Patty We have had many requests for help with IV push and hydration please let me help you thru the maze.  www.medical-coding-resources.com

Barbara Check out my website for examples and training material for many coding issues www.medical-coding-resources.com and you can always email me at christine.goans@gmail.com or christine.goans@va.gov if you have any questions.  I have over 20 years of experience

Hi Deidre I would like to invite you to my website where we discuss this in detail for all of the types of positions the members hold. I have a student who started a new job 3 months ago and I went to interview her and her supervisor on site to see how it was going.  She actually is working for a hospital but not doing inpatient coding she ...

Barbara What I have my students do is go apply to 10 places where they think they want to work.  They ask to speak with the manager and explain they are a coding student and as part of their course they are required to learn about the facilities that interest them.  Most managers do take the time to talk to them and explain the ...

Amanda Some of my students have experienced the same thing, the reason is we live in a state that does not have a AAPC chapter and many of the coders already at the facility are AHIMA certified so the employer was more familiar with that Certification. What we have done in our class is develope a dialogue that explains the CPC certification and ...

Monique You have asked two very good questions.  First the best advice that was given to me when I first started  in the field was to never turn down a position offered to me.  And that still applies 30 years later, the first position I was offered was not for coding or billing it was actually filing but it taught me alot about the ...

I haven't found that transition from physician coding to hospital was difficult.  I started doing physician and ASC coding first and as the facilities become more familiar with me and my abilities they offered me an inpt position.  Personally I did not enjoy the hospital coding I am one of those coders who like lots of variety.  The ...

Ms. Benjamin I cannot believe you made the statement below. You should never volunteer and access any patient information and no HIM director should allow you access for practice even if all the patient info was deleted.  There are a number of ways to get records to practice on.  Please do not volunteer to get records ...

Jovann and all others  Coding is always going to be a great career.  I recently spoke to a college class on HIM and sited the reasons why sometimes it can be difficult to get your foot in the door.   As I told them most coders will help you get a start the secret is to network. There is a Coding professional that often ...

I have to disagree with you as a coder and an employer who hires remote coders either certification is important if you see ads in your state for a CPC or CCS they will most likely still hire you if you can excell at the pre employment test and pass the 90 day probabtion period. Years ago one meant you were skilled in one area over another in ...