Last week I wrote about the newly popular view that medical billing specialists are frequently being presented in the online media as villains and crooks. It was inspired by the article “Don’t let medical billers cheat you” at philly.com, written by Paula L. Stillman, MD, MBA. In Part 1, I provided a logical explanation for a likely honest reason the …
Medical Billers – Why Has Perception Moved from Hero to Villain? Part 1
Somehow the attitude that medical billing specialists are up there with rocket scientists has turned to associating them with the likes of Ponzi schemers. To read more visit our Biller's Blog.
Medical Billers – Why Has Perception Moved from Hero to Villain? Part 1
For many years I worked as a medical biller for a hospital based radiation oncology practice. Whenever I was asked what I did for a living, the most common response to the answer “medical billing” was “Wow; that must be so hard. I never understand my bills.” Even though that is not my profession any longer, as a customer support …
Does Your Medical Billing Job Make You Feel Old?
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Does Your Medical Billing Job Make You Feel Old?
When I recently saw this article title “Anxiety May Speed Aging” I was intrigued and had to click on the link that took me to the www.medscape.com website. Even though that publication was specific to anxiety disorders, there were other articles that also point to stress and depression accelerating aging, physician burnout, and hypertension being linked to job strain. All …