Physician practices and information management. HIM professionals offer value in changing practices.

摘要

Sometimes overlooked in the talk about information technology is information management. For all the benefits that IT offers physician practices, managing the information that they collect, retain, and report can make the biggest impact on how smoothly and productively practices run. Information managers can be the missing link between a practice's clerical staff and its clinical staff. As they always have, they can optimize coding and reimbursement, making certain the practice is correctly compensated for the services it provides. And they do more.