American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
What you will find: provides education and certification for professional medical coders and provides links to local chapters.
American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT)
What you will find: provides career/job information, continuing education opportunities, certification information, and an open discussion forum.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
What you will find: provides a career/job bank, continuing education opportunities, certification information, and an extensive section on coding and the current coding system.
American Hospital Association (AHA)
http://www.aha.org/aha/index.jsp
What you will find: provides a career center, a certification center, and advocacy resources on topics such as billing & collections, HIPAA, and Medicare & Medicaid.
American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
What you will find: provides meeting opportunities, job opportunities, research & grant opportunities as well as current news and legislation in the field.
Florida Health Information Management Association
http://www.fhima.org/index.html
What you will find: provides job opportunities, a calendar of relevant events, and a link to information about legislative issues affecting the field.
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
http://www.himss.org/asp/index.asp
What you will find: provides professional certifications, an annual conference, job opportunities, and information on hot topics, such as HIPAA, electronic health records, and wireless technology.
Medical Association of Billers (MAB)
http://www.physicianswebsites.com/
What you will find:
MAB is an international support organization that provides training in the
International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and Current Procedural
Terminology (CPT). This site also provides a forum for discussing issues and
asking questions. This site also includes information on dental billing and
coding.