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12 May, 2016 l Working World l WorkingWorld.com SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT North-West College M edical Insurance Billers and Coders are incredibly important in every healthcare facility. These trained professionals are responsible for documenting and recording patients' health information, and processing that data for patient billing and submitting claims to health insurance companies. As the aging population increases and more individuals have access to health insurance programs through federal insurance reform and other programs, the number of health insurance customers and people using health care services today is greater than ever. As a result, there is a growing need for trained Medical Insurance Billers and Coders to organize and manage health care information data. Although Medical Insurance Billers and Coders do not provide direct patient care, they work regularly with physicians, registered nurses and other health care professionals to clarify diagnoses or to get additional information to ensure that patient records are complete WHAT MEDICAL INSURANCE BILLERS & CODERS DO Medical Insurance Billers and Coders organize and manage health information data, and are responsible for documenting patients' health information, including medical histories, symptoms, examination and test results, treatments, and other information about health care services provided to patients. Medical Insurance Billers and Coders organize and manage health information data by ensuring that it maintains its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security in both paper files and electronic systems. They use various classification systems to code and categorize patient information for insurance reimbursement purposes, for databases and registries, and to maintain patients' medical and treatment histories and are responsible for submitting claims to insurance companies and billing patients for healthcare services. JOB GROWTH OUTLOOK According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities for health information technicians (including Medical Insurance Billers and Coders) is projected to grow much faster than the average for all tracked occupations over the next decade as more people with these skills will be needed to organize and manage the health information data of our aging population and the increasing number of individuals who have access to health insurance. TRAIN FOR A REWARDING HEALTH CARE CAREER NOW AT NORTH-WEST COLLEGE North-West College is a leader in allied health education and has been training and preparing students to work in the health care industry for more the past 50 years. North-West College specializes in health care education, providing quality and affordable health care training programs at seven campuses in Southern California. At North-West College, you can train to become a Medical Insurance Biller and Coder in as little as 9 months, learning the skills and best practices needed to work in a health care or medical office. Students in this program get hands-on training from experienced instructors and practice the skills they learn in a real-world employment setting. Graduates of the program routinely find jobs working in physician's offices, medical clinics, hospitals, nursing care facilities and other health care related organizations. GET STARTED TODAY Discover for yourself how North-West College can help you get started training for a new career working in health care. To learn more, call North-West College at (800) 616-4772 or visit the College online at www.nw.edu. North-West College is accredited by ACCSC. Programs vary by campus location. Financial aid is available to those who qualify. Job placement assistance available to all graduates. North-West College cannot guarantee employment. For program outcome information visit www.NW.edu/gainful- employment. Medical Insurance Biller & Coders Recording and Coding Patient Health Information