Medical Billing Home-Based Business, Success in Management and Business Strategies [Plastic Comb]

Merlin B. Coslick (Author)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1999

medical billing home-based business management strategies.

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About the Author

Merlin Coslick is the proprietor of Electronic Medical Billing Service, Watchung NJ, which he has owned and operated since 1990. The company processes claims for medical, pharmaceutical, and durable medical equipment providers. Merlin lectures extensively throughout New Jersey and in New York City and Greenwich, Connecticut, presenting seminars to thousands of entrepreneurs interested in developing a successful homebased business in medical billing. He is the founder and executive director of the Electronic Medical Billing Network of America, Inc., the national trade association in the industry. Associates meet monthly in New Jersey. The Network newsletter, The Electronic Biller, enjoys a worldwide distribution. Through the Network school, students complete classes which may lead the designation, Certified Electronic Medical Biller (CEMB). Merlin has been featured on several occasions in the national magazine, Business Startups, as a leader and pioneer in this field. He consults nationwide to major corporations and private companies as a medical billing business broker, coach, or mentor. He is the author of four other books about the business.

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We all know we should "compare software," but how do you do that? Here's what to look at; the vendor, a strong company. Ease of use. Support/customer service. Warranty. License agreement. Documentation/manuals. Online help/tutorials. Training-where, how much, is it needed? Multiple practices for billing service. Medical and dental available. Price. Customizable. System and custom defaults. Import/export capabilities. Multi-user versions. Password protection. Clearinghouse compatibility. Managed care analysis. Printer compatibility. Keyboard shortcuts. Diagnosis and Procedure codes on disk. Graphics. Electronic insurance tracers. Keyboard macros. And then, when you've selected a software package, what about the clearinghouse? Consider this. .

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 63 pages
• Publisher: Electronic Medical Billing Network of America Inc. (January 1, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 1893978028
• ISBN-13: 978-1893978027
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,342,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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58 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone exploring the area of a home-based busines, September 26, 1999

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This review is from: Medical Billing Home-Based Business, Success in Management and Business Strategies (Plastic Comb)

The author takes apart the complexities of the Medical Billing Business, and piece by piece simplifies the requirements needed to fuel this business. He covers a wide variety of subjects fro software, hardware, training, tax and insurance to cyberspace jobs. The author also presents factual statistical, technical, and medical requirements of the industry.

Humor, with, and spots of sarcasm run through the book, making the reading an enjoyable experience. It is packed with such useful information that one needs to reread it more than once in order to digest the tremendous knowledge and advice extended by the author

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No substance, only trite snippets of trivia, June 26, 2003

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My only hope is that this booklet is printed on recycled paper. I would shudder to think that even a tree branch perished for its printing. This is a collection of truisms of no substance, such as: "The purpose of the venture is profit, which results when income exceeds expenses" and "Did you know? Home ownership carries many benefits, taxwise." If you need the information in this booklet you need to question your capabilities to be in business.

1.0 out of 5 stars this book sucks, March 8, 2007

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This review is from: Medical Billing Home-Based Business, Success in Management and Business Strategies (Plastic Comb)

who is the reader that gave this book 5 stars? this booklet is a bunch of rambling from a guy who knows nothing of the medical billing industry. his computer illiteracy is apparent from his writing, but i don't think he knows it. he suggests backing up your hard drive with 100MP disks. what is MP? he gives advice on how to "sound" professional in order to impress health professionals. I am a health professional and I would laugh in your face if you came to an interview telling me that junk. he claims to have a formula for success: make 2 cold calls a week, send out literature 5 times a week. that's all it takes to be successful in this field! NOT. He also devotes 3 chapters on insurance, no not health insurance, but insurance to cover your computer in case it gets hit by lightning, like his did. three chapters for something that should take one sentence. this book is a total JOKE. i wasted $3 plus shipping, plus time spent scanning the pages. I ordered his full sized book on medical billing but decided to cancel once I sampled his writing style in this booklet. total garbage, which is where I tossed this booklet after reading it.