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Andrews & MTec [2008-10-16]
These schools have billing and coding are they any good?

I would check out Andrews instead. [2007-12-23]
Last I heard, the CS coding course was for outpatient coding only, and it would not prepare you for a job working in a hospital setting. Andrews, however, has a great program and has grads that are passing the certification exams right after graduation (some even before).

Andrews School [2007-11-10]
Well good luck with whatever you end up doing. I did a good amount of research too and I really think you will be happy with Andrews if you end up going that direction. It's more expensive than some of the other courses but I do believe it will be worth all the money spent once I am done.

Andrews teaches both. [2007-11-05]
I'd check that school out.

Andrews School [2007-10-18]
Has anyone actually done the Andrews school out there for coding, and if so, do you feel it got you ready for the exam(s)?? Still looking for perfect school to fit lifestyle, work life, but yet advance education/knowledge... Any/all advice appreciated. :-))

Andrews School [2007-10-18]
I am currently enrolled in their coding program and I think its great. I also know of someone who finished the course and then took national examination and passed it. They offer a lot of practice coding. You learn all aspects from hospital to Dr. office.

did you go to Andrews board on The other [2007-10-10]
site? They talk a little bit about it.

Have you looked into Andrews? nm [2007-10-08]
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Andrews [2007-10-08]
Well, yes, actually I have looked at that one as well. Just wondering what is the best one out there. I guess Andrews appeared to be more focused on just coding, and Meditec seemed to cover the billing aspects as well, health insurance. I would like to have an understanding of it all if possible, which is why theirs stuck out to me. I would not object to taking coding and billing from 2 different schools, just still trying to figure out which one(s) is/are the best and looking for some one who has been through it to comment on which one(s) they think is/are the best and why?? Thanks for you replay. Much appreciated.

Not an Andrews grad but... [2007-09-03]
I am enrolled in North Dakota State College of Science in theirHealth Information Technician program which is accredited by AHIMA. So far, I am learning a whole lot. I have been doing transcription for a little over 2 years and graduated from CareerStep, but didn I have heard, though, that Andrews is a good school, but I needed help with tuition and also wanted a degree. Good luck to you!

Andrews students [2007-07-26]
Hi, I'm not an Andrew's student but Ive known people who used their transcription course and it was pretty good. I'm attending Rasmussen College online, earning an associate's degree in Health Information Technology, which includes billing and coding. They're accredited and after taking the course you can be RHIT certified.

any Andrews students? [2007-07-23]
Hi, I am thinking of attending Andrews for their online coding course. Are there any current or former Andrews students here? I was wondering if you were able to pass your certification after graduation and if it was difficult to find your first job? Thank you, Sherry

The Andrews website [2007-07-03]
should be able to answer your questions.

That depends on your perspective. [2008-11-05]
Well, I try to teach it and, if I do say so myself, I have succeeded in a few instances. :) As you can tell from my name, Icorporate trainer, so to speak, at my day job, which is pretty much a full-time endeavor.

Since you were curious . . . [2008-11-04]
It's not a factor. I work for a very large, university affiliated, tertiary care facility. I think the problem is that I am talking about *learning coding,* while you are talking about everything else that goes with coding, especially with knowing what you're seeing on a day to day basis. Yes, new procedures crop up constantly, CMS changes its policies constantly, physicians document poorly constantly . . . those things you deal with as they occur. As it happens, I'm one of the people at my organization who determines how to deal with them, so I'm aware just how much of that there is. However, I took the original poster's question as an inquiry about *learning coding,* not all the other stuff. Let's look at what the OP asked about. She's STUDYING coding, so she's not seeing level 1 trauma and the newest procedures on the block. She's just having trouble learning to code--trouble learning to use the code sets. That might be ICD-9 or CPT, but the things she's trying to code are textbook examples, and those aren't cutting edge. It looked to me as though she was having trouble finding, say, 401.9 when asked to find hypertension or the code for a hernia repair or a chest x-ray. At that level, it's only difficult if there is something gone wrong. I offered help with that, because I believe it doesn't have to be that hard.

I would like to contact and talk to [2008-09-15]
students who attended Andrews online course. Anyone out there?

