The healthcare industry is growing at a feverish pace. As the Baby Boom generation continues to age, the U.S. Department of Labor expects there will be a demand for more than 2.8 million qualified healthcare professionals by 2008.

Associate of Science in Medical Billing and Coding (ASMBC)

The Medical Billing and Coding degree program is designed to assist students to develop the capabilities needed to explore career opportunities throughout the growing healthcare industry.

In the Medical Billing and Coding degree program, the foundations of medical billing and coding are addressed in courses covering coding, medical terminology, disease processes, healthcare organizations and management. Graduates can gain concepts and skills that provide the ability to be immediately productive in both public and private health organizations.

What can you learn with the online Medical Billing and Coding degree program?

This degree program emphasizes the foundations of medical billing and coding. Students who successfully complete this online Medical Billing and Coding degree program should be able to:

• Pursue entry level career opportunities to work in healthcare organizations in the areas of medical billing and coding.
• Have an understanding of information technology systems used in the health industry to facilitate the use of collection, interpretation, analysis and retrieval of patient, financial, medical and administrative data and information.
• Understand the classifying, coding of diagnosis, procedures and protocols used in coding systems in the health industry for medical records, insurance claims and billing.
• Exhibit the social, cultural and professional skills to successfully perform his/her role within a chosen medical field.

Best of all, you'll learn from industry-experienced instructors who can offer real-world insights and applicable knowledge to consider as you pursue your interests and opportunities in the field of medical billing and coding.

Colorado Technical University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. (For more information, visit the NCA Higher Learning Commission website.)

Associate of Arts in Business Administration
— Concentration in Healthcare Administration

AIU Online's Associate's (AABA) degree with a concentration in Healthcare Administration takes the real-world business skills taught in our AABA degree program and applies them to specific knowledge of today's rapidly expanding field of healthcare administration.

Students learn to identify key ethical, theoretical, and practical issues related to medical records. They learn how to perform essential clerical and organizational tasks within a healthcare office. Discussion of ethical, legislative, and regulatory issues relative to the day-to-day operations of a medical or allied health office is also included in this up-to-date, real-world curriculum.

Some Required Courses for This Degree Program Include:

• Medical Terminology
• Medical Office Procedures
• Medical Records
• Introduction to Accounting
• Personal Finance Concepts
• Aspects of Psychology
• Project Management

AIU Online's accelerated AABA program curriculum has been carefully designed to provide a seamless transition into our Bachelor of Business Administration in Healthcare Management degree program.

Associate of Arts in Business Administration
— Concentration in Medical Coding and Billing

AIU Online's Associate of Arts in Business Administration (AABA) degree program offers a concentration in Medical Coding and Billing to help meet the demand for industry-current professionals with the knowledge and skills to pursue exciting career opportunities in the growing healthcare industry.

In addition to the broad base of fundamental business courses and general education requirements designed to foster critical thinking and communication skills, this concentration includes the study of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, legal aspects of health information, coding and abstraction of data, statistics, database management, quality improvement methods and computer science.

Career Opportunities

AIU Online's AABA with a concentration in Medical Coding and Billing can help prepare students interested in developing and advancing such interesting, in-demand careers as:

• Health Care Technician
• Insurance Verification Representative
• Clinical Information Specialist
• Health Information Specialist
• Patient Services Coordinator
• Medical Records Specialist
• Insurance Follow-up Specialist
• Relationship Client Manager
• Claims Processor