Blog posts related to medical coding.
How MCA Online Compares To Other Options When it comes to medical coding education, many people don’t know that they haver options. Gone are the days when you’re restricted to an expensive four-year university or insufficient weekly course material. With Medical Coding Academy Online, one option stands out among the rest for medical coding and…
25 Things You’ll Learn from Medical Coding Academy Online It goes without saying that you’ll learn something from any sort of medical coding education. (Well, it SHOULD be that way, anyway.) That being said, some educational options are better than others when it comes to increasing your knowledge. Take Medical Coding Academy Online, for example.…
Happy Fourth of July from Medical Coding Academy! At Medical Coding Academy, we don’t take the freedoms we have in this country for granted. That’s why, this Independence Day, we’re grateful for our country and its founders. Speaking of founders, here’s a recent message from ours, Mrs. Delissa Ortega, in case you haven’t seen it…
The 5 Most Popular Products in the MCA Online Store We don’t like to toot our own horns very much, but we do have good selection of items available in our store. These aren’t just ways to celebrate Medical Coding Academy; they’re real products with real benefits for real students. In fact, some of these…
3 Study Tips for Medical Coding Exams Contrary to popular belief, studying for exams is difficult. After all, you never know what is going to be in the exam, whether you studied enough and whether you’re in the right frame of mind (e.g. got enough sleep). Fortunately, we’re here to help. If you have a…
Best Practices for Updating Electronic Health Record (EHR) Systems If there’s one thing that’s always changing, it’s healthcare. In fact, many elements of healthcare continually change. One of these elements is electronic health records, or EHRs. Using an outdated or inferior EHR system can be a pain and lead to inaccuracy in coding. Whether you’re…
How to Prepare for a Medical Coding Audit Audit. Few words stir up fear, anxiety and frustration like this one. Unfortunately, they’re party of nearly every industry in some way. Fortunately, they’re an opportunity to improve, if you look at them the right way. When it comes to medical coding, there are certain things you…
Our Memorial Day Sale Is Live! In honor of Memorial Day Weekend, for the next 72 hours, we’re cutting costs on many of our most popular courses. Here are the discounts we’re offering: The 3-Day Course has been marked down from $1,499 to $1,299 The CPC Online Course as been marked down from $1,699 to $1,399 The CRC, COC, CPMA, CPCO courses have been marked down from $1,199 to $998 Memorial…
How Medical Coders Reduce Risk If there’s one thing common to all industries, it’s an element of risk. In healthcare, however, it’s especially important because you’re dealing with people’s health (and lives). So, where do medical coders come into play when it comes to risk? Here are a few ways they help reduce it: 1.…
3 Burning Career-Related Medical Coding Questions When it comes to our careers, pay is often one of the most important issues we care about. It doesn’t vary by industry, either, and medical coding is no exception. Here are three of the most common questions we hear related to pay, careers and resumes. 1. Does medical…