Partial Listing of Courses

Introduction to Healthcare Students study the American healthcare system in terms of the elements constituting its structure and operations, the forces responsible for shaping it, and the policies influencing its current and future performance.

Medical Terminology I and II Provides a solid foundation and understanding of the medical language used by healthcare professionals.

Medical Coding Students learn to transform verbal descriptions of medical services rendered into numeric designations (coding) by using standard procedures codes (CPT-4) and diagnosis codes (ICD-9). Students also are introduced to HCPCS codes and appropriate descriptions. Diagnosis descriptions covering numerical ICD-9 codes, V-Codes and E-Codes also are explored

Medical Law and Ethics Provides an understanding of the legal, moral, and ethical issues involved in the healthcare environment, including laws and standards that protect the healthcare professional and the patient.

Computerized Insurance Billing Using electronic practice management software, students learn to submit claims electronically.

Medical Insurance Procedures This course emphasizes the role of the medical biller in the office. It stresses professionalism, various office procedures, and provides an in-depth survey of health insurance practices including managed care (HMOs and PPOs), government insurance (Medicare and Medicaid), and hospital insurance billing.

Medical Reimbursement and Appeals Students learn to interpret documents that accompany insurance payments; manage and organize financial records; follow up on claims, adjust claims, and deal with denials and rejections; understand billing and collection guidelines, special collection issues, and the cash flow cycle.

Internship Work-experience program in a supervised healthcare environment which provides students with hands-on experience.