| As a medical coder, you spend a lot of time at | | | | There’s no doubt that working from the |
| the computer, your heads bent closely over | | | | couch can be a nice change of scene every once |
| coding reference books and doctors’ notes. | | | | in a while, but work-at-home girls should make it a |
| Don’t let aches and pains that come from | | | | point to spend most of their time at their desks. |
| bad workstation ergonomics bother you. | | | | In fact, there are various resources at hand to |
| At any point in your medical coding career, | | | | help you ensure your desk keeps you as |
| whether you’re working in an office or from | | | | pain-free as possible. |
| the comforts of your home, you need to pay | | | | If you read through various computer |
| close attention to good ergonomics. In fact | | | | workstation ergonomics sites, you’ll see that |
| medical coders who work from home are less | | | | they recommend documentation holders, a |
| likely than the office crowd to pay attention to | | | | complicated proposition if you are trying to juggle |
| good ergonomics. | | | | three coding reference books and a paper op |
| For instance, when a particular medical coder | | | | note. Some medical coders go for online coding |
| started to work from home, she put off buying a | | | | reference tools such as Encoder Pro, Supercoder, |
| desk and simply plopped herself down for hours | | | | or Find-A-Code. There are also coders out there |
| on the bed, the coach, or at the kitchen island. As | | | | who have two computer monitors at their desks |
| a result, she ended up with chronic low back pain | | | | so they can toggle easily between multiple |
| that called for several visits to the physical | | | | screens to check the multiple reference sources |
| therapist to correct. | | | | they are working with. |