Medical Billing and Coding Blog
Archive for October, 2009
Medical Billers and Coders are Crucial to Efficient Electronic Medical Records
According to an October 2009 article from the Washington Post, “In a healthcare debate characterized by partisan bickering, most lawmakers agree on one thing: American medicine needs to go digital”. The article, entitled “Electronic medical records not seen as a cure-all”, outlines many of the problems currently clouding the shift to electronic medical records (EMR). It is [...]
Medical Billers and Coders: The Unsung Heroes of Medical Offices
Doctors and nurses are at the forefront of patient care, and receive most of the attention associated with running a medical office. Behind the scenes, however, medical and billing and coding specialists serve vital roles in maintaining a successful healthcare facility. Here is a quick rundown of some of the responsibilities of medical billers and coders: [...]
The Benefits of Electronic Medical Records
Electronic medical records will improve the efficiency and reliability of the healthcare system in America. Check out this report that outlines some of its benefits. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3665635&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] more about “The Benefits of Electronic Medical Re…“, posted with vodpod
Achieving an Electronic Medical Record
The implementation of an electronic medical record is not an easy task for medical offices. The process can be expensive, sophisticated, and time consuming, especially for smaller medical offices with limited resources. According to a study in Health Affairs it costs about $44,000 per physician to install an electronic health records system, and that is not [...]
Obama on Electronic Medical Records
President Obama discusses America’s transfer to electronic medical records as part of his healthcare stimulus plan. Under his proposal, all medical records in America will be electronic by 2014; as a result, healthcare technology professionals, such as medical billers and coders, will continue to be in high demand. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3654245&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] more about “Obama on Electronic [...]
What Does the Federal Stimulus Mean for Medical Billing and Coding?
With billions of dollars being invested into healthcare technology and America’s imminent transfer to exclusively electronic medical records, billing and coding professionals will become increasingly vital to healthcare facilities throughout the country. As more healthcare facilities undertake an electronic medical record system, there will be an increase in job openings for medical billing and coding professionals, [...]
Healthcare Technology and Obama’s "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act"
President Obama’s healthcare stimulus package will serve as a catalyst for the long-awaited shift to electronic medical records (EMR) in America. Obama addressed the American Medical Association in June and said that “We do a better job tracking a FedEX package in this country that we do tracking a patient’s health records”. Upon assuming the reigns [...]
