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Medical Office Manager Course Syllabus

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Medical Office [Practice] Manager Course Modules

Module 1 - Medical Terminology Course

SECTION I:
    Chapter 1 - Etymology
    Chapter 2 - Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation
    Chapter 3 - Medical Words

SECTION II - DYNAMICS OF MEDICAL VOCABULARY AND WORD STRUCTURE
    Chapter 1 - Word Dynamics
    Chapter 2 - Body Dynamics
    Chapter 3 - Medical Instruments & Equipment
    Chapter 4 - Medical Specialties & Specialists
    Chapter 5 - Diagnostic Medicine
    Chapter 6 - Abbreviations
    Chapter 7 - Anatomy and Physiology
    Chapter 11 - Just for Fun

SECTION III - INTRODUCTION AND ORIENTATION TO REPORTS
    A. Report Types
    B. Outpatient Reports
    C. Inpatient Reports

PHARMACOLOGICAL COMPENDIUM
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their interactions with living organisms. It is one of the oldest branches of medicine.

- GLOSSARY AND REFERENCES (INCLUDED NO EXTRA CHARGE)
- Anatomical Words, Drug References & Instruments (on-line access)
- DRUG LISTING - generic alpha, name brand cross-reference, plus 200 of the most commonly prescribed drugs.

Module II - Medical Billing Course

    Chapter 1. Health Care History & Overview
    Chapter 2. Terminology
    Chapter 3. Provider Structure & Protocols
    Chapter 4. Hospital Billing
    Chapter 5. Family Relationships
    Chapter 6. Billing the Encounter
    Chapter 7. Practice Economics
    Chapter 8. Collections
    Chapter 9. Coding
    Chapter 10. Profiles
    Chapter 11. Medicaid and Medicare
    Chapter 12. Legal Issues
    Chapter 13. Certification
    Chapter 14. Just for Fun

Module III - Medical Coding Course

SECTION I - CODING THEORY
NOTE: The CD-ROM based eBook version of this course does NOT include Coding Theory
    Part 1. Industry History and The Codes
    Part 2. The Coder
    Part 3. ICD Coding (Course includes industry standard ICD Coding Book) Part 4. CPT Coding (Course includes industry standard CPT Coding Book) Part 5. Liability and Legal Issues Part 6. Summary

SECTION II - CODE IT!
NOTE: The CD-ROM based eBook version of this course does NOT include CODE IT!
The second section consists of over 600 medical charts requiring coding. The answers to the questions, insertion of the procedure and diagnosis codes must be done. This begins with general outpatient and inpatient coding exercises, then moves to specialty coding and chart abstraction to build coding expertise. They are rated from simple to very complicated. The answers and the rationale for the correct codes is provided at the end of each coding exercise. These exercises are the equivalent of several months' of experience.

Module IV - Health Insurance Specialist

    A. Medical Care Reimbursement
    B. Health Organization Plans
    C. Insurance Claim Form Analysis
    D. Payer Processing
    E. Laws, Rules and Regulations
    F. Private Insurance
    G. Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare
    H. Worker's Compensation

Module V - Medical Office Manager

    A. Health Care Overview
    B. Leadership Training
    C. Medical Office Organization
    D. Financial Management
    E. Formal Policies (Policies & Procedures and Compliance Planning)
    F. Managed Care Contracts
    G. Medical Marketing
    H. Human Resource, Government-Required Documentation

FINAL EXAMINATION, CERTIFICATION The course and exam will provide certification* (*score 85% or higher) in the field. The HomBizMed Book (an option not included in the syllabus) is available for marketing purposes.
NOTE: The CD-ROM eBook version of this course does NOT include the Final Examination or Certification, but these items may be purchased separately.
We encourage you to compare this syllabus with any course.



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