female doc, male nurse, patient Medical care accounts for only about 20 percent ofwhat determines a person's health. The rest comprises behavior,social and economic factors, and environment. (Photo:Shutterstock)

(Bloomberg) –If you get struck by lightning or bitten by a pig,a physician can record that information with a code shorter thanyour phone number.

But if you can't afford your bills, doctors and healthplans have no consistent way to document that.

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