tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 12

RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION: Want Your Coders To Stick Around? Show Your Appreciation

But don't pay them more based on upcodingA good coder is a wonderful resource and a treasure forever. But keeping your coding experts happy so they'll stay with you for a long time requires more than just the occasional pat on the back, say experts. Retaining some of your most valuable employees takes some attentiveness and forethought. Here are some expert tips to keep coders from taking a hike: 1. Show your appreciation. Virginia Shepherd, office manager with Utah Digestive Health Institute in Ogden, UT, takes her coders to lunch both individually and as a team. "I make sure...

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