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Medical Scribing:
Medical Scribe is a Physician's Assistant. Personal Assistant who collects relevant information about the patient and treatment and then records it technically and makes it available to the Physician as needed. The EHR (Electronic Health Record) method is becoming more widespread. This saves the physician the time it takes to prepare and maintain records, thus devoting more time to treatment. Normally, training for 9 months after Plus Two is sufficient.
Medical coding:
Information about diagnosis and treatment is converted into scientific codes.The standardization of Physician's test reports, lab test results, etc., is useful for billing, insurance, and national studies. Coding can be helpful in evaluating complex diseases.
ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases – 10 – Clinical Modification)
HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System)
Approved codes such as CPT (Current Procedure Terminology)
Bachelor's degree students in Biology or Health can train for up to 3 months to qualify.
Some institutions admit any graduate.
Both of these methods are popular in many countries, including the United States.
Those who achieve these qualifications will also get opportunities in India.
Courses in this field are also offered by small private institutes in Kerala.
You can find information about these on the internet.
Joining the institution should be done after understanding the job information received by the alumni.
