RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION: Give Good Employees A Shot At Becoming Coders

Article Overview

This article discusses a medical practice staffing decision: whether to hire coding staff from outside or develop existing employees into coders. It is aimed at practice managers, office managers, and administrators who handle recruitment, retention, and training. The piece covers general factors such as employee reliability, office familiarity, cross-training, coding education, certification preparation, and the practical demands of billing and coding work.