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Electronic Health Records Specialist Training: What to Expect

MedCerts

Each office has unique needs, so part of your role might also include billing or patient communication — whether in person, by email or over the phone. In this program, you’ll learn everything in the first program plus topics like patient appointment scheduling, accounting, bookkeeping and information management.

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Medical Billing & Coding Job Duties, Requirements, & Salary

CareerStep

If you’ve ever considered a job in healthcare but don’t want to work directly with patients, medical billing and coding may be a good fit! Medical billing and coding professionals are aging out–as in retiring–and there aren’t enough qualified people to replace them. They’re used for billing and insurance reasons.

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Becoming a Medical Assistant after Being a Military Medic

Prism Career Institute

Being in the military also requires great communication. You’ll also learn the administrative side of the role with courses on records management, career development, professional communication, and patient hygiene/infection control. Entering the medical field is a noble but challenging enterprise.

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Medical Assisting vs. Nursing: Which Is Right for You?

Prism Career Institute

Some of the responsibilities of a medical assistant are: Assisting physicians during patient exams Cleaning and preparing examination rooms Coding and filling out forms Collecting and preparing specimens for analysis by the laboratory Handling billing and bookkeeping Helping with prescription refills Explaining treatment procedures to patients Performing (..)

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Expectations of Medical Assistants in the OB/GYN Field

Prism Career Institute

In general, however, medical assistants can expect to perform the following: Scheduling appointments Welcoming patients at the front desk Answering communications by email or telephone Collecting insurance information Coordinating laboratory services and hospital admissions Updating medical records on a computer network Managing billing and bookkeeping (..)