Making Money in a Health Service Business on Your Home-Based PC - Softcover

Benzel, Rick; Edwards, Paul; Edwards, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0079131395 ISBN 13: 9780079131393

Publisher: Computing McGraw-Hill, 1997

Synopsis

A guide to setting up three profitable, health-related home businesses covering costs, hardware, software, and pricing

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Make $25,000 to $100,000 or more a year in your own home-based health business The health care industry is booming, creating a need for many outside services. In particular, three health fields are opening up lucrative career opportunities for anyone with ambition, desire, and training. In this updated edition of his best-selling book, noted business authority Rick Benzel provides the details on how you can reap significant financial rewards in three exciting careers: Medical Billing--you'll learn why doctors need outside billers. . .how health insurance works. . .why electronic claims are becoming the industry standard. . .and how to buy software or a medical billing business opportunity. Medical claims Assistance--you'll see how health insurance companies create a constant stream of errors in processing medical claims. . .and how you can develop a business helping consumers make sure their health claims are reimbursed correctly. Medical Transcription--you'll read how medical trasncription has become a great home-based business, thanks to new digital technology. . .and how to get training to become a top-notch transcriptionist. Each chapter includes valuable tips on setting up your business, marketing, and pricing your service. Throughout the book are profiles of real entrepreneurs who have established profitable businesses, along with advice to help you succeed. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rick Benzel is a freelance writer specializing in entrepreneurial opportunities and home-based business. He works closely with Paul and Sarah Edwards, and is the coauthor with them on Teaming Up: The Small Business Guide to Collaborating with Others to Boost Your Earnings and Expand Your Horizons.

Review:

"Any interested in working at home will find this an inviting and practical dicussion of how a PC user may set up a home support service." -- The Midwest Book Review, 10/97

About this edition

• Publisher: Computing McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0079131395
• ISBN 13: 9780079131393
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 316