Northwest Career College

MAY 12, 2024

Medical billing and coding are key processes in the healthcare industry that involve converting medical services into standardized codes for billing and insurance purposes. They use these codes to create and submit insurance claims.

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Billing Problem Solving Skills Medication Critical Thinking 40

Coronis Health

AUGUST 10, 2023

Accurate coding also helps to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in the healthcare system and to support data analysis and research for improving health outcomes and policies. Shortage of skilled hospital coders due to increasing complexity and volume of coding work and the demand for higher training and certification standards.

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We Care Online

JUNE 26, 2024

They also interact with patients, providing information and answering questions about medications. This role requires strong communication skills and a keen eye for detail. They ensure that healthcare providers are reimbursed correctly by insurance companies.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 3, 2024

During the initial encounter, front-office staff should diligently collect and verify patient demographic details, insurance information, and other pertinent data. Real-time insurance eligibility verification is another crucial aspect. Prioritizing accurate coding is equally vital for your RCM.

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Milwaukee Career College

APRIL 17, 2020

You will also learn how to run a front office administration by learning medical administrative processes, general management, customer satisfaction, and business communication skills. You can also train to become a surgical technician.

Medical Assistant 52

Medical Assistant Vital Signs Sterilization Medical Coding 52

Prism Career Institute

MARCH 1, 2024

Approach Your Medical Assistant Program with an Oncology Focus When medical assistant program students express an interest in oncology, Prism Career Institute staff encourage them to approach their studies with that focus. This can ultimately help reduce stress for oncology patients and the administrative staff with whom you work.

Medical Assistant 52

Medical Assistant Medication Medical Coding Vital Signs 52

ACI Medical & Dental School

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Job Outlook: 16% Average Job Growth Rate 81% of Employers Require or Prefer Certification for This Position Employers Look for These 5 Skills: Clinical Experience Patient Communication Critical Thinking Professionalism / Soft Skills Time Management Relevant ACI Program: Medical Assistant Certification Patient Care Technician Patient Care Technicians (..)

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

Coders are trained to document based on coding guidelines, governmental, or insurance standards. This causes gaps in communication between the physician and the coder,” said Hess. Your staff must have expertise in coding as well as a solid foundation in ethics, process, and protocol. Scrubbing Deficiencies.

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Documentation Medical Coding Admissions Follow-Up 52

Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

Coders are trained to document based on coding guidelines, governmental, or insurance standards. This causes gaps in communication between the physician and the coder,” said Hess. Your staff must have expertise in coding as well as a solid foundation in ethics, process, and protocol. Scrubbing Deficiencies.

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Documentation Medical Coding Admissions Follow-Up 52

Practice Management Institute

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Students will learn to improve insurance data collection, eligibility verification, patient communication, and to reduce payment problems that can crush the bottom-line success of the practice. The Patient Collections/Accounts Receivable Management course covers A/R as well as compliance and practice management efforts.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 28, 2024

Patient education : Through educational resources, patients can gain a better understanding of their health matters and treatment options, which can lead to more productive communication with healthcare providers. Explanation of Benefits (EOB): Understanding an EOB can be complex due to medical codes and insurance jargon.

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ACMA Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

Engagement in Prior Authorization: Duties and Training INTRODUCTION: The prior authorization (PA) process is critical in providing some patients with their medically necessary products. Prescriptions warranting this type of alert may include specialty medications or glucose monitoring products.

Medical Assistant 40

Medical Assistant Documentation Certification Insurance 40

Prism Career Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Because medical assistants are such valuable members of their facilities, they need to be ready to handle whatever the day throws at them. The curriculum contains important courses like anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, patient intake procedures, EKG, Electronic Health Records, professional communication, and more.

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

INTRODUCTION: The prior authorization (PA) process is critical in providing some patients with their medically necessary products. It is the insurance or payers’ way of controlling costs by approving or denying certain medications, procedures, or devices that may not usually be covered or is on a higher tier on the formulary.

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Medical Assistant Documentation Certification Communication 40

Arkenea

MARCH 15, 2025

As healthcare providers adopt more digital solutions, the ability for applications to communicate efficiently, without manual intervention, has become essential to improving patient outcomes, reducing administrative burden, and enabling coordinated care. For instance, you can imagine a doctor writing a prescription for a medication.

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MedAssistantEDU.org

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Some basic skills candidates will learn by medical assistant training program are- Administrative duties of medical assistants may include: Answering telephones Arranging for hospital admissions Arranging for lab services Entering and updating patient records Filling out insurance forms, billing Greeting patients Scheduling appointments Using computer (..)

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Ciox

AUGUST 3, 2023

Coordinated care involves the collaboration and communication among different healthcare providers to deliver comprehensive and seamless healthcare services to patients. This wealth of data enables accurate medical coding and classification of medical services provided to patients.

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Relias

MARCH 13, 2023

The cost of healthcare in America is high, and the price for services can vary widely by region, a patient’s access to insurance, and even by insurance provider. In addition, billing codes for the final diagnosis may differ from what is on the price estimator. What is the Price Transparency Rule?

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Health Prime

JANUARY 10, 2024

These descriptors are an essential resource that hospitals, medical practices, health plans, and other CPT users can incorporate into English-language documents, such as insurance forms, price sheets, medical records, patient portals, and more.

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