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Medical Billing and Coding Fundamentals Specialization

MedCerts

Medical Billing and Coding Fundamentals Specialization

Gain the Medical Billing and Coding Fundamentals.

Prepare for a career in the Medical Billing industry by gaining an understanding of the language of insurance, revenue cycles, and more.

Jennifer Zabel
Barbara Westrick

Instructors: Jennifer Zabel +1 more

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4 weeks to complete
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

from 1,794 reviews of courses in this program

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Gain an understanding of the expectations of an allied healthcare professional in the workplace

  • Analyze and understand medical terminology

  • Describe the phases of the revenue cycle

  • Gain an understanding of basic insurance terminology

Skills you'll gain

  • Category: Anatomy
  • Category: Conflict Management
  • Category: Cultural Responsiveness
  • Category: Electronic Medical Record
  • Category: Healthcare Ethics
  • Category: ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10)
  • Category: Intercultural Competence
  • Category: Medical Billing
  • Category: Medical Billing and Coding
  • Category: Medical Coding
  • Category: Medical History Documentation
  • Category: Medical Records
  • Category: Medical Terminology
  • Category: Pathology
  • Category: Patient-centered Care
  • Category: Patient Communication
  • Category: Payment Processing
  • Category: Physiology
  • Category: Revenue Cycle Management

Tools you'll learn

  • Category: Electronic Medical Record System

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Specialization - 3 course series

Professionalism in Allied Health

Professionalism in Allied Health

Course 1, 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Gain an understanding of the expectations of an allied healthcare professional in the workplace

  • Develop and exercise emotional intelligence, self-management, and interpersonal skills

  • Build and improve internal and external communication skills with all exchanges

  • Enhance the patient care experience with successful interactions and patient satisfaction

Skills you'll gain

Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Empathy
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Cultural Diversity
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Professionalism
Category: Communication
Category: Time Management
Category: Patient Communication
Category: Patient-centered Care
Category: Direct Patient Care
Category: Healthcare Ethics
Category: Cultural Responsiveness
Category: Intercultural Competence
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Teamwork
Category: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence
Medical Terminology and the Human Body Fundamentals

Medical Terminology and the Human Body Fundamentals

Course 2, 10 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze and understand medical terminology

  • Recognize the structure and function of human body systems

  • Gain an understanding of the directional terms in relationship to the human body

  • Discuss pathology, the disease process, and endoscopy

Skills you'll gain

Category: Medical Terminology
Category: Cell Biology
Category: Medical Records
Category: Physiology
Category: Pathology
Category: Nutrition and Diet
Category: Diagnostic Tests
Category: Anatomy
Medical Billing and Coding Essentials

Medical Billing and Coding Essentials

Course 3, 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Describe the phases of the revenue cycle

  • Gain an understanding of basic insurance terminology

  • Demonstrate knowledge of confidentiality and billing laws, regulations, and standards

  • Explain verification of patient financial responsibility and insurance information

Skills you'll gain

Category: Medical Coding
Category: CPT Coding
Category: Medical Billing
Category: ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10)
Category: Revenue Cycle Management
Category: Patient Registration
Category: Health Information Management and Medical Records
Category: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance
Category: Medical Billing and Coding
Category: Medical History Documentation
Category: Health Information Management
Category: Payment Processing
Category: Medical Records
Category: Healthcare Industry Knowledge
Category: Medical Privacy
Category: Electronic Medical Record
Category: Medical Office Procedures
Category: Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Category: Managed Care
Category: Electronic Medical Record System

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Instructors

Jennifer Zabel
Jennifer Zabel
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