Title: Explain how billing codes are used in an EHR system.
Course: Medical Coding and Billing I (14151-III) > Section: Introducing the Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Explanation should include the following:

- Adaptive software emphasizing practice specifications
- Conversion of "superbills" to claims
- Electronic submission and verification of claims
- Comprehensive accounting/billing reports
- Electronic tracking of payments and a transparent payment process
- Claims rejection analysis in real time, displaying clear error codes
- Integration of co-payments into scheduling features
- Billing codes pulled directly from EHR documentation
- Multi-user, secure, and user-friendly interface capabilities
- Server monitoring, backups, and data recovery

Process/Skill Questions

- How do billing codes in an EHR influence reimbursement?
- For what other applications can billing codes in an EHR be used (e.g., tracking mortality and morbidity rates)?