Description: Take this class on its own to explore the field of hospital patient access, or as part of our comprehensive Patient Access Specialist program to prepare for your professional certification. Gain the skills to sit for an examination as a Certified Health Care Access Associate by the National Association of Health Care Access Management (NAHAM). Explore the skills necessary to be a patient access specialist in a hospital or related health care organization. Get to know the functions of the patient access specialist. Perform efficient patient admissions and accurate insurance verification. You will survey health care industry terms and processes relating to admissions for health care services in any healthcare setting. Topics include interviewing for insurance coverage, medical necessity, admissions forms, and ICD-9 and CPT coding.
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Topics Covered: > Health Care industry terminology. > Reimbursement forms. > Job performance expectations. > Critical skills for success on the job. > The role of compliance in health care. > Internet use in insurance verification.
Learning Outcomes: Participants will demonstrate mastery of selected topics covered via a competency exam relating to patient access and registration.
Comments: Required textbook is Allied Health ISBN 0-390-77983-0
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