Healthcare Information Management Career Training
Time for a Career Change?
If you are looking to upgrade your skills or begin a career in the Information Technology or Medical Billing & Coding fields, New Horizons
Career Training can give you the training that businesses are looking for. We have been training the employees of thousands of these very same businesses for years, so working with the premier training provider to those industries just makes sense. Press Play.
New Horizons Healthcare Information Management program will give you the skills
and knowledge to acquire a top-quality position in the medical billing industry
and to excel at it. Hands-on, interactive teaching methods, combined with "real-world"
documents and case studies used in classroom lab settings, allow for the best learning
and retention in the industry. The realistic settings acquaint you with the "experience"
of workplace demands.
Reasons to consider a career in Healthcare Information Management
- Medical Coding and Billing Specialists are two of the 13 fastest growing occupations
in the country and are expected to grow 49% by 2010
- Employment rates, wages, and salaries in the health services industry is projected
to increase more than 25% through 2010, compared with an average of 16% for all
industries
- The field of Healthcare Information Management is expected to grow 28% by 2010
- 2.8 million health services jobs are opening up by 2010 (Source: U.S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics)
Program Overview
New Horizons training programs not only prepare you for a career, they validate
your knowledge through industry certification. New Horizons programs will help prepare
you for the following certifications:
The Healthcare Information Management series is targeted at developing the skills
of the student who is just entering the medical billing industry as well as the
student with several years of industry experience looking for skill enhancement.
Why train with New Horizons?
At New Horizons, our experienced instructors will help you develop the skills you'll
need to begin working in the medical field. We've created a training program designed
to not only teach you skills but to help give you an idea of what to expect on the
job, and we've done it in the most cost-effective way.
In addition, The American Academy of Professional Coders
(AAPC) will waive one year
of the required two-year apprenticeship when you complete your Certified Professional
coder (CPC) training through the New Horizons Healthcare Information Management
(HCIM) program that is comprised of curriculum that prepares you for AAPC certifications.
Certifications
As a graduate of
this comprehensive training program, you will possess
the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in any number of medical facilities, including
but not limited to Physician Office billing department, Medical Billing Specialist,
Admitting Clerk, Medical Records Manager, Reimbursement Specialist, Medical Insurance
Company Claims Personnel, and Hospital Unit Secretary.
When you train with New Horizons, you will earn the most well-known and credible
certifications in healthcare.
Certifying Organizations
American Academy
of Professional Coders (AAPC)
The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) was founded in an effort
to elevate the standards of medical coding by providing ongoing education, certification,
networking and recognition. Currently the AAPC has a membership base of nearly 38,000
worldwide.
National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
The NHA was established in 1989 as an information resource and network
for today's active healthcare professionals. NHA has met the mark of approval and
gained recognition for the quality education and services offered and has become
the benchmark in professional healthcare certification.