INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL RECORDS

Catalog description

Students develop, evaluate, and implement billing and record systems for health information data using various classification systems to code and categorize patient information. Topics include health record content and structure, diagnostic coding legal and compliance requirements. Students will record transactions, process payments, and manage patient accounts. Further, students gain knowledge using coded data to produce and submit claims to insurance companies; reviewing and appealing unpaid and denied claims; and for handling collections on unpaid accounts.