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Data entry work can be simply explained as the entering of data into a computer. Data can be in the form of a hand written document from antiquity for use on a website, a name, address and telephone number for a contact data base, or important patient information for the records data base at a hospital or clinic.

Data entry work is a quality control technique employed by the medical industry to ensure accurate data on billing forms. The medical industry is where the best opportunities exist, both in pay scale and job security. Coding is used to give unique identification to ailments and treatments. All of this information needs to be entered into a computer. This type of work requires a focused individual with good posture and accuracy with details. Data entry work is a field that is contracting slightly. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the field saw a six percent decrease. However, because efficiency and accuracy in the medical field is of utmost importance there will continue to be a need for this work. Workers in this field enjoy reliable incomes and work independently. Good posture is important; carpal tunnel syndrome and back pain are two ailments that result from poor posture while working in this field. The work force in this field is growing for the telecommuting worker. Beware of the possible scams that do exist. Often times these are the sites that will ask for a payment to access the work.

The advent of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology has decreased the number of data entry jobs. However, there continues to be a very strong need for data entry workers to verify the accuracy of the OCR captured data. The verification module built into a clients forms processing software is designed to be an easy to use system to verify the accuracy of scanned documents such as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) forms, CMS 1500, UB04 and ADA J400. The verification module brings up an image file of the scanned form and highlights the target area from which the data was captured. The data entry processor inputs the data using the tab key to cycle through the highlighted data capture fields. When inconsistent data occurs it is flagged for further review and confirmation. Key from paper, key from image and key from audio are three typical software verification methods employed in the field.