Re: New comment on "I am very very worried. Our backlog coding has been..." (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 > Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 08:29:54 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 > but even if you get more training doesn't it mean you are still competing 
 > for fewer jobs?

Ummm, replacing humans with machines w.r.t. natural language understanding
is far, far more difficult than transcription.  I cannot imagine that
medical records coders will be replaced for at least 10 years.

In fact, I suspect that both doctors and RNs will be replaced by robots
and domain expert knowledge systems/apps at the same rate that medical
records coders will be replaced.  That should probably start in about 10
years, too.

I'm guessing that some programmers and application developers will start
being replaced, then, too, and many IT professionals.

 >  > Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 12:22:11 +0000 (UTC)
 >  > From: AHIMA <http://www.linkedin.com/~groups-noreply>
 >  > 
 >  > LinkedIn
 >  > ------------
 >  > "If we forget what has happened to our colleagues in Transcription, we are 
 >  > foolish. Not only is technology moving forward to improve on the human tasks 
 >  > of transcription and coding, companies local and international are finding 
 >  > lucrative opportunities to provide services to hospitals in these areas. 
 >  > 
 >  > Many transcription services have been moved overseas or outsourced from 
 >  > hospital-based jobs, to lower-paying, remote jobs. Over 100 
 >  > transcriptionists lost their positions here at UPMC and were given the "
 >  > opportunity" to reapply at naunce, for considerably less money (I can share 
 >  > the news article if anyone wants the link). I believe that as technology, 
 >  > the EHR and implementation across care environments continue to improve, we'
 >  > ll see Coding jobs diminish much as transcription jobs have today. The 
 >  > lesson to today's Coders is clear: upgrade and enhance your skills and 
 >  > education because change *is* coming."
 >  > Posted by Rebecca Harmon
 >  > Go to complete discussion:
 >  > 
 >  > http://www.linkedin.com/e/4onldb-hia7i0x5-q/vaq/250306414/1934851/146178406/view_disc/?hs=false&tok=16grKbVVp6WBM1