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Healthcare and Hospital Jobs That Don’t Require a Degree

Why Enter The Medical Field?  Before looking at the specific positions you’d like to pursue, it’s important to understand why you may want to enter the medical field at all. There are a number of reasons why it’s a very promising career path no matter what type of career you pursue in healthcare. Reasons to […]

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Medical Billing Training

The idea of free medical billing training is instantly appealing, especially to students on a budget who want to enter a lucrative and interesting career in health care. However, whereas it is relatively easy to find free education, this does not necessarily make free courses a good idea. If you decide to take the free route, you will face a number of disadvantages that can severely hurt your chances of securing a job. Here are a few examples of what you will miss out on. Read more...

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Medical Billing and Coding Courses in San Antonio

Did you realize that the health care industry has been increasing for multiple years? With the population growing older and many people needing more medical help, health care will continue to expand. And if you are interested in entering this industry, medical billing and coding San Antonio might be for you. Medical billers and coders are in high demand – they apply codes to patients’ procedures, help process insurance claims, address reimbursements, and more. Read more...

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Salesman to Certified Medical Assistant

My name is Jose Alfonso Jimenez, I’m an alumnus from Southern Careers Institute Pharr campus. I am now a certified medical assistant and I work with Wellmed Medical Management. I love my job, I love what I do as a certified medical assistant, I love working with the patients and using the skills that I picked up at Southern Careers Institute. Read more...

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What Medical Coding Means and What The Job Entails

If you are considering a career as a medical coder, it may be useful to know what you can expect to do on a day-to-day basis. Although the exact tasks will depend on where you work (which could be a small clinic, a large hospital, or even a home office) most medical coders follow a standard routine, which looks something like the following. Read more...

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Looking for Career Opportunities? Stacked Certifications Open Doors

Career opportunities are created through education and experience.Claudia Morales never set out to be a teacher. She was working as a medical assistant for over 12 years, working in the hospital in pediatrics as well as an EKG tech, but she longed to gain some additional knowledge. She enrolled in Southern Careers Institute’s online medical […]

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“There are SO many areas I can work in.” – SCI Spotlight on Flor.

“I recently retired from the military…and I knew I wanted to do something different.” Flor Richards is a Medical Billing & Coding Specialist graduate of Southern Careers Institute – San Antonio North campus and a Billing Manager for Eagle Eye Medical. She found Medical Billing & Coding exciting to learn, mainly due to the options that […]

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What Is My Coding Certification Good For

Medical billing and coding is a dynamic career where you can work from home or from a variety of medical office facilities. As a certified coder, you'll be responsible for interpreting doctors' diagnoses and assigning the proper medical code to them. In order to succeed, you need skills like: Read more...

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Medical Billing and Coding Online Certification Programs

If you have ever wanted to work in the medical field but without the need for years of training, medical billing and coding might be the profession for you. You will have the chance to work in hospitals, physician offices, nursing homes, or other healthcare facilities to process patient data and insurance records, address reimbursement and claims issues, and other related documentation. If this sounds like the career for you, your next step is to decide the medical billing and coding online certification programs where you want to register. While many colleges in larger cities offer a medical billing and coding program, what happens if you do not live close to such a college, or if you need to work while attending school? The answer: registering in medical billing and coding online certification programs. An online program allows you to create your own study schedule so that you can achieve a work-life-school balance. You can save on commuting costs, still earn an income if required, yet still obtain a top notch education. Below are just a few of the schools that offer medical billing and coding online certification programs. Read more...

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Outcome Analysis – Online Medical Billing Coding Programs

There are around 40 colleges across the country offering close to 80 different online courses in medical coding and billing. Programs lead to degrees and certifications, take one to two years to complete, and cost between $4,500 and $37,500. It is recommendable to take a course from an accredited school, as this will ensure that you receive a quality education at US Department of Education standards. Read more...

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Free Billing and Coding Classes

Everyone likes to get things for free, but usually what we don’t pay for usually comes at a high cost. Free billing and coding classes, for instance, are almost always very low-quality and a complete waste of your time. A much better option is to invest in a professional course that will lead to a certification and give you a good chance of landing a well-paid job upon graduation. If you are still unconvinced, here are a few reasons why you should avoid free billing and coding classes.   Read more...

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Medical Coding and Billing Study

Training to become a medical coding and billing specialist is a great opportunity for you to become involved in the legal and financial aspects of the medical field. You will gain invaluable experience working in a medical office, or have the flexibility to do your job from home. Southern Careers Institute can offer you this exceptional opportunity to begin your journey in the medical field and to earn a lasting and rewarding career. SCI offer medical coding and billing training at a number of our campus locations, including Austin, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Harlingen, Pharr and San Antonio. We also offer day and evening classes, and online or on-campus classes, in order to accommodate you and your unique schedule.   Read more...

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Online Medical Billing School

If you've decided to become a medical billing specialist, the next step is to select a training program. Prospective students with limited time and money often prefer online courses to in-class ones, and while this can be an effective form of education, it has its limits. To choose a billing school, assess the merits of:   Read more...

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What is Medical Billing School Like

  There's no doubt that dealing with school on top of everything else you have going on can be a real challenge. You've got a house to run, kids to take care of, schedules to coordinate and on and on. Adding medical billing and coding school to that list can push you toward your breaking point. It's important to remember your ultimate goal: A satisfying, successful career. Hang in there by keeping your eye on the prize Read more...

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