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This course introduces students to health insurance claims processes and billing procedures. Students learn to: abstract patient records; accurately code all diagnoses, procedures, and services using ICD-9-CM for diagnoses and CPT codes; apply knowledge of insurance rules and regulations for major insurance programs; operate the bookkeeping software; accurately post charges, payments and adjustments to patient accounts; and review insurance payments and explanation-of-benefits forms.

This course equips health care and technology professionals with practical, comprehensive knowledge of electronic health records, including their adoption, implementation, function and use in various health care settings.

This course focuses on more advanced level of coding of the diseases and operative procedures, abstracting clinical diagnostic data from medical information, and coding of procedures and services rendered in both inpatient and outpatient settings to the highest level of specificity.

This internship provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to work in a supervised, administrative setting in a health care facility. Students gain experience in an approved health care delivery setting under the direct supervision of medical office personnel. Students observe the daily routines and procedures of the medical setting and apply knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom by participating in basic administrative functions and procedures. Approved internship settings may include acute care hospitals, managed care organizations, long-term care facilities, and community health centers.

This internship course provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to work in a supervised, administrative setting in a health care facility. Students gain experience in an approved health care delivery setting under the direct supervision of medical office personnel. Students observe the daily routines and procedures of the medical setting and apply knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom by participating in administrative functions and procedures. Examples of approved internship settings include acute care hospitals, managed care organizations, long-term care facilities, and community health centers.

This course offers an in-depth analysis of the nature and operations of managed care systems in the United States. Students discuss the purpose and implementation of various plans and how they function. Students also analyze provider, manager, and consumer perspectives, as well as the integration of health care delivery systems and the resulting financial implications.