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Medical coding program grows; director says AI will change roles but not replace human auditors
Southeast Technical College / Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Board · February 4, 2026
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Sarah Anderson, program director, told the board the medical coding program has 59 registered students—mostly part‑time and career changers—and argued that AI and NLP will supplement but not replace skilled coders who audit ambiguous or scanned records.
Sarah Anderson, program director for Southeast Tech’s medical coding program, told the board the program currently has 59 registered students, most of them part‑time and pursuing career changes. "We are our demographics are really nontraditional," Anderson said, noting the…
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