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I am in NO way confused.... [2008-10-02]
Iworked in medical records for a few years before working from home, so I know exactly how it runs and what the job duties are because I participated in many of them. I also worked with coders who had worked in the field for 10 years and stillhad to go through an accredited program before being eligible to sit for their exams.
The program that I am taking is heavy in coding, so sorry dear, but I won Also, once I complete all studies that I plan to take I will be eligible for the RHIA exam.
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Confused........ [2008-05-14]
Why are the other women doing all kinds of things? What kind of course are you in and what are they doing? Is your teacher a Transcriptionist herself?
You can sit for the exam with NO course. [2008-10-01]
You seem to be Confused........he exams and credentials.
You are warning others to be careful of which school they pick because just because you finish a coding course doesn
That's not correct. You can sit for any CODING certification offered by AHIMA or AAPC even if you DON'T finish a coding course. You don't even have to start! They only require a high school diploma. AHIMA doesn't even require experience.
You do need to be careful of what school you pick because some of them don't produce employable coders.
As for you, your course is a 2-year RHIT program. You DO need the course in order to sit for the RHIT exam.
However, an RHIT program is not a degree in management. It is a technical degree. ThatT is for--technician.
It will qualify you to be a worker bee in a medical records environment--the same job people off the street can get. You can put together patient records, shelve and retrieve them, make photocopies to release patient information, check reports for signatures, etc.
A better job would be coding. It pays better and it's more interesting. It takes less time, too. You could do all the coding first, then get a job while you do the rest.
The RHIA is the management degree. There are RHITs who work their way up into management in small facilities, but most of them end up filing records or coding. RHIAs run the show.
Good Question [2007-04-18]
Hi confused:
I am currently a medical Transcriptionist and am looking to get into coding as well. I am getting ready to start an Associate degree program with North Dakota State College of Science Health Information Technician class in June. I choose this school because I can take it online and it was recommended by the AHIMA. I spent the last few months researching and finally narrowed it down to either DeVry or there. I had just finished some classes with University of Phoenix and decided I would rather go with NDSCS. Anyway, I wish you luck!
Paulette
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