A New Computer to Study Medical Billing and Coding Online?

It’s time to be virtually buried under advertisements and manufacturer’s claims from technology companies all angling for your technology spend.  Truth is though, when is a good time to purchase a new laptop, tablet, or other computer device? So many stores and manufacturers are offering discounts, knowing folks are most likely to purchase. So if […] Read More

Awesome Transit Video Reminds of the Value of Online Learning

This astonishingly beautiful video shows a point of light for every piece of transit infrastructure (bus, train, taxicab) in the New York City area and its individual movement over a 24 hour period.  Watching the lights dance like choreographed fireflies truly impresses upon the viewer the extent to which we rely on transit to move […] Read More

CNA Training – A More Realistic Plan than Powerball

As of this writing, the Powerball Lottery jackpot is approaching $425,000,000.  An incredible sum to be sure and close to the all-time record for lottery jackpots.  Everyone you talk to has already bought a ticket for a chance to win the nearly unimaginable sum (yours truly included)!  However, the odds of winning are ridiculously low […] Read More

Happy Thanksgiving Allen School Students

Allen School students of medical billing and coding, medical office assistant training, certified nursing assistant (CNA) training and all the staff and faculty have much to be thankful for this year.  For starters, we’re all involved in an exciting industry projected to continue its stellar growth over the next decade.  We’re also all involved in […] Read More

Medical Billing and Coding Careers – Making it Happen No Matter What

If one truly wants to realize a dream in their life, they can definitely do it.  We can make our dreams reality sometimes through the sheer force of will (with a side helping of improvisational spirit).  Whether you want to become a medical billing and coding professional or become a world famous soccer player, the […] Read More

Wanted: Medical Office Assistants, CNAs, Medical Billing & Coding Specialists

There’s not too much more I can add to the video below.  It seems the healthcare industry is struggling to fill the tens of thousands of good paying positions they have open each year.  If you’re taking certified nursing assistant training courses, medical office assistant courses or medical billing and coding classes at Allen School, […] Read More

11 Flu Shot Myths a CNA or Medical Office Assistant Should Know

There are a lot of myths patients will lean on when explaining why they aren’t planning to get an annual flu shot.  As a certified nurse assistant or medical office assistant, you’ll likely hear them all over the years you work in a doctor’s office or hospital.  I must admit that I, myself have used […] Read More

Certified Nursing Assistants Make Great Volunteers

With the aftermath of Sandy still fresh, New York is buckling down beneath the wicked chill of the season’s first Nor’Easter which is expected to dump snow on the same people struggling to dig out from under destroyed and damaged housing in the New York/New Jersey area.  If you’re studying to be a certified nursing […] Read More

Helping Those Affected by Hurricane Sandy

If you’re an online student of medical billing and coding via Allen School Online, and if you’re living outside the NY/NJ area, you may be wondering what you can do to help those students of Allen School’s ground campuses in the NY Metro area.  Many of our students and faculty live and work in some […] Read More

Rewarder: A New Site for Selling What You Know (About CNA Training)

An innovative, new web start-up called Rewarder.com has recently been launched.  According to Wired.com, “Rewarder co-founder Kendall Fargo had the idea to help people who, despite their best efforts, couldn’t find answers to their off-the-beaten-path problems online. ‘Everyone has personal needs and wants,’ says Fargo. ‘We all know someone is out there to help but […] Read More