please forgive my ignorance on the topic of medical coding. i work for a state medical society whose members are MD's and DO's. I have been contacted by a medical coding book company to offer our members discounts on books and coding classes. i let the rep give me her sales pitch but am not 100% sold. with CMS requiring EMR/EHR, won't most coding be done electronically with coders finding the codes through the EMR/EHR system?? will hardback books still be needed for an office? also, don't most offices hire experienced coders and probably won't be looking to hire someone and pay for their training?
your thoughts are appreciated. thanks.