Bar coding has the potential to improve patient safety from a number of perspectives, ranging from accurate patient identification to correct medication use and improved medical record keeping.

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Avoid being tripped up on coding Avoid being tripped up on coding That “fraud and abuse” is the federal government’s go-to language about Medicare and Medicaid billing disputes sends a powerful signal ...