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Future Outlook For Medical Coding and Billing

The simple days of the past where a single family practice secretary typed out a few invoices after office hours are history! Medical coding has become the transitional career of choice for many, including medical secretaries, medical office receptionists, nurses, accountants, bookkeepers, paralegals, and even attorneys have become interested in entering into the medical coding and billing field.

Medical Coders Will ALWAYS Be Needed

As the largest industry in 2004, health care provided 13.5 million jobs-13.1 million jobs for wage and salary workers and about 411,000 jobs for the self-employed. Even the smallest offices need computer billing and claims processing, which makes the outlook for medical coding and billing staff even better.

Why Doctors NEED Medical Coders

Employers hire medical coders to ensure doctor visits are being coded to the appropriate levels and properly processed for health insurance/Medicare reimbursement. New jobs open and close every day.Accuracy, Speed, and Excellence

Today's medical coders must be proficient and able to "kick-out" large volumes of claims in record time. Employers are tired of outdated coding and billing that causes nothing but headaches and frustration. Medical offices, hospitals and clinics expect accuracy and methods that save time.

They want to...

• add credibility to their practice
• achieve better cash flow
• avoid financial struggles
• keep their facility in compliance with laws and regulations

Wanted ads state that employers are looking for someone with experience, positive attitude, and excellent work ethics. They will more readily hire a person with 2 years of experience and certification from one, or more recognized associations, before they will hire someone with an associates or bachelors degree and no experience and certifications.

A Promising Future

The U.S. Department of Labor states that there will be continued employment opportunities for medical coding and billing specialists because of the ever increasing medical needs of an aging population. Another important contributing factor is the growing number of licensed medical and health care practitioners who need to outsource their coding and billing workload. Once all hospitals and doctors offices have converted to (EHR) Electronic Health Records the demand for HIM Professionals will instantly increase, probably double, or triple.