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Medical Billing Course Student Review   •   "EHR - With Change Comes Opportunity"    •    "Is Starting a Business During a Recession a Good Idea?"    •    $50 Savings Coupon

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Medical Billing Course Student Review

Steven Anderson
Oak Bridge Billing

After many years in the manufacturing sector I suddenly found myself out of work, and I decided to pursue opportunities outside of production after watching these jobs migrate oversees. My experience in the biotechnology and biomedical industries, my interest in life sciences, and my current desire to be self employed led me to seek an occupation in medical insurance billing. I ultimately chose Medical Billing Course, LLC as a means to achieving that goal. Thus, began my new journey.

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EHR - With Change Comes Opportunity

Medical Billing OpportunityThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), also known as Recovery Act, Public Law 111-5 or the Stimulus Bill, was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009.  A chief component of this legislation provides major opportunities for the improvement of our nation's health care through health information technology (Health IT or HIT).  To say "there is a lot going on" behind the scenes in HIT would be the gross understatement of the year.  The acronyms alone which represent the various entities/areas involved in this highly complex undertaking are enough to make the U.S. Navy blush.  Because of this, those of us involved in the healthcare information arena who realize that "with change comes opportunity", may be having a hard time pinpointing just what these opportunities might be.

Is Starting a Business During a Recession a Good Idea?

Brands Born in Bad Times

From FedEx to Microsoft, a look at the companies that were created in recessionary times and managed to thrive.

With the national unemployment rate near double digits and credit markets tight, now is a great time to start a business. Really, it is. Think about it: thousands of workers can't find jobs, so the talent pool is large and cheap. Good jobs seem less secure as companies cut hours and salaries so people are more likely to risk working for a startup. True, loans and venture capital funding are harder to secure. But even that is more of a hurdle than roadblock. Bootstrapping an entrepreneurial idea with your own capital is often the best way to go, says James Shein, a professor at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management. "It's so hard to raise money during a recession that people now have to sort through their ideas."

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Do you have questions about beginning a Medical Billing Business?  Email your questions to:

 questions@medicalbillingbusinessresources.com

 Do you have questions about beginning a medical billing course of study?  Email your questions to:

 questions@medicalbillingcourse.com


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