Category Archives: eCollegeFinder Blog Career Series

The College Major with the Lowest Unemployment Rate

Wondering which degree has the most play in the job market right now? Find out which industries have the lowest percentages of unemployed recent grads, which pay the highest on average, and which majors will provide you with the best … Continue reading

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What is Health Information Management?

The greatest misunderstanding in Health Informatics is the difference between Health Informatics (HI) and Health Information Management (HIM). To clear up this issue, Elizabeth Brandes BHSc. (HIM) CHIM., of the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA), has written for us the first … Continue reading

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The eCollegeFinder Blog Career Series: Health Informatics

Announcing the second in-demand career in the eCollegeFinder Blog Career Series: Health Informatics. As the healthcare field continues to expand and new jobs are created on every level, the need for healthcare workers who are experts in information technology is … Continue reading

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What is ICD-10-CM?

One of the biggest issues in Medical Billing and Medical Coding right now is the upcoming switch from code classification ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM. We asked Betty Hovey-Johnson, the AAPC Physician Services Regional Director of the Midwest to shed some light on … Continue reading

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The Right Certifications for Medical Billing and Medical Coding

In order to give our readers a thorough understanding of the Medical Billing and Coding field, we asked the owner of the American Medical Billing Association (AMBA), Cyndee Weston, to author a guest post for the eCollegeFinder blog. Here she … Continue reading

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Medical Billing and Medical Coding: Salary

The American Academy of Professional Coders recently released their 2011 Salary Survey, with positive results for those entering, or already employed in the Medical Billing and Medical Coding fields. The academy reported, “with nearly 12,000 responses, the greatest number so … Continue reading

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The eCollegeFinder Blog Career Series: Medical Billing and Medical Coding

This entry is the first in the eCollegeFinder Blog Career Series! In this series of blog posts, we’ll be focusing on careers in high-demand, outlining the latest industry news, and letting you know where to find information on what to … Continue reading

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