My major in school was computers, more on the software side than the hardware side.  I have a knack for being able to spot a problem and create or manipulate software to provide a solution.  I can’t explain it, I just SEE it.

So when I was hired at a doctor’s office to help with their medical billing software, I was shocked at how cumbersome it seemed to me.  Now I know that medical billing and insurance and all of that involves liability, tracking and accountability to the highest degree, but the (in my opinion) unnecessary minutia resulted in very cumbersome billing processes.

I’ve been working on designing a program to streamine things a bit more, but so far, the boss has nixed all of them.  He sees it as a shortcut; I see it as improved productivity.  I think it’s just that he’s comfortable with off the shelf software, but I see an opportunity for change!

I’ve been a medical billing specialist for my entire career. I love it and I am good at it.

At 41, I became a mom and have decided to stay home.  I think that the skills I’ve applied in the office could very easily transfer to a home business, so I recently started a medical billing service from the house.  My most recent employer was understandably a little hesitant at first, but now she sees that I’m actually more productive at home than I was in the office.  No one is interuppting me or chatting me up when I’m trying to work, and I no longer have to stop work and run out the door right at 5pm to go pick up the baby.  She is very pleased.

I’d be curious if anyone else out there is doing this and if they are aware of any ethical issues with providing billing service to more than one doctor, as I am working as a contractor, not an employee. Let me know!