Medical Billing and Coding Certificate Program Now Offered at Drexel University by the CRN Institute.
CRN Institute specializes in medical billing & coding certification courses that are designed to prepare students for national board exams given by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
Why a Career in Medical Billing & Coding?
If you've looked in the "help wanted" section of your local paper lately no doubt you've come to the same conclusion as many others - "Wow! There are a lot of jobs for medical billers and coders."
The reason is that the field has undergone tremendous change in the last few years. It used to be good enough to simply write "OV" for office visit and "cough" on the claim form - now medical practices have to indicate specifically what type of office visit and what type of cough all with codes instead of words.
If the wrong code is used or it is incomplete then payment can be delayed or denied altogether. Needless to say medical practices are giving more attention to hiring skilled knowledgeable staff to ensure claims are being prepared correctly the first time.
Why Get Certified?
Certification proves that you have the skills to do your job well. According to a recent salary survey by the American Academy of Professional Coders certified coders make ~ $6,000.00 more per year than their non-certified counter parts.
Medical coding is a function of the billing and reimbursement process. It is this area where potential fraud and abuse can occur and where missed billing opportunities exist. Potential employers want their staff to protect them against fraud, ensure that their practice is in compliance and that they are capturing all the revenue they are ethically entitled to. They want certified and well trained staff. That's where we come in.
Why Choose CRN Institute?
We have been providing medical billing and coding training since 1999. Our founder and Sr. Instructor Laureen Jandroep uses her clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist, her management experience as a therapy practice owner and her knowledge of computers and internet technology to deliver the most efficient, thorough and user friendly learning experience weather in the classroom or online.
The CRN Institute faculty and support staff augment Laureen's skills to provide a robust student support center that imparts not only excellent education but also the motivation and encouragement for each student to reach certification. All of our instructors are certified and have many years of experience. We are committed to helping our student achieve their goals.
For our online students we use the popular BlackBoard system used by major universities throughout the country. With this interface students can quickly get started on their studies and be ready to take their board exam in no time. In addition to this interface all of our lectures are pre-recorded and made available via the BlackBoard System. No other online school is offering real instructor led lectures that can be accessed any time of the day.