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	Medical Coding Future

This is the most trusted online resource for medical coding students and experienced professionals in the medical billing field! We provide free education and certification information, latest tips and articles, and let you explore school and job listings free.

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One Thing That Will NEVER Change:

Doctor's Want to Get Paid!

Medical coding is here to stay. This occupation has a great future. It also has become a transitional career of choice for many, including administrative medical assistants who achieved promotions by progressively taking on higher levels of responsibility. Also medical secretaries, medical office receptionists, nurses, accountants, bookkeepers, paralegals and even attorneys have become more and more interested in crossing over into the medical coding and billing career.

Who Hires

Although all industries, including wholesale and retail trade industries employ billing staff and clerks, the health care industry employs the most billers. Third-party billing companies—companies that provide billing services for other companies—are employing a growing number of billing clerks. Another 3 percent, mostly medical billers, are self-employed. (Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor)

Medical offices, hospitals and medical billing companies are always in search of medical coders and billing staff. Their advertisements state that they are looking for someone with experience, but there is no need to feel discouraged... they will still hire someone without experience if they need coders, as long as they have the right training and most importantly, certification. Recognized certifications for the medical office and outpatient coding are CCS-P from AHIMA, CPC and CPC-A from AAPC, and CBCS from NHA.

Then and Now...

The simple days of the past where a single family practice secretary or medical assistant typed out a few invoices after office hours are history! The health care industry wants greater coding and billing accuracy and methods that save time. Coders and billers are expected to utilize computer programs that ensure doctor visits are being coded to the appropriate levels.

Medical coders use the doctor's Super Bill or encounter form attached to the patient's medical record after the medical exam or consultation is over. However, it is not always that simple. Coders are often faced with having to double check and analyze notes written into a patient's record to identify procedures, which method was used and at what level of skill (low, moderate, or high complexity) the service was provided.

Medical Coding Training Schools by State

Directory of medical coding training colleges and schools. Diploma, degree and certificate programs available on-campus and distance learning. Also: medical assisting!

Professional Outlook

Employers are tired of going round and round in circles. Even the smallest offices have switched to computer billing and claims processing which makes the outlook for medical coding and billing staff very good. Employers hire medical coders because....

they want to add credibility to their practice

achieve better cash flow

avoid financial struggles

keep their facility in compliance with laws and regulations

Although there are no rules or regulations on a state or federal level that mandate medical coders and billers must be certified, healthcare providers are more likely to recruit certified medical coding and billing staff for their business because the government would like for those who process Medicare Claims to be certified.

Medical Coding Future

The U.S. Department of Labor states that there will be continued employment opportunities for coding and billing specialists because of the ever increasing medical needs of our aging population and the growing number of licensed medical and health care practitioners who need to outsource their coding and billing workload.

A Promising Future

Federal regulations and health insurance policies have also created a strong demand for coders in the role of compliance and provider education.

Medical Coders and Billers....

Find out why over 500,000+ practicing physicians and hospitals in the USA rely on medical coders and billers coast to coast for better patient care and efficient business management.

Learn how they manage both the practice and business aspects of the medical office and hospitals – accurately and reliably.

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As the largest industry in 2004, health care provided 13.5 million jobs—13.1 million jobs for wage and salary workers and about 411,000 jobs for the self-employed.

8 out of 20 occupations projected to grow the fastest are in health care.

More new wage and salary jobs—about 19 percent, or 3.6 million—created between 2004 and 2014 will be in health care than in any other industry.