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Top 4 Medical Billing and Coding Blogs For 2022

Looking to expand your knowledge of the medical coding and billing world? Take a look at our top medical coding and billing resources of 2022 to learn more about this exciting, in-demand career field.

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Vet Tech Career Guide: 5 Places You Can Work As a Vet Tech

Veterinary technicians have a wide range of options when it comes to finding employment. In the final part of our six-part series, we review five different career paths for vet techs!

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Graduates of the Year Finalists 2022: Overcoming Obstacles

Penn Foster alumni continue to impress and inspire us each and every year with their amazing achievements. This year, we received hundreds of Graduate of the Year applications featuring students who have persevered to overcome challenges, self-doubt, and new beginnings. It was hard to choose, but five students in particular stood out at the top of our list to be named Graduate of the Year Finalists. Here are their stories.

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How the In-Demand Job Market Impacts Our Programs

In today’s job market, we know that having employer-recognized, career-aligned education and training is one of your top priorities. Understanding what companies look for lets us help you find a job that not only fits your interests, but that’s in-demand, so you’re confident putting your time and energy into online education. At Penn Foster, we update existing programs and develop new ones where we can better help you build the skills you need to apply for these jobs. Here’s how we approach these changes to make sure our programs help meet your goals!

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Your Medical Billing & Coding Salary Guide

Medical billing and coding is a stable, in-demand job that can be perfect for those who enjoy working in an office setting with the potential to work remotely. As a medical coder, you’ll play a vital role in healthcare, ensuring patients are billed accurately and insurance claims are filed appropriately. But what does it take to become a medical coder? What’s the salary like? Learn everything you need to know in our comprehensive guide to becoming a medical billing and coding professional.

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How Penn Foster is Breaking Barriers for Women in STEM

All throughout March, we’re celebrating women who have emerged as leaders of their community, but the fact is that while women make up 47 percent of all jobs in the United States, we only account for 24 percent of jobs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Here’s what Penn Foster is doing to help flip that narrative.

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Start a Career with Animals as a Military Spouse

Named a 2018 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, Penn Foster supports the men and women who serve our country. With Military, MyCAA, and Veteran benefits, we aim to make Penn Foster the military friendly school that students in the armed forces choose to build better futures through our self-paced, flexible programs.

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What You Can Do as a Paralegal

If you’re detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about the law, becoming a paralegal can offer you a rewarding and exciting career path. As a paralegal, you’ll work closely with and support lawyers by maintaining and organizing files, conducting legal research pertaining to active cases, and drafting important documents. But how do you become a paralegal? What education do you need? And, even more importantly, what exactly can you do as a trained paralegal? Here’s everything you need to know.

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Working With Animals When Medicine Isn’t Your Thing

Instead of being the one who actually sets broken bones and treats Fido’s sour stomach, you can help the veterinarians focus on their patients by handling leadership and administrative tasks as the Veterinary Practice Manager. You’ll get to help keep animals healthy, but you’ll do it without getting your hands (quite so) dirty. To get the most out of this growing career field, you’ll want to start working toward a veterinary practice management certificate as soon as possible.

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Emma Gallimore

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What Do Medical Assistants Do?

It’s no secret: the medical field is growing and in need of more skilled workers. This is a great advantage for people interested in work that helps others with a bright career outlook. Medical assistants are needed in a variety of healthcare settings, such as hospitals, physician’s practices, nursing homes, clinics, chiropractic offices, laboratories, and more. With 18% more medical assistant jobs projected until 2030 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, many are looking to hop on the Allied Health train and establish themselves in the field. Interested? Let’s dive into what medical assistants do from day-to-day and see what types of people do best in this line of work.

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