Management Resourecs Institute - Medical Billing and Coding

Career opportunities in the medical billing field are everywhere. Jobs are available in physicians offices, health-clinics, hospitals and other health care settings. Medical billing is also an excellent business opportunity for those wanting to work from their home. With low start-up costs, and excellent profit potential, medical billing has been rated as one of the fastest growing businesses.

Course description
The objective of the course, part of a customized training program, is to provide students with a basic working knowledge of medical billing software, terms, conditions and applications.
The accounting and billing practice of a medical practice are all relying on the use of medical billing software. Individuals who have practical experience using patient billing software are more suited for these challenging tasks. Some individuals have chosen to open second jobs at home to process this data. Successful participants will be able to:
○ add new billing codes
○ input patient information
○ process patient transactions
○ produce various reports
○ print statements and insurance forms
○ process claims

Material used:
○ Typing qualification test (Mavis Beacon typing, Mindscape, The Learning Co,)
○ Interactive keyboarding training (Mavis Beacon typing Mindscape, The Learning Co,)
○ Interactive training using case studies (Patient billing using Medisoft for Windows, Harpole, Glencoe, Inc.)
○ Interactive exercises
○ Instructor support as needed
○ Student manual
○ Case studies

Content:

○ See Syllabus

Prerequisites:

○ Typing 40 words per minute

Expected results:

○ Working knowledge of basic medical office terminology (words, codes, etc.)
○ Working knowledge of the Medi Soft patient billing system

Duration:
○ 4 to 5 weeks, depending on student

Certificate:
○ “Medical billing specialist”

Module 1 - Introduction to Patient Billing
-	Key terms. Overview of medical office accounting.
-	Patient billing.
Module 2 - Using Computerized Billing
-	Key terms. Medical Office Databases
-	Options in a computerized patient billing system. Getting started with MediSoft.
-	Comparing a computerized billing system with a manual billing system.
Module 3 - Managing Data with a Computerized System
-	Key terms. Entering and editing data.
-	Patient chart numbers. Searching in MediSoft.
-	Adding new codes. Backing up data files.
Module 4 - Entering Patient and Date
-	Key terms. How patient information is organized.
-	Entering patient and case data.
Module 5 - Processing Reports and Patient Statements
-	Key terms.
-	Handling transactions. Entering payments.
Module 6 - Processing Transaction Entry and Payment
-	Key terms. MediSoft reports.
-	Day sheets, analysis reports, patient statements and list reports.
-	Designing custom reports and bills.
Module 7 - Processing Claims
-	Key terms. Claim management.
-	Creating, editing, proofing, transmitting, reviewing, printing, marking and deleting claims.
-	Insurance carrier analysis.
Module 8 - Using Office Hours
-	Introduction to office hours. Entering appointments.
-	Changing or deleting appointments. Previewing and printing schedules.
Module 9 - Patient Billing Simulation
-	Daily tasks: before patients arrive, morning and afternoon tasks.
-	Weekly tasks. Step-by-step instructions.
-	Sample tasks for a week day by day.
Module 10 - Medical Coding - CPT - 4
-	Anatomy and physiology. Medical terminology.
-	Data entry of code descriptions.
Module 11 - Medical Coding - IDC - 9
-	Anatomy and physiology. Medical terminology.
-	Data entry of code descriptions.

RN 6/19/04 - MRI Medical Billing and Coding Course Outline.xls - Syllabus

Day	Format	Subject	Tasks	Location	Materials	Module	Hrs.
1	Instructor Class	Chapter 1 - Introduction to Patient Billing	Exercise	Classroom	Workbook and Floppy	1	5
2	Lab work	Typing and Medical Billing Practice		Lab room	Workbook and Floppy	1	5
3	Instructor Class	Chapter 2 - Using Computerized Billing	Exercise 1-4	Classroom	Workbook and Floppy	2	5
4	Lab work	Typing and Medical Billing Practice		Lab room	Workbook and Floppy	2	5
5	Instructor Class	Chapter 3 - Managing Data with a Computerized System	Exercise 1-5	Classroom	Workbook and Floppy	3	5
6	Lab work	Typing and Practice		Lab room	Workbook and Floppy	3	5
7	Instructor Class	Chapter 4 - Entering Patient and Case	Exercise 1-7	Classroom	Workbook and Floppy	4	5
8	Lab work	Typing and Medical Billing Practice		Lab room	Workbook and Floppy	4	5
9	Instructor Class	Chapter 5 - Processing Reports and Patient Statements	Exercise 1-10	Classroom	Workbook and Floppy	5	5
10	Lab work	Typing and Medical Billing Practice		Lab room	Workbook and Floppy	5	5
11	Instructor Class	Chapter 6 - Processing Transaction Entry & payment	Exercise 1-10	Classroom	Workbook and Floppy	6	5
12	Lab work	Typing and Medical Billing Practice		Lab room	Workbook and Floppy	6	5
13	Instructor Class	Chapter 7 - Processing Claims	Exercise 1-6	Classroom	Workbook and Floppy	7	5
14	Lab work	Typing and Medical Billing Practice		Lab room	Workbook and Floppy	7	5
15	Instructor Class	Chapter 8 - Using Office Hours	Exercise A1-A7	Classroom	Workbook and Floppy	8	5
16	Lab work	Typing and Medical Billing Practice		Lab room	Workbook and Floppy	8	5
17	Instructor Class	Chapter 9 - Patient Billing Simulation (5) Day Medical Practice	Exercise Day 1 Simulation	Classroom	Workbook and Floppy	9	5
18	Lab work	Typing and Medical Billing Practice		Lab room	Workbook and Floppy	9	5
19	Instructor Class	Simulation - Day 2	Exercise Day 2 Simulation	Classroom	Workbook and Floppy	All	5
20	Lab work	Typing and Medical Billing Practice		Lab room	Workbook and Floppy	All	5
21	Instructor Class	Simulation - Day 3	Exercise Day 3 Simulation	Classroom	Workbook and Floppy	All	5
22	Lab work	Typing and Medical Billing Practice		Lab room	Workbook and Floppy	All	5
23	Instructor Class	Simulation - Day 4	Exercise Day 4 Simulation	Classroom	Workbook and Floppy	All	5
24	Lab work	Typing and Medical Billing Practice		Lab room	Workbook and Floppy	All	5
25	Instructor Class</