2010 McKesson Corporation.
All rights reserved.
Reproduction prohibited without express written permission of
McKesson Corporation.
1
Synopsis
A long-standing shortage of qualified medical coders continues to persist nationwide.
The greatest
impact to...
More
2010 McKesson Corporation.
All rights reserved.
Reproduction prohibited without express written permission of
McKesson Corporation.
1
Synopsis
A long-standing shortage of qualified medical coders continues to persist nationwide.
The greatest
impact to date appears to be in larger organizations or health systems that struggle to maintain
coding staff.
However, medical practices are not immune to the limited coding resources and future
changes in diagnostic and procedural code sets.
Specific steps should be taken now to offset the
potential negative impact on care delivery and financial performance.
Current Market Snapshot
Sixty percent of respondents in a survey of the American Health Information Management
Association reported that hospitals and other facilities are completely staffed for all approved
positions.
About a quarter (23%) or respondents have coding positions that have been open for
more than 3 months.
The balance reported positions that have been open 3 months or
Less
