Hi SUMMERAIR, ;)

The hospital where I worked has had EMR for several years. They have 8 ED coders, all are kept very busy. I coded ambulatory surgeries, there are 7 coders for this. I think the EMR is great. We used 3M encoder/grouper. The ED coders split the ED charts, they also code for lab visits and refered outs. I hope this helps. I am sure you will still be needed when your facility switches over to EMR. I really think you will love it, coding goes so much smoother when you have everything you need with just a mouse click. Good luck and enjoy.

Thanks,

Karen