The Internet is a valuable source of information about many topics of interest to medical insurance specialists. For example, to explore career opportunities, study the job statistics gathered by the Occupational Outlook Handbook of the Bureau of Labor Statistics at http://stats.bls.gov/oco. Using the site map at that home page, choose Keyword Search of BLS Web Pages, and enter a job title of interest, such as medical assistants or health information technicians. In particular, review the job outlook information.
Using a search engine (such as Google or Yahoo!), investigate the following organizations, studying their membership, career ladders, and certification or credentials offered:
ACA International (formerly American Collectors Association)
American Academy of Professional Coders
American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management
American Health Information Management Association
Association of Medical Billers
Healthcare Billing and Management Association
Healthcare Financial Management Association
Medical Group Management Association
Professional Association of Health Care Office Management
