Medical Coder/Abstractor/Biller Certificate
医疗编码员/抽象员/记帐员证书课程旨在培养学生在医院、疗养院、流动护理机构、保险公司和政府机构的健康记录服务中担任医疗编码员、抽象员和记帐员。编码员/抽象员/记账员接受以下通常由健康记录服务执行的功能培训:分析和技术上评估健康记录和报告;汇编、解释和利用医院和卫生保健统计数据;根据公认的分类系统对症状、疾病和操作进行编码;以及提取和检索医学信息。学生将被介绍到专科编码和电子账单的要求在门诊设置。所有学生必须在毕业前三年内完成hinm指定的课程。HINM-designated courses not meeting this time requirement must be retaken, or the student must test out in current course content.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
- Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal and communication skills.
- 能运用不同的格式和编码系统编制健康记录和编码医疗数据。
- Demonstrate entry-level knowledge, clinical skills, and professional abilities appropriate for an HIM professional.
- Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation, and proficiency in communicating through the oral and written use of basic medical terminology.
Program Advising
Academic advising helps students reach their educational and career goals. Meet with your academic advisor regularly to discuss your academic plans. The program advising guide outlines the certificate requirements and is meant to supplement the advising process.
Careers
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Related careers include health data analyst, insurance claims specialist, records technician specialist, clinical coding specialist, physician practice manager, patient information coordinator, cancer registrar, HIM department supervisor, data quality manager, and HIM systems analyst.
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Curriculum
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