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RockOnLily
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# Posted: 18 Apr 2008 18:17
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Hi everyone, I am a single mother currently enrolled in an online college to get my associates of science in medical billing and coding. I hope to one day be able to do medical trascription from home but know that it will take some work to get there. I have never worked in the medical field before, all I have ever done is waitress, which I do not want to keep doing. Well I just wanted to introduce myself and if anyone has any advice for me I am all ears. Also is there anyone else who is going or has gone to an online college? What are you experiences? Thanks!!
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happywife
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# Posted: 19 Apr 2008 23:11
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Hi Star,
Welcome to the forum. It sounds like you have a sound plan mapped out for you. I haven't officially gone to an online 'college' but I have learned an awful online just the same.
Keep up the good work. There are some others here who do transcription and can probably help you know exactly what you can expect.
Blessings,
Angie
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taberdude
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# Posted: 20 Apr 2008 22:40
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Hi Star,
I went to school online using Kaplan. I received my AAS in paralegal studies. I found it to be better for me than traditional offline college. I tried 2 other offline colleges and just couldn't get into the setting. With Kaplan I was even able to make the Deans list with most of my classes and semesters.
It can be tough to stay focused as I had 2 children at the time and was pregnant with my 3rd. I had her 2 weeks before I graduated.
But just stay focused and you can succeed!
Deanna
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HiAchiever
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2008 13:08
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Hi, and welcome.
I attended the University of Phoenix for an MBA program.
I can tell you that the class work was as thorough and intense as any college classes I ever attended "live". And I have a traditional MS in physics. So I can compare.
The Internet has really made a difference by allowing educational experiences to penetrate beyond the traditional college campus.
Hope you enjoy your experience.
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pcwork
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2008 14:39
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Most transcription companies will consider training from Careerstep
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westfam11
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2008 18:20
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Hi Star,
Welcome to the forum. That's nice that you are able to take your training online.
I do medical transcription from home and have for 18 years. I don't want to discourage you from doing this but in my opinion you need to have a back up plan and/or another source of income to go with that because things have really changed in the transcription field.
It used to be that you could get all the work you wanted and work all the time but I have been outsourced already a couple of times and it is happening more and more.
That is the main reason I started my home business and plan to be out of medical transcription within six months working for myself so I don't have to worry about being outsourced.
I don't mean to discourage you at all I just want you to realize what can happen in that field so it is always good to have a plan B.
Becky
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