It is understandable that as many Americans have concerns about mass data collection by the National Security Agency (NSA) and its international partners, medical billing and coding professionals would also have questions regarding this topic. While the NSA is usually …
Electronic health records are being increasingly used, replacing their more cumbersome paper counterparts with a system of added convenient and efficiency. In fact, Congress has passed legislation in the last five years that provides incentives to encourage healthcare providers to …
With the advent of computer technology and the internet, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have become an increasingly accepted and convenient way to keep track of important patient information. One of the main advantages of EHRs is their convenience, and major …
As with many professions, the advent of computers started what is continuing to shape the medical billing and coding industry. Technology has and will continue to change medical billing and coding, the skills associated with these professions, and the labor …