Associate degree programs in medical billing and coding or health information management include courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, coding, health care payment systems and quality management. (work.chron.com)
Although Medicare and Medicaid are playing a role in health care payment and delivery reform innovation, it will be difficult to enact large - scale program changes because of the conflicting priorities of beneficiaries, health practitioners and organizations, and policy makers, according to an article in the July 28 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on Medicare and Medicaid at 50. (sciencedaily.com)
About $ 4.26 million from the hospital is being earmarked each year for the next four years to defray health care payments the county must make to the hospital to cover uninsured and underinsured patients. (buffalonews.com)