Advanced Coding for the Physician’s Office
Continuous changes in the medial billing and coding industry and HIPAA changes have created an incredible demand for those trained in coding. The Advanced Coding for the Physician's Office course is designed for students with previous coding experience, a basic coding education, or the GES Administrative Medical Specialist course (click here for more information on the AMS course). CPT, ICD-9-CM (Volumes I and II), and HCPCS Level II Coding will be covered along with information on the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI), compliance and reimbursement issues, E&M guidelines, and much more. Details and tips are provided to ensure that the most in-depth knowledge is acquired. This leads to increased accuracy in code selections and a smoother billing process with quicker and better reimbursement. This course prepares students for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification exam offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).
Course #8102    Fee: $1195       80 hours

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Advanced Hospital Coding and CCS Prep
This Advanced Hospital Coding course prepares students to take the American Health Information Management Association's (AHIMA) official certification exam to become a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS). This program covers advanced ICD-9 coding procedures and is designed to help students meet the challenge of today's changing standards while learning and improving their coding skills. Course access and test prep included.
Course #8104    Fee: $1195      80 hours
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Coding, Reimbursement, and Documentation for Physicians
Coding Reimbursement Documentation for Physicians (CRDP) is designed to teach physicians how to maximize their reimbursement by emphasizing proper coding and compliance. This course will provide the skills doctors need to obtain optimal reimbursement for the services they perform. By completing this course, physicians will learn about medical necessity, bundled services, modifiers, and efficient ways to be compliant while getting the maximum reimbursement due for services performed. CRDP walks students through situations and presents simple solutions to obtain reimbursement.
Course #8103  Fee: $ 795     12 hours
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HIPAA Compliance(4 user licenses)
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the Health The HIPPA Made Easy for Physicians online kit will provide doctors and their staff with a simple route to compliance without the confusing maze of regulations. Instead of attending countless seminars and spending endless hours researching HIPPA regulations, training employees, and rewriting contracts, internal documents, patient forms, and policy and procedure manuals, you could get it all simply by purchasing the HIPPA Made Easy for Physicians online kit. This kit includes all necessary steps, tools, and templates your practice will need to implement HIPPA compliance all in a unique step-by-step approach that walks students through everything they need to including all forms, contracts, training, policies and procedures, and reference materials. This kit is ideal for office administrators, practice managers, or physicians. This course can be taken from home or the office and includes four user licenses.
Course #8106    Fee: $599     12 hours

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Pharmacy Technician
This online program will provide learning experiences, coordinated with the texts and lab activities to enable students to obtain basic competency needed for employments as Pharmacy Technicians in either the hospital or retail setting. A technician is an individual who, under the supervision of a pharmacist, assists in the performance of activities of the pharmacy department not requiring the professional judgment of a pharmacist. The objective of the Pharmacy Technician Program is to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge that will enable them to qualify for entry-level positions in pharmacies as well as prepare for national certification. This self-paced, web-based program pairs students with an instructor for one-on-one assistance and includes a forty-hour externship. All materials included.
Course #8105   Fee: $1595      240 hours

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