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Medical Coding Certification Online – Video
Q #32: Does AHIMA require you to do CEUs to remain certified as well? A: Yes, they do, and keep in mind if you get dual certification then it doesn’t always, your CEU’s don’t always cross over. A lot of …
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Understanding Medical Billing and Coding – HITECH’s Impact on HIPAA
HITECH’s Impact on HIPAA Laws HITECH is the Health Information Technology for Economics and Clinical Health Act and was enacted in 2009. HITECH basically makes the HIPAA laws, rules, and regulations stronger by creating rules regarding the privacy and security …
Online Medical Coding Classes – Video
Q #29: Why do most employers mention or ask for AHIMA certification instead of an AAPC? A: Laureen: I don’t think that most employers do, it’s probably the type of jobs that you’re looking at are. In my area, in …
Online Medical Billing Coding – PCP’s and Managed Care
In a managed care system the PCP (primary care provider) plays an important role. The PCPs responsibility is to provide ongoing and continuous care for the usual patient encounter and to make decisions regarding the referral to other providers within …
Medical Billing and Coding Book Available Online – Video
Q #26: What does the ICD-CM delay effect the coding books for 2015? Is there going to be an update? A: I don’t think so. They didn’t do an update for 2014. They’re done. They are ready to move on, …
Future of Medical Billing and Coding – Electronic Medical Records
Some call it Electronic Medical Records while others call it electronic health records. They are both one in the same. EHR (Electronic Health Record) is the term used to describe the software system of collecting patient information by different providers …
ICD-10-PCS Procedural Medical Coding Training Course – Video
Ms. Alicia is going to be doing a new course on ICD-10-PCS, so we’re starting to get into the CCS side of things. She’s excited about doing that. That’s going to start in September, so be looking for more information …
Basic Claims Processing Steps for Medical Billing Online Courses
I am sometimes asked what are the basic steps in processing medical billing claims. This is actually a very good question for a new student to ask. Below are the general steps in medical billing claims processing. Basic Claims Processing …