AHIMA student - CCS bound

I am currently a student and will be finished with my studies in a few weeks. I really need some information on the software I will need in addition to MS Word/ Works and what pedal to get. I also need direction on getting working as soon as possible. Part time from home is what I really need as I am currently working a 40+ an hour job until I can go to full time transcribing. Any information that would get me started in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. ...

Has anyone heard about what VLC has done to its students??? We have all been scammed!! Are there any of us out there? I saw a posting that said we could talk and post here. Thanks ...

Should student MTs be asking for word help in this forum? Is that a big no-no? Trying not to step on toes... ...

Anyone out there a member of AHIMA or AAPC? Did you join after you became certified, or before? What are your thoughts about joining? ...

Need some advice please. I have just started the AHIMA coding course but after doing further research, I am thinking I may want to take the CPC exam first. Does the AHIMA course prepare for taking the CPC? Would it be appropriate to do this. I think it is too late to change schools. There are so many decisions to make. I did do a vast amount of research before I chose but now I think it may be a litter harder than I first thought it was going to be, so maybe t ...

I just checked the AHIMA website for coding programs and I noticed that they have Career Step on their list of "AHIMA approved coding programs" but I could not find Andrews School listed at all on their site. Is AHIMA approval for coding as important as AHDI approval for transcription programs? Everyone recommends Andrews for coding but Im confused now. Could someone explain please. Also if it is important can you please let me know where you went to school for coding? I know Andrews and M ...

I am wondering if Andrews is still a good choice for a school. I was also thinking of calling Linda Andrews and seeing how these changes affect her course. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks. ...

Has anyone classes through the AHIMA website? If so, did you like it? Is there any benefit of taking it through AHIMA versus Andrews? If you were a new student would you take the RHIA classes or CCS classes? Do you recommend getting a CCS-P as well? What is the best route to get the best return on your investment, ie if you are looking to make coding your career for the next 25+ years, which certificate/degree is the best one to get right now to lead you into a successful career? Any ...

I am a student who really wants to go back to work! I only have one more class and then I'm done with my transcription certificate but I'm having a hard time wanting to go back and finish my medical secretary diploma. I'm also having a hard time trying to find an internship here in poe-dunk Iowa. I just want someone else's opinion! Can someone give me an idea??? ...

My name is Chelsea and I am enrolled in the MT program at Allied Schools. I have been practicing transcription for about 3 weeks now and it is kicking my butt! I am freaking out and I just don't know what to do.. Any advice?? I feel like such a failure and I could really use any advice that ya'll have to offer. Thanks! ...

Why, oh why, oh why can't the students hit the PAUSE button when they are dictating to gather their thoughts? Why must I sit through listening to page turning, and "thinking" noises? Meanwhile, time is money in this job ... and I really am getting tired of this! My main account is a large teaching hospital, and so I get alot of students, residents, fellows ... etc. <grrrrrrrrr> OK .. I feel better now that I just vented! :) ...

I am months away from completing an "associates degree" in MT at a well-known online "university." As I have prepared to change careers and start finding a job, I have realized what you all seem to already know...the job pickings are slim at best, and NO ONE wants to hire a newbie. In short, I have never felt so taken advantage of and just...scammed. The education I have received is sub-par, with more time spent with unnecessary classes like "Keyboarding" than with classes tha ...

HI everyone. I'm seriously thinking of doing medical transcription as a career change. I've been researching schools for about 4-6 months. I realize that Andrews and M-Tec are considered the top two, but I just can't afford these schools. I have read several posts on this forum and am wondering if it is possible to get schooling elsewhere that will give me the information I need to find a job and work successfully. I've b ...

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Do you know of anyone that hires students that are about to graduate with a 4.0? ...

