Sending Coders Home to Improve the Bottom Line
Introduction: The Problem
Nurses aren’t the only healthcare workers that are in short supply these days. Hospitals nationwide are also suffering from a shortage of experienced, qualified clinical coders. In 2001, the American Hospital Association (AHA) conducted a workforce study that dem....
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