Inadequate training in billing and coding as perceived by recent pediatric graduates

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 939-944

  Andreae, Margie C ^a   Dunham, Kelly ^b   Freed, Gary L ^b  

^a Temple University School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Billing; Coding; Residency training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CODING; COMMUNITY CARE; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; GRADUATE STUDENT; HOSPITAL BILLING; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350501486     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922809337622     Document Type: Article

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