There is a lengthy debate as to which of two certifications CCS or CPC are good choices and which will yield better result. The AAPC webiste states that the CPC is a physician/provider-based coding cert. Hospitals are usually looking for facility-based coding certifications, as those credentials apply to their line of business & clinical setting.Hospital certified coders generally code in the hospital (e.g., CPC-H, CCS) and physician certified coders (e.g., CPC, CCS-P) usually code in provid ...

It seems like a lot of people on this board have gone or are going to Andrews for coding. I have seen a lot of jobs for coders where you obviously need to be certified but also have done your education through an AHIMA approved program. Isn't Andrews NOT approved through AHIMA? Wouldn't it be better for me to just do my training through AHIMA? Seems like a lot of money to spend on a program that isn't recognized by AHIMA. ...

Does anyone know if the AHIMA coding course is eligible for the Pell grant or any other financial aid benefits? ...

I am currently in Andrews and wonder when would be a good time to join these organizations? I checked out AHIMA and their student designation is only for approved schools, and since Andrews is not, I would have to pay the full price of $165 before taking the CCS exam. The exam itself costs 299 for members and 399 for nonmembers. For AAPC, their student membership costs 70 and does not seem to be tied to "approved schools." I'm just a low-paid MT and wondering if I should spring for thes ...

Where are AHDI and AHIMA in all of this? We pay membership dues for them to be our "voice." (Guess I'm delusional) ...

I was going to begin AHIMA program for coding but someone told me you can't sit for CCS with AHIMA anymore. The certification I want is CPC-H or CCS. Isn't AHIMA the gold standard for coding schools?? Why can't you sit for CCS anymore and where else can I look. Our local college only offers RHIT and I am not interested in that. Local hospitals want CCS or CPC-H. ...

I have noticed some job ads which say they would consider a new graduate from an AHIMA-approved course. How do certain programs become an approved course? I had a very thorough course that is not ahima approved and would like to apply for those jobs but afraid I would be turned down. :/ ...

See the AHIMA page below for a link to their 2012 salary survey, the latest one. It includes coding salaries. The national average was 49,222. Their careers map is also on that page. Very helpful so you can see where you can go from coding. ...

Just wondering is anyone has taken the AHIMA A&P class and what did you think of it? I need an A&P class but consider myself more of a visual learner. Is is just reading chapters or are there videos explaining things in detail? If you have a recommendation on another class, please feel free to advise. Thanks here is the link: http://cancerregistryeducation.org/products/1190/anatomy-physiology-human-disease ...

Hi all. I am doing a career exploration paper on medical coding. I need some interesting facts about medical coding. Can anyone explain how the ICD came about? Any other interesting facts would be appreciated! ...

I am a new MT student that is visually impaired. I'm having a very difficult time with studies and keyboarding class. I'd like to find someone that has low or no vision that could tell me how they have gotten through classes and what devises and software systems they may have used. I feel like I'm out here doing this all by myself. Thanks, Brandi ...

I am a coding student and have a couple questions. If a patient is admitted for aspiration pneumonia, has difficulty swallowing due to a previous stroke and has a stage 2 decuibuts ulcer on the buttock why is the sequencying in this order 507.0, 438.82, 707.05, 707.22 I get the principal diagnosis, but do not understand why the dysphagia is sequenced before the ulcer. My next one, admitted for E. coli UTI, on day 2 had exacerbatin of COPD, patient is on current therapy for hypertension ...

I am a new coding student -- having taken three classes so far. I was understanding everything, I thought, pretty well, and while I was not always able to get the right code, I always knew what I had done wrong. But now V codes. I can't find anything. I don't even know what words to look up. I feel like I'm lost. Will this get easier? I'm getting so discouraged. ...

Not that it would be possible, just something I myself have been looking into. The trade school I went to, I paid a little over $12k for my MT course of 9 months. The school is not AHDI certified. I was told ( Back in 2009) that I could get a job right after graduation and be able to work from home. I had great teachers who refused to just pass everyone (as some were instructed to do by the school so they could keep their accredidation from the state). I was going ...

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