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Medical Assistant: Best Bet for a Job in 2012

Posted: January 11, 2012 by Anthony

According to an article published by MSN Careers, Medical Assistant is one of the best bets for job hunters in 2012. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that there will be 34% growth in Medical Assistants’ jobs between 2010 and 2018 so if ever there was a time to be studying this in-demand field, it […] Read More

Take a Break, Improve Your Performance

Posted: January 9, 2012 by Anthony

Allen School Online Students know what it means to be multi-taskers. Between studying medical billing and coding, many have full time jobs, households to run and many other challenging commitments to honor every day. This is why some of us tend to be wound tightly, stressed and feeling like there aren’t enough hours in the […] Read More

Antibiotics in Food – Stopping the Rise of Superbugs

Posted: January 4, 2012 by Anthony

The Allen School Online blog has long covered the subject of MRSA and other so-called “superbugs” which are virulent strains of pathogens highly resistant to antibiotic treatment. The long suspected culprit behind the rise of MRSA and other superbugs is the abuse of antibiotics by agri-business which continues to routinely include antibiotics in the feed […] Read More

New Year, New Goals

Posted: January 3, 2012 by Anthony

Welcome back Allen School Online students. The new year is now upon us and it holds exceptional promise for growth and advancement. Especially if you’re preparing to enter the career force as a medical billing and coding professional. It is also a time to refocus our energies on the goals we set forth for ourselves. […] Read More

Stories of Holiday Good Will

Posted: December 27, 2011 by Anthony

Sometimes this world can seem downright cruel. All year long, the news is dominated by story after story of people doing horrible things each unto the other. From large scale wars and crimes against humanity to the exploitation of the weak, old and infirm, there is much wickedness in these times. It can almost make […] Read More

Happy Holidays from the Allen School Blog

Posted: December 22, 2011 by Anthony

Wishing you and yours a happy, healthy holiday filled with love, good tidings and cheer. May you also have a prosperous and fulfilling New Year. We’ll be back next week with more fresh blog content! Read More

Top 10 Sites for Finding Medical Billing and Coding Jobs

Posted: December 20, 2011 by Anthony

Here is a list of the top ten sites aggregating job opportunities in medical billing and coding. The list is courtesy of www.billingandcoding.com which has a lot of pertinent resources for those in possession of a certificate in medical billing and coding. AAPC: Visit this web site, which specializes in the business side of health […] Read More

Most Ridiculous Fast Food of 2011

Posted: December 17, 2011 by Anthony

I wait for this list every year. We always cover “over the top” fast food creations on this blog for some reason. Well this year’s list of the craziest or most wildly unhealthy food items has dropped. Will someone puhLEEZE tell me how I missed the Doritos Taco Bell taco? OMG! That looks EPIC! Let’s […] Read More

A New Beginning Rises out of Lower Manhattan

Posted: December 14, 2011 by Anthony

Although some of you may be studying online from places very far away from New York, the Allen School ground campuses and administrative offices are all located in the greater New York City metro area. As such, we all have a local connection to the events of 9/11. This blogger traveled from his home about […] Read More

Get Your Resume Past the Electronic Screeners

Posted: December 12, 2011 by Anthony

With so many people looking for jobs in this tough economy, hiring authorities are getting buried under mountains of resumes. Many have turned to automation software to scan and screen paper resumes and sort out the relevant ones from the rest. As a result, most resumes aren’t reviewed by a human being until they have […] Read More