How ‘economic stimulus’ may affect your job as coder

Article Overview

This article discusses how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) may affect coding workflows in gastroenterology offices. It focuses on health information technology, quality reporting, research and comparative effectiveness initiatives, and the growing importance of diagnosis coding and medical necessity documentation for office-based care. The piece is aimed at coders and practice staff who want a broad sense of how federal stimulus legislation may shape future coding and documentation expectations.