Medical Billing Specialist with Electronic Health Records

What You Will Learn

• Describe the different stages of the revenue cycle
• Recognize federal laws that affect healthcare
• Define health insurance and medical terminology
• Use the ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II codebooks to assign medical codes accurately
• Explain the data entry requirements of a medical insurance claim form
• Identify the billing guidelines of government and private payers
• Recount the structures, functions, and disorders of the different body systems
• Learn to manage patient visits, arrange follow-up care, and issue prescriptions
• Keep track of vital information such as patient allergies and medications Understand how to best read and interpret health records
• Understand how to best read and interpret health records
• Learn how to communicate with patients and report public health information

Instructor

Nancy Smith

Nancy Smith has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Her clinical experience includes working as a medical assistant for a network of rural health clinics, and as a medical coder, insurance claims specialist, and medical records auditor. She worked as a medical office manager for ten years, where she recruited and trained all medical assistants. Nancy holds a bachelor's degree in vocational education and has developed and taught medical assistant programs.

LaTisha Cottingham

LaTisha Cottingham has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. She has six years of teaching experience in the field of medical billing and coding and Medical Assisting. Currently, she is employed as an HIM Analyst for a Long-Term Care establishment that is based out of Alabama. Before that, she was employed as the lead instructor for the Allied Health Department at a local career institute. LaTisha's field of expertise is in the area of physician-based inpatient coding and Emergency Department coding. The certifications that she holds are as follows: a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), a Certified Professional Coder (CPC), and a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA). In preparation for ICD-10-CM, LaTisha received her ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer Certification from American Health Information Association (AHIMA), where she is currently a member. LaTisha is also a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and the National Healthcare Association (NHA) where she is a test proctor.