Chapter Seven Conclusion and Resource List By now, you should have a thorough understanding of the medical coding field and the education, certification and experience required to break into and succeed in the ever-growing healthcare industry. Hopefully, this website has given you the information you need to decide whether medical coding is the career for you. Take advantage of the information you learned here - visit the resources provided throughout the chapters, and start talking with other medical coders. Most importantly, enjoy the road you're about to embark on: you'll be challenged, and the result will be a rewarding career. We wish you the best of luck! Below you'll find a resource list that lists all of the links we've mentioned in this guide, as well as additional resources you mind be interested in checking out in one handy place. Be sure to bookmark it for future reference. Professional Organizations: American Health Information Management Association American Academy of Professional Coders National Association of Healthcare Consultants American Medical Association Message Boards: Coder-Net-Medical Billing and Coding Medical Coding Zone Study Materials, etc.: American Academy of Professional Coders The Coding Institute Delmar Healthcare McGraw-Hill Books: Step-By-Step Medical Coding 2007 Edition 2007 CPT and HCPCS Coding Manuals 2007 ICD-9/ICD-10 Coding Manuals AMA CPT 2007 MMI HCPCS 2007 American Health Information Management Association's List of Medical Coding Books Independent Medical Coding : The Comprehensive Guidebook for Career Success As a Medical Coder Understanding Medical Coding: A Comprehensive Guide Mastering Medical Coding Medical Insurance Coding Workbook for Physician Practices Mailing Lists: The Coding Institute The Board of Advanced Medical Coding Clinical Healthcare Jobs Coding911.com Magazines: Advance for Health Information Professionals Trustee: The Magazine for Health Care Governance AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9 Ambulatory Coding & Payment Report AHA Coding Clinic For HCPCS Urology Coding Alert Allergy Coding Alert Pain Management Coding Alert General Surgery Coding Alert Oncology Coding Alert Cardiology Coding Alert CPT Assistant Ophthalmology Coding Alert Pulminology Coding Alert Otolaryngology Coding Alert Neurology Coding Alert Neurosurgery Coding Alert Outpatient Physical Therapy Coding Alert Radiology Coding Alert ED Coding Alert CPT Changes Audiology Coding and Billing Alert Orthopedic Coding Alert Pediatric Coding Alert Dermatology Coding Alert Coding Clinic For HCPCS OBGYN Coding Alert Gastroenterology Coding Alert Family Practice Coding Alert Internal Medicine Coding Alert HIPAA Information: HIPAA.org HIPAAdvisory HIPAA Comply American Medical Association Software: eMDs Search ICD-9 Alpha II Flash Code: Medical Coding Software CodeCorrect ProVation MD: Medical procedure Documentation & Coding Compliance Solution Medical Billing: The American Medical Billing Association Website The Federal Trade Commission - Facts for Consumers Medical Billing message board Medical Transcription: American Association for Medical Transcription MTDaily Medical Transcription Industry Association Previous: Chapter Six : Starting Your Own Medical Coding Business Table of Contents for the Medical Coding Career Guide: Introduction Chapter One What is Medical Coding? HIPAA - Health Information Portability and Accounting Act Where do medical coders work? Job market How much does a medical coder earn? What is the difference between medical coding, billing and transcription? Chapter Two Advantages to medical coding Disadvantages to medical coding Chapter Three Education and Medical Coding BEWARE of scams Chapter Four Certification - The American Health Information Management Association Certification - American Academy of Professional Coders Preparing for Your Exam Chapter Five Finding An At-Home Medical Coding Job Chapter Six Starting Your Own Medical Coding Business Chapter Seven Conclusion and Resource List Medical Coding Career Guide - Details on Medical Coding Email | Privacy Policy | Related Resources Read some of our other guides: Paralegal Career Guide - Details on becoming a Paralegal © 2007 Career Guide Publishing - All rights reserved. Please note: Anyone caught selling illegal copies of the Medical Coding Career Guide or using our copyrighted text or images will be dealt with to the full extent of the law. In addition to legal action, we will report copyright infringers to their billing company, hosting company, domain registrar, any companies they are advertising for or affiliating for and to the search engines citing the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA).