely on you to accurately code diagnoses and procedures, prepare insurance forms, and handle billing. Every day brings new challenges and new opportunities. You have skills that are in demand and the opportunity to earn great money. Jobs for Medical Coding and Billing Professionals are expected to increase 8% by 2012*.

Your New Skills

Learn administrative duties such as filling out insurance forms, updating medical records, and scheduling appointments. Learn medical terminology, so you'll be ready to assist doctors and nurses wherever you work. Gain PC and administrative skills to help a medical office run efficiently and effectively.

You'll get the knowledge you need to become a Medical Coding and Billing Professional.
  • Sharpen your administrative skills. Learn all about PC basics and word processing, medical recordkeeping, math for the office professional, financial management, and medical insurance.
  • Get the clinical knowledge you need. Learn all about medical terminology, classifications of diseases, and laws and ethics that affect the field.
  • Enhance your communications skills. Learning time and stress management, voice and diction, and written communication will help you communicate more effectively with doctors, nurses, coworkers, and, most importantly, patients.

Your New Diploma

Earn your Medical Coding and Billing Career Diploma at home in as little as one year by studying just an hour a day for your new career. Expert instructors and support staff – dedicated to helping you complete your coursework – will be just a phone call or an email away.

Get more information today. Contact us or enroll online and you could be working on your first lesson – and toward a new career – in a matter of minutes!

* Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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