Your initial post should be 75-150 words in length Part A Hospital vs. Physician’s Office Billing Our personality type may guide us toward our preferred profession. If it were even possible to categorize ourselves as either introverted or extroverted this classification could help direct us. Introverts (or those of us with introverted tendencies) tend to recharge by spending time alone. We lose energy from being around people for long periods of time, particularly in large crowds. Extroverts, on the other hand, gain energy from other people. Explore the role of a medical coder and/or billing specialist in different work environments. Include the following aspects in the discussion: Discuss how you view the differences between a hospital billing position and that of a physician’s office? Do you see yourself as an introvert or an extrovert? Based on your personality, would you prefer a hospital setting or a physician’s office setting? Are there other factors that would affect your selection of setting (besides personality or Introvert vs Extrovert)? Part B Your initial post should be 75-150 words in length Managed Care and the Cost of Healthcare This week we are focusing on some of the managed care options from which patients may choose to help mitigate some of the costs of health care. These managed care options do help lower the cost for most insured patients. But, is it enough, and what about our patients who do not have health insurance? There are increased discussions among politicians and the public about taking a bigger step toward fixing our healthcare system; Medicare for All. Express your views about the possible need for “Medicare for All”. Include the following aspects in the discussion: What Medicare for All, as presented by Bernie Sanders, would look like? (Sen. Sanders is being picked solely for simplifying the assignment, not because he is best or even the best candidate.) Discuss the pros and cons of Medicare for All? What is your opinion about the viability of a single-payer option? Please note that Part A and part B should be kept separate and not combined.
