1 In many cases, certification is required by the state. 2  As technology advances, more employers will seek highly trained health information technicians to assist in the modernization of a healthcare facility's record management system. 3  The medical coder's job is to review various medical documents provided by physicians.
Of course, it's tough to define the average malpractice premium even within specialties. Premiums differ widely across the country, and not always predictably, either. Take New York state, where medical-liability premiums are notoriously high. Rates peak not in New York City but on Long Island. There, internists paid an average of $36,074 in 2012 to 2013, according to the nonprofit organization Excellus, which is licensed by Blue Cross Blue Shield. The NEJM article cited above puts ER doctors and internists side by side in terms of malpractice costs they incur.
A new analysis of the Affordable Care Actâs health insurance marketplace costs finds that, nationwide, marketplace premiums did not increase at all from 2014 to 2015, though there were substantial average premium increases in some states and declines in others.s annual premiums edged beyond $16,800 for an average family, costs are blamed for rising uninsured and under-insurance.. For those Americans who are fully-covered, these cost realities affect employers, both large and small, not to mention the pocket-book impact on ordinary families.