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‘Is This School AAPC Accredited?’ For all the people who keep asking if a school is AAPC accredited, brace yourselves and listen up! The AAPC is not an accrediting agency. Let’s dive deeper. Is Accreditation Important? Accreditation is the process by which a governing agency (typically known as CAHIM) ensures a college or university’s instruction…
10 Reasons Why MCA Is the Best Medical Coding School Wasting time and sanity worrying about which medical coding school to take? How do you know which is right for you? How do you know who is telling the truth? Never fear, we’re here to help you out. Medical Coding Academy Online is the best…
Medical Coding For Nurses A lot of nurses for one reason or another have to eventually leave the “hands-on” patient care side of medicine. This happens because running themselves into the ground taking care of patient’s long term sometimes leaves a nurse with a lot of unexpected and unforeseen anxiety. The shifts they work can impose a…
Should a School Teach From AAPC Curriculum? A question we receive frequently has to deal with teaching the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC) curriculum. After all, since we’ve recently discovered that the AAPC doesn’t have the power to accredit medical coding schools or programs and there aren’t many benefits to partnering with them. Why…
What Does It Mean To Partner With the AAPC? When a medical coding school chooses to partner with the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC), they’re not just buying the rights to teach from that curriculum. They’re also buying their place on the AAPC website as an “AAPC curriculum-teaching school.” Why are we bringing this…
4 Benefits of Joining a Medical Coding Forum Technological trends come and go, but if there’s one thing that will always remain the same, it’s our desire for community. Humans were never designed to be alone, which is why groups, forums and other forms of “online gathering places” are so popular these days. This applies…
3 Things to Consider Before Selecting a Medical Coding School Your first house. A new car. Education for your new career. There are certain important decisions in life that you shouldn’t just rush into. Selecting a medical coding school is one of them. If you’re considering a profession in medical coding or billing, here are…
4 Common Questions Newcomers Have About Medical Coding Academy We receive all sorts of questions at Medical Coding Academy, ranging from what types of questions to ask a job interviewer to tips for passing the certification exam on the first try. Four questions, however, are of particular interest to our newcomers. If you’re new to…
How To Tell If a Medical Coding Program Is Worth It or Not When we buy something, we want to make sure we’re getting our money’s worth. This is why we’re frustrated when a burger we pay $10 for is the size of something that a child might enjoy. The same goes for medical coding…
I think we can all agree that we’re happy about the fact that 2020 is in the rear-view mirror. If you’re looking and hoping for a better year in 2021, it’s a good idea to start things off on the right foot by developing healthy habits. Instead of traditional weight loss or financial wellness goals,…