I sent you an e-mail. nm [2008-09-15]
I just graduated from Andrews, and I sent you an email with my contact info. Kathleen

It pays to read the fine print! (SM) [2008-09-09]
Gosh, I saw this and thought Oh, look! Linda Andrews posted! When I read the post, though, it just didn't sound like Linda. For a moment, I considered that her household appliances had taken over and one of her Roomba vacuums was impersonating her. Perplexed, I clicked the link to see where it led, half expecting it to go to irobot.com. Much to my surprise, it turned out to be a website with ads for coding/billing schools. And they weren't ours. Now I was REALLY concerned! Turns out I didn't pay close attention to the fine print. The post is by an ANDERSON, not an Andrews. Sigh.

CCS and schools [2008-08-29]
Why do you want to take the CCS exam? It's for inpatient coding. Those jobs are usually in-house. If you're a SAHM, I can see that you need a distance learning program, but if you are going to keep being a SAHM, coding probably isn't a good choice for you now. Coding jobs in general require some on-site time before you can begin working at home. It's difficult to find at-home coding jobs without experience, although there are more at-home jobs coming available now. Andrews teaches a coding program. It takes about a year. Their grads have been successful with both the CPC and the CCS right out of school. The program teaches to a higher level than programs that just aim for the CCA. They have grads working in good jobs and advancing, too.

Coding programs [2008-08-24]
Andrews has a coding program, but it might be more comprehensive than what you are looking for.

MT schools [2008-02-25]
Career Step is good. I took their coding course, and it was tough but very good. I graduated from M-Tec Inc. for transcription. I did the research, and nationally there are really only three online programs that are worth anything. If you graduate from one of them, you will have no problem finding a transcription job. Those three are Andrews, M-Tec, andCareer Step. M-Tec has a wonderful Career Opportunity Council that keep you hooked up with jobs that come up for the rest of your life. I am not sure if the other companies have this feature. Career Steps coding course is very good. I passed the CPC test on the first try. Hope to be working doing both coding and transcription from home. yogagirl

That's a good question. Try the coding board [2008-02-01]
at MTChat. You may get an answer there on the Andrews School board, and I think there is another. The instructors sometimes give great answers.

I would check out Andrews instead. [2007-12-23]
Last I heard, the CS coding course was for outpatient coding only, and it would not prepare you for a job working in a hospital setting. Andrews, however, has a great program and has grads that are passing the certification exams right after graduation (some even before).

Re: Coding [2007-12-03]
Point her to Andrews or AHIMA. She canone canM-TEC or Andrewsfor MT.

Andrews School [2007-11-10]
Well good luck with whatever you end up doing. I did a good amount of research too and I really think you will be happy with Andrews if you end up going that direction. It's more expensive than some of the other courses but I do believe it will be worth all the money spent once I am done.

Thanks [2007-10-19]
Thanks so much for your input. It is sooooo hard to get information on this subject. I have been doing so much research, and I think it now time to start focusing my energy into actually starting a program!! I am leaning towards the Andrews heavily. Have a great day all!!

Andrews School [2007-10-18]
Has anyone actually done the Andrews school out there for coding, and if so, do you feel it got you ready for the exam(s)?? Still looking for perfect school to fit lifestyle, work life, but yet advance education/knowledge... Any/all advice appreciated. :-))

Coding schools [2007-10-10]
Will try this again..... has anyone taken the Andrews online coding program and if so, do you feel it prepared you to sit for exam(s)....Still wondering on information out there if anyone would be so kind as to share. See my post below!!! Pleeeaaaasssssee.....Yes I am begging

They have instructors who really know their [2007-10-10]
coding, and are very tough. It seems their teaching is geared toward passing the exam. They know what you need to know to pass it, and they know what you need to be a good coder. I heard other courses don't really have instructors there for you. The instructors at Andrews work as coders and auditors also.

