Cuyahoga Community CollegeHealth Care Training
Overview
The Center for Health Industry Solutions at Corporate College, a division of Cuyahoga Community College, assists organizations with customized clinical and non-clinical training programs. Our experienced instructors utilize a comprehensive curriculum and resources to deliver a quality, value-based program. We work with clients to meet their timeframe and budget requirements.
Client Engagement Approach
Our team uses an approach to transform your organization. We begin by learning about your culture and business strategy, then partner with you and key stakeholders to understand your goals, concerns and needs. Furthermore, we summarize our findings relative to your current organizational landscape and recommend a training solution that will help achieve your goals.
Program Areas
Comprehensive Professional Medical Coding
The program utilizes the American Academy of Professional Coders Curriculum (AAPC). Training is designed to prepare individuals to take the Certified Professional Coder examination and students will be given access to the AAPC online Practicode tool which provides authentic coding case studies and exercises to develop coding skills.
- CPT Coding- This program will emphasize the rules and guidelines in the CPT coding manual and is designed to help the beginner or experienced coder gain additional knowledge and practice to improve their speed in preparation for the coding certification exam.
- HCPCS Coding- Learn how to report claims and be compliant in medical billing and medical coding based on the Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS), the foundation of how medical claims are submitted to commercial health insurers and government health care programs.
- ICD-10 Coding- Examine the differences and similarities between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM in structure and organization. Coding conventions as well as the use of coding guidelines and definitions will be used to determine the correct diagnosis codes. Additionally, code structure, system structure, index conventions and guidelines will be covered.
- Medical Terminology- Build skills in a format designed to increase retention and introduce a variety of learning methods and practices.
- Anatomy and Physiology- This program covers all the bodily systems playing a major role in human anatomy and material is presented in a practical and comprehensive manner. The focus is on the need-to-know facts that must be understood in order to pursue any health care career or related education in the field of science.
Comprehensive Patient Access Specialist
Gain knowledge to perform functions such as: admissions, registration, scheduling, insurance benefits verification, financial counseling, pre-certification, patient relations and telecommunications. Upon completion of the program, students may take the Certified Health Care Access Associate exam given by the National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM).
- Medical Terminology- Build skills in a format designed to increase retention and introduce a variety of learning methods and practices.
- Essentials of Electronic Health Records- Electronic medical record system concepts, software and clinical workflow.
- Patient Access Specialist Fundamentals of Billing and Reimbursement- Understand the complete health care revenue cycle from initial patient encounter to collection procedures.
State Tested Nurse Aid Training
We can partner with long term care facilities in good standing with the Ohio Department of Health to offer on-site training to incumbent workers interested in moving into a clinical position. We utilize the Ohio Department of Health STNA curriculum and can work with employers to customize the training schedule to meet your needs. Training programs range from three to seven weeks, depending upon the class schedule.