Course Descriptions:
Excel Intermediate - 1 credit
10103124
Develop skill to write and debug macros, create custom menus, perform database functions and develop graphs. Prerequisite: Microsoft Office-Beginning 10103106 or Excel-Beginning 10103123
Organization of Healthcare - 2 credits
10530125
This course examines the organization and delivery of health care services, external standards, regulations, initiatives, payment and reimbursement systems and healthcare providers and disciplines.
CPT Coding for Biomedical Informatics Technicians - 3 credits
10530144
Prepares learners to assign current procedural terminology (CPT) codes supported by medical documentation with entry-level proficiency. Students are familiar with and use standard coding references. Emphasis is placed on accuracy, CPT instructional notations, conventions, rules and official coding guidelines when assigning CPT codes to case studies, and actual medical record documentation. Application of modifiers to services and relationship to financial impact is also covered. Prerequisites: Medical Terminology 10501101; General A & P 10806177; Human Diseases for Health Professions 10530182; Medical Records 10530111
Private and Government Reimbursement - 3 credits
10530146
Introduces students to the vocabulary of government and private based healthcare reimbursement. Students will identify and compare the varieties of private healthcare insurance including the advantages and disadvantages of each for the provider and for the policyholder. Learners assign Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs), Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs), and Resource Utilization (RUGs) with entry-level proficiency using computerized encoding and grouping software. HIPAA guidelines are utilized throughout. Corequisites: ICD-9-CM Coding for BIT 10530133; CPT Coding for BIT 10530144
Introduction to the Health Record - 1 credits
10530181
Prepares learners to illustrate the flow of health information in various health care delivery systems and within the health information department. Prepares learners to retrieve data from health records. Professional ethics, confidentiality and security of information are emphasized.
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