Health information technicians work to organize as well as manage health information data. They maintain the quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security in medical systems. Various classification systems are used to code and categorize every patient’s information for databases, registries, insurance reimbursements, and maintaining medical records. Medical coders specifically review patient information for preexisting conditions and assign proper diagnoses and procedure codes to each instance patient care for health statistics and billing. Coders also typically work as liaisons between the doctor or health care facility and the billing offices. Some medical coders will also do billing for physicians.
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