ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

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This course provides a study of the content, code sets, storage, retrieval, control, flow, retention, and maintenance of electronic health records and computerized office management. Topics include: electronic health information management, electronic data interchange, coding standards, health record and office management software, point of entry data entry, electronic coding from health records, speed ACADEMIC PROGRAMS CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE data entry in processing health records, analysis of records to improve patient care, confidentiality, release of information, security of electronic healthcare record, communication, technology, insurance payment, managed care, posting to accounts, appointment schedules, practice management, report generation and HIPAA security.