Medical Insurance and Coding Instructor Testimonial
Dallas Campus Department Chairperson and Medical Billing and Coding Instructor Caren Henry loves to have fun with her students and offer encouragement and motivation. “I like to bring that ‘Hey, you can do it’ attitude,” says Ms. Henry. She also feels that it’s important to relate her real-life experiences, so that students can fully understand what the coding profession and the medical field are all about. “I keep it real with my students,” she says, emphasizing to them that what happens in medical offices is obviously “not always something that you can get out of a textbook,” meaning that there is nothing like hands-on training for someone in search of a job in this field. And, speaking of coding jobs: “The market is steadily growing,” according to Ms. Henry. She adds that each time her students leave for the workforce, “I feel as though a part of me is leaving.” And when her students come back to visit and say they’ve found a job, “that really makes me feel very excited.”
This video is an introduction to Remington College's Medical Insurance and Coding Program. If you would like to work in the health care field, but not in direct patient care, then medical insurance and coding may be the career field for you.
When a patient visits a Dr., the Dr.'s office maintains a record of the Dr.'s observations. Later, those observations are handed to the Medical Coder. The coder prepares, organizes and evaluates the documents, making sure they are complete and accurate. Coding specialists are responsible for applying a code for each diagnosis and procedure for insurance billing.
Medical Insurance and Coding(1) Graduate Testimonial
Remington College Medical Insurance and Coding graduate Heather R. says she used to live “paycheck to paycheck,” but now her life is not so hard. She adds, “Going from making minimum wage … to working a beautiful office as an insurance secretary, making quite a bit more, is well worth it.” She says that many medical coders have the option of working from home. She recommends Remington College’s program because it is well structured, and the instructors and staff are very helpful and really motivate students to do their best.
