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Healthcare Documentation Specialist Course Outline

Unit One — Introduction to Healthcare Documentation

Lessons

  1. The World of Health Care
  2. Medical Insurance 101
  3. Medical Records
  4. Electronic Records
  5. Introduction to Medical Terminology
  6. Dividing and Combining Medical Terms
  7. Medical Shorthand
  8. Body Systems, Part 1
  9. Body Systems, Part 2
  10. Ethics and Legal Issues

Also included in Unit One:

  • Medical Terminology Flashcards
  • School Catalog

Unit Two — Medical Billing

Lessons

  1. Reimbursement
  2. Coding for the Medical Biller
  3. Private Insurance and Managed Care
  4. Medicaid, PACE, CHIP and Medicare
  5. Military Insurance, Workers' Compensation and COBRA
  6. Introducing the CMS-1500 Claim Form
  7. Explanation of Benefits
  8. Secondary Claims
  9. Insurance Basics
  10. Denials and Aging
  11. Medical Billing Technology

Also included in Unit Two:

  • Claims Forms for Practice Exercises

Unit Three — Medical Coding I

Lessons

  1. Introduction to Anatomy
  2. Anatomy: Landmarks and Divisions
  3. Cell and Tissue Anatomy and Pathology
  4. Introduction to ICD-10-CM and Chapter 1
  5. ICD-10-CM Chapters 2 through 5
  6. ICD-10-CM Chapters 6 through 10
  7. ICD-10-CM Chapters 11, 12 and 13
  8. ICD-10-CM Chapters 14 through 17
  9. ICD-10-CM Chapters 18 and 19
  10. ICD-10-CM Chapters 20, 21 and 22

Also included in Unit Three:

  • ICD-10-CM Coding Manual
  • Human Anatomy Flashcards

Unit Four — Medical Coding II

Lessons

  1. Procedural Coding 101
  2. Surgical Coding, Part 1
  3. Surgical Coding, Part 2
  4. Radiology, Pathology, Anesthesia and Medicine
  5. Integrating Diagnostic and Procedural Codes
  6. Components of Evaluation and Management Services
  7. Evaluation and Management Services
  8. Final Coding Quiz

Also included in Unit Four:

  • E/M Audit for practice exercises
  • Anatomy and Physiology Textbook
  • CPT Manual

Unit Five — Medical Transcription and Editing

Lessons

  1. Introduction to Medical Transcription and Editing
  2. Medical Reports and Speech Recognition Technology
  3. Transcribing Skills and Tools
  4. Integumentary System
  5. Neurological System
  6. Musculoskeletal System
  7. Cardiovascular, Immune and Respiratory Systems
  8. Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary and Reproductive Systems
  9. Endocrine System
  10. Operative Reports
  11. Test Your Knowledge

Also included in Unit Five:

  • Healthcare Documentation Professional Career Starter Guide
  • Transcription Reference Guide
  • Professional Foot Pedal