Virtual Professional Practice Experience Capstone Course

Catalog description

This course is designed to have students apply knowledge and skills from their medical coding and billing classes in a comprehensive hands-on experiential learning setting using authentic patient cases and patient case scenarios. Through this AHIMA virtual practicum, students will have the opportunity to use various software application programs including 3M coding and reimbursement encoder software, Nuance Clintegrity 360 encoder software, Find-A-Code software which includes an introduction to Hierarchical Condition Category Coding (HCC) and Computer Assisted Coding (CAC), Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI). Various experts in the field will lecture on their specific subject areas. This course will also provide students with an opportunity to create a portfolio which will demonstrate employment skills to future employers. This course may require approximately 4 on-campus class meetings at the Marple Campus.