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Billing Electronic Medical Software

Billing electronic medical software is an indispensable tool of the medical billing and coding specialist. However, not many small medical practices can afford them. High costs of billing electronic medical software have always been a barrier to its adoption among medical offices and clinics. In fact, a recent study by the American Academy of Family Practitioner's Center for Health Information Technology (CHIT) shows that the average three-year cost for a traditional, non-ASP, integrated billing electronic medical software and practice management system is $68, 371 for a three-physician practice. That means a physician would have to spend $7,600 per year for his billing electronic medical software. In order to address this need for low-priced but full-featured billing electronic medical software, vendors from all over are coming up with solutions and packages whose prices are based on the number of simultaneous users rather than the number of physicians in a practice. Bil

X-ray medical technologists

X-ray medical technologists are healthcare professionals who produce images of different body structures. These images taken by X-ray medical technologists may be displayed on X-ray film, computer monitors, films, videotapes or some other output devices. According Health professions council UK, X-ray medical technologists are the one "who produces high quality images of body for doctors to diagnose injuries and diseases." Apart from taking and displaying images, X-ray medical technologists have many duties to perform. Before taking X-ray image, they have to explain complete procedure to patients and they have to answer their queries. If patient requires any help then they have to help patients to prepare for X-ray procedure. X-ray medical technologists have to monitor patients during the complete procedure. They also have to ensure patient's comfort and privacy. Technologist needs to interpret physician prescription very accurately and then have to use appropria