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Often I am asked whether a medical coding certification with AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) or AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) is better.
Well folks... it depends.
Or said another way- what's the difference between the two?
Watch the video...
PS: Think about where you want to be working after your certification before you start watching the [...]
How to get a job as a certified medical coder.
From the July 2011 webinar:
http://www.codingcertification.org/1/julywebinar-cco
Receiving CPC certification is by no means an easy task. A person has to dedicate quite a lot of time and effort into the project and many people still fail to succeed in the exam. Although there is no way that a person without any firsthand experience in the field of medical coding can succeed in getting the CPC certification, a person who is relatively experienced and not very confident with his [...]
In recent years, the field of medical coding has expanded at an exponential rate. This is because as process automation has increased within almost all organizations, manual entry of medical records and information has proved to be a comparatively very slow and time consuming process. Also, computer algorithms cannot understand basic words and their applications such as differences between two different [...]
Medical Coding Certification Preparation Videos Medical Coders make on average 7k more per year when they are certified. These videos are jam packed with all a candidate needs to know to pass the national 5.5 hour Certified Professional Coder exam (cpc Exam). By Laureen Jandroep,CPC, Sr. Instructor. Find Out More
Medical Coding Certification Exam (CPC Exam) Time Management Tips
I've been teaching medical coding and preparing students for coding certification since 1999. Many coding certification prospects that have come to my review class have said they took a medical coding course, attended a coding certification boot camp etc. and still did not pass the CPC exam. For those students it is no longer a matter [...]
Q: I want to be a CPC – where do I start?
A: The first thing you want to do is obtain a copy of the exam application packet from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) available at http://www.aapc.com or by calling 800-626-CODE. This four page form will explain exactly what is covered on the exam, how to apply and what you need to submit. Keep in mind the AAPC requires 6 weeks to [...]
