A FOOT IN THE DOOR-HOW POST-GRADUATE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS CAN HELP ORGANIZATIONS PREPARE FOR ICD-10

摘要

IT'S A CONSTANT dilemma-new health information management (HIM) graduates struggle to find jobs because they lack experience, yet it's difficult to get that coveted experience without having a job. Even despite an increasing demand for coders, many new graduates cannot find employers willing to hire them. Lack of experience is the biggest barrier. However, as the industry moves toward ICD-10-CM/PCS, organizations must find a way to incorporate these knowledgeable and capable individuals into the workforce in order to avoid further aggravating the current coding shortage.