In an M*Modal report, Mr. Jenkins wrote that while healthcare technology has quickly progressed in the realm of clinical documentation, the human specialty and expertise in coding has not matched its growth.
“When you can’t find those coders, it’s an amazing challenge — no matter how good your technology may be in collecting and capturing data,” he wrote.
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