Staying Flu Free Working in the Medical Office

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Sleep – water – exercise – garlic – zinc – sex – laughter – massage: what do all these items have in common?  They are all things you should be having plenty of if you want to avoid getting the flu this year.  2013 is shaping up to be an epidemic year for the flu […] Read More

Medical Assistant Again Makes DOL’s List of In-demand Jobs

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Every year, the US Department of Labor puts out a list of the careers in highest demand (by industry).  It surprises no one here at the Allen School Blog that healthcare careers continue to be in very high demand.  Doctors, nurses, CNAs, pharmacy technicians and all fields of healthcare are always seeking new human resources […] Read More

We Interrupt this Blog on Medical Assistant Training…

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To bring you breaking developments in the “Oh my word, that’s just too cute for words” department.  Yes, it’s Monday and we should be focused as we typically are, on delivering material relevant to those in pursuit (or considering pursuing) careers as a medical office assistant or medical billing and coding specialists.  But we just […] Read More

CNA, Medical Office Assistant and Billing and Coding Pro All Make List

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US News and World Report publishes an annual list of the 100 best jobs of the year.  This is what they have to say about their list, ” U.S. News 100 Best Jobs of 2013 are the occupations that offer a mosaic of employment opportunity, good salary, manageable work-life balance, and job security. Some careers […] Read More

Certified Medical Assistants, Get Your Sleep!

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Today (and tonight) is National Sleep Day.  National Sleep Day is a holiday designed to illustrate the incredible value of getting enough sleep each night and raising awareness regarding the very negative consequences of not sleeping enough.  For those chronically sleep-deprived, there are many negative consequences to consider such as the increased risk of stroke, […] Read More

Resolve to Complete CNA Training and Improve Your Income

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So the holiday decorations are put away, the Champagne bottles and party hats all sit, empty, next to an overflowing recycling bin, Times Square has been swept clean of confetti; the New Year has fully arrived.  In the cold and sober light of the first serious days of 2013, many of us turn to making […] Read More

Happy New Year from the Allen School Blog

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As 2012 winds to a close, we look back on all our efforts to achieve.  Whether it be in earning a certified nursing assistant certificate, becoming a medical office assistant or landing a first job as a medical billing and coding professional, the year and its achievements are soon to be written into the history […] Read More

Helping Medical Billing and Coding Pros Avoid High-Risk Coding Errors

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The folks over at The Profitable Practice – a website produced by SoftwareAdvice.com and dedicated to helping doctors and other medical practitioners build and maintain successful practices – recently published a very good article entitled, “Avoiding Coding That Leads to Audits: A Q&A With Betsy Nicoletti”.  Betsy Nicoletti is the author and co-founder of www.codapedia.com which […] Read More