Security Update for Online Medical Billing Classes

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One of the most liberating options for those interested in medical billing and coding school is taking medical billing classes online, from the comfort of, well, wherever you happen to be most comfortable.  Whether that is at your own kitchen table, or a cozy back booth at your favorite local java dispensary (coffee shop).  Training […] Read More

Healthy Behaviors Promote Better Memory for the Medical Assistant

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Like any course of study, medical assistant school requires strong memory performance if the student is to master the manifold processes and practices required to attain a career as a medical assistant.  Further, medical assistants, by nature of the industry they serve, must be champions of health and healthy behaviors.  After all, a big part […] Read More

Certified Nurse Assistants, Be Ready for the Future of Medicine

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There are so many truly disruptive technologies at work in the modern medical arena.  There are also many innovations from other technical areas that are having an impact on the way medicine will be practiced in this young 21st century.  If you’re currently enrolled in nursing assistant school or, really, any kind of healthcare training […] Read More

Medical Assistants See Some Crazy Things

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So you’re studying at Allen School’s medical training program in NYC.  You’re learning all about the various afflictions, ailments and illnesses you’re sure to confront as a medical assistant.  Beyond the simple ear infections, flu, or occasional broken bones, there are many, more creative injuries that people either fall prey to, or in some cases, […] Read More

Happy Memorial Day – Thank a Veteran

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If you’re grateful for the freedom you enjoy as an American, take a moment today to thank all who have served and those who laid down their lives in defense and protection of the American way of life.  Thank you from all of us at the Allen School Blog. Read More

Secrets to Landing a Job After Graduating from Healthcare Training School

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Whether you’re about to complete the medical assistant program at the NYC ground campus or the medical billing and coding online program, you’re sure to be energized about the benefits you’ll reap for having invested the time and energy in this field of study.  Namely, you’ll be jazzed about taking those new medical billing specialist […] Read More

Need Another Reason to Study Medical Billing and Coding Online?

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Online study of any subject, not just medical billing and coding training, is one of the best consequences of the tech boom.  Reason #1054 why comes to us by way of Gary Maddin of Milford CT whose commute into the city – normally a 20 minute trip by train – is taking more than an […] Read More

Lesson for CNA Candidates – Turning Adversity into Achievement

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Nothing dissuades winners from their ultimate triumph.  Countless volumes have been written by or about those who have made some of human history’s most significant achievements.  The similarity between every winners’ story is a strong tendency to persevere.  Those who have ultimately won and captured the prize they pursued all agree that countless failures had […] Read More

Dealing with Seasonal Allergies as a Medical Assistant

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You’re a medical assistant or a certified nursing assistant.  People come to your workplace seeking relief from the entire range of ailments and disabilities.  They count on their doctors, nurses, CNAs and medical assistants to be compassionate and comforting.  So it would not be comforting to them to bring their ailments to someone whose face […] Read More

Preparing for Medical Assistant and CNA Job Interviews

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The old saw says, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure”.  Nowhere is this more relevant than in the process of job interviewing.  As another old (but still true) saying goes, “You only get one chance to make a first impression”.  So it is exceedingly important that before you head out […] Read More