Who teaches medical billing? A national cross-sectional survey of Australian medical education stakeholders

BMJ Open
Margaret FauxJ Adams

Abstract

Billing errors and healthcare fraud have been described by the WHO as 'the last great unreduced health-care cost'. Estimates suggest that 7% of global health expenditure (US$487 billion) is wasted from this phenomenon. Irrespective of different payment models, challenges exist at the interface of medical billing and medical practice across the globe. Medical billing education has been cited as an effective preventative strategy, with targeted education saving $A250 million in Australia in 1 year from an estimated $A1-3 billion of waste. This study attempts to systematically map all avenues of medical practitioner education on medical billing in Australia and explores the perceptions of medical education stakeholders on this topic. National cross-sectional survey between April 2014 and June 2015. No patient or public involvement. Data analysis-descriptive statistics via frequency distributions. All stakeholders who educate medical practitioners regarding clinical practice (n=66). 86% responded. There is little medical billing education occurring in Australia. The majority of stakeholders (70%, n=40) did not offer/have never offered a medical billing course. 89% thought medical billing should be taught, including 30% (n=17) who w...Continue Reading

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Jul 17, 2021·Human Resources for Health·Margaret FauxJonathan Wardle

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