Andrews [2007-10-08]
Well, yes, actually I have looked at that one as well. Just wondering what is the best one out there. I guess Andrews appeared to be more focused on just coding, and Meditec seemed to cover the billing aspects as well, health insurance. I would like to have an understanding of it all if possible, which is why theirs stuck out to me. I would not object to taking coding and billing from 2 different schools, just still trying to figure out which one(s) is/are the best and looking for some one who has been through it to comment on which one(s) they think is/are the best and why?? Thanks for you replay. Much appreciated.

Meditec on-line program [2007-10-06]
Can anyone offer any information about the program offered by Meditec on-line for billing and coding. I have looked through a ton of programs and this program seems like it would be a little more thorough as far as the subjects and amount of reports to code, plus they seem to touch on the billing aspect, insurance, etc. I have been to the AHIMA board and looked at all the schools listed on their site; however, they do not endorse any particular school, as such, not really helping anyone makea decision as to any good school to go to. Also, in looking at their programs, they do not really seem to offer any more in the way of subjects that they touch on and, in fact, seem to offer a little less to me than the distance program called Meditec. This one seems to touch on some software programs out there as well which I think should be included in one Also, from what I am gathering, it does not seem as though the AHIMA cares where you get your education, just that you get a good enough one to pass their exam. I do wonder, however, at the same time if any employers look at where one gets their schooling or if they too are more interested in the credentials and that you have them, period. I did ask one employer if they looked at the schooling behind the credentials and she said that, no they did not really critique the schooling, they were more interested in the fact that they have the proper credentials and experience. While there seems to be a ton of schools offering these courses, there seems to be a lack of information from anyone person/organization as to what is the best course offered, leaving one to sort of guess and well hope they hit the right one. I also seem to find that, for the most part, the ones willing to comment are usually the ones who only have something negative to say about the business/field, programs,etc. Again, making it hard to make a good decision as to where to go. Then there are the companies all trying to push their program and telling you they are theONE to go to, only I know that they will all tell you that in order to sell their program. After all, that is THEIR business. And well, maybe they really do feel that their program is the best. Unfortunately, I know that there has to be some solid answers out there from someone, someone who has been there/done that successfully. Would you please share some info with me. If you don I am a successful working medical Transcriptionist right now and would like to venture into coding, billing, office management, and maybe HIM as well. I do not have unrealistic expectations of having to work from home, making a ton of money at this. Just want to further my education for the knowledge, and yes make a decent honest living at it. Yes, I know it is hard work getting there. I did a transcription course through M-Tec, was challenging, I have worked my 12 hour + daysat my first transcription job, been in tears thinking I was never going to get my line count. Seemed to get it finally by the end of the day somehow, and now I am making my line count and then some. I am doing fine at it and have been successful for 4 years so far doing it. I still like it.I am not a complainer on the MT Stars board bashing companies, because I feel for every company that I worked at that was not my favorite for one reason or another, I was stilllearning and geting some type ofexperience, no matter what. One has to take those chances and go through thosesort of lifeto learn as well. So I am sure that medical coding/billing is no exception to the rule and know what I am in for before I go into it. Just looking for some advice to go in the right direction on the schooling!! Thanks in advance to anyone willing to share.

Not an Andrews grad but... [2007-09-03]
I am enrolled in North Dakota State College of Science in theirHealth Information Technician program which is accredited by AHIMA. So far, I am learning a whole lot. I have been doing transcription for a little over 2 years and graduated from CareerStep, but didn I have heard, though, that Andrews is a good school, but I needed help with tuition and also wanted a degree. Good luck to you!

any Andrews students? [2007-07-23]
Hi, I am thinking of attending Andrews for their online coding course. Are there any current or former Andrews students here? I was wondering if you were able to pass your certification after graduation and if it was difficult to find your first job? Thank you, Sherry

Coding [2007-07-03]
1. Look at Andrews coding website. They teach both MT & coding, and it is full of info. 2. Very. 3. So far almost always on-site, at least last I heard. See Andrews site. 4. Yes, assuming the job is a good fit. She needs to research whether she would enjoy that type of work. It is hunting for money in a chart, basically. That is, going through the chart looking for legitimate items to charge for. To be legitimate it has to be recorded in the chart. If it's not noted, it can't be charged for. 5. See Andrews Medical Transcription and Coding site.