Administrative Medical Specialist with Medical Billing and Coding + Medical Terminology GES 123 » 360 hours

1. Lesson 1:  Introduction to Healthcare
   • Program Introduction and Overview
   • Medical Assisting as a Profession
   • Healthcare: Past, Present, and Future
   • Communication Skills
   • Introduction to Medical Office Simulation Software (MOSS)
2. Lesson 2:: Law, Ethics, and HIPAA
   • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
   • Law and Ethics
3. Lesson 3:: The Patient Encounter
   • Telephone Procedures
   • Appointment Scheduling
   • MOSS Appointment Scheduling
   • Filing Procedures
   • Medical Records Management
   • The Receptionist and Facility Environment
   • MOSS Patient Registration
   • Drugs and Medications
   • MOSS Procedure and Payment Posting
4. Lesson 4: Billing and Reimbursement
   • Medical Insurance Overview
   • Billing and Reimbursement
   • CMS-1500 Claim Form (Provider)
   • MOSS Insurance Processing
   • Insurance Carriers
     • Blue Cross/Blue Shield
     • Medicare
     • Medicaid
     • TRICARE
     • Worker's Compensation
   • Reimbursement and Follow-up
5. Lesson 5: Diagnostic Coding
   • Diagnosis Coding Overview
   • Abstracting From the Medical Document
   • ICD9 Conventions, Layout, and Guidelines
   • Steps for Diagnostic Coding
   • ICD9 Guidelines by Body System
6. Lesson 6: Procedural Coding
   • CPT Overview
   • Evaluation and Management Coding
   • Anesthesia Coding
   • Surgery Coding (by Body and Organ System)
   • Laboratory and Pathology Coding
   • Radiology Coding
   • Medicine Coding
   • HCPCS Level II Coding
7. Lesson 7: Business Office Management
   • Daily Financial Practices
   • Accounting Practices
   • Medical Office Simulation Software (MOSS)
   • Office Manager
   • Human Resources Management
8. Lesson 8: Completion and Certification Preparation
   • Instructions for Completing the Program
   • Employment Strategies
   • Certification
   • Steps to Access the National Healthcareer Association
   • Certification Preparation Module
   • Certification Handbook and Study Guide
   • Certification Exam

Medical Terminology:

1. Unit 1:  Your Foundation in Medical Terminology
   1. Lesson 1:  The Fundamentals of Medical Terminology
   2. Lesson 2:  Practicing What You've Learned - The Fundamentals of Medical Terminology
   3. Lesson 3:  Getting to Know the Human Body
   4. Lesson 4:  Practicing What You've Learned - Overview of the Human Body
   5. Lesson 5:  What Have You Learned?
2. Unit 2:  The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
   1. Lesson 1:  What Makes Up a Skeleton?
   2. Lesson 2:  Practicing What You've Learned - What Makes Up a Skeleton?
   3. Lesson 3:  Flext Some Muscle
   4. Lesson 4:  Practicing What You've Learned - Flex Some Muscle
   5. Lesson 5:  What Have You Learned?
3. Unit 3:  The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
   1. Lesson 1:  Getting to the Heart of Things
   2. Lesson 2:  Practicing What You've Learned - Getting to the Heart of Things
   3. Lesson 3:  Take a Deep Breath
   4. Lesson 4:  Practicing What You've Learned - Take a Deep Breath
   5. Lesson 5:  What Have You Learned?
4. Unit 4:  The Digestive, Urinary, and Reproductive Systems
   1. Lesson 1:  Going for the Gut
   2. Lesson 2:  Practicing What You've Learned - Going for the Gut
   3. Lesson 3:  When Nature Calls
   4. Lesson 4:  Practicing What You've Learned - What Nature Calls
   5. Lesson 5:  The Birds and the Bees
   6. Lesson 6:  Practicing What You've Learned - The Birds and the Bees
   7. Lesson 7:  What Have You Learned?
5. Unit 5:  Nervous and Integumentary Systems and Special Senses
   1. Lesson 1:  You've Got Some Nerve
   2. Lesson 2:  Practicing What You've Learned - You've Got Some Nerve
   3. Lesson 3:  Now Hear (and See) This!
   4. Lesson 4:  Practicing What You've Learned - Now Hear (and See) This!
   5. Lesson 5:  Slip Me Some Skin
   6. Lesson 6:  Practicing What You've Learned - Slip Me Some Skin
   7. Lesson 7:  What Have You Learned?
6. Unit 6:  The Lymphatic, Immune, and Endocrine Systems
   1. Lesson 1:  Protection Against Infection
   2. Lesson 2:  Practicing What You've Learned - Protection Against Infection
   3. Lesson 3:  Learning About Hormones
   4. Lesson 4:  Practicing What You've Learned - Learning About Hormones
   5. Lesson 5:  What Have You Learned?