COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Managing the administrative functions of a medical office is a full-time job. Before computerization, all administrative tasks were done by hand. They were typically repetitive and prone to errors, and they took considerable amounts of time and effort to complete. Today, computers and medical practice management software automate many administrative tasks, allowing for increased speed and improved accuracy.The Getting Started in the Computerized Medical Office: Fundamentals and Practice WebTutor™ is a hands-on comprehensive course designed to empower you, the learner, with fundamental technical and administrative medical office skills. By taking this course, you will learn to automate administrative tasks--such as patient registration, appointment scheduling, and medical billing--and learn how these and other tasks interrelate with and support one another. With the skills and knowledge you gain from this course, you will be well on your way to becoming competitive in a highly technical world!

OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• register patients and enter data
• post routine procedures.
• understand patient billing and collections.
• prepare health insurance claim forms for Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance carriers and managed care carriers.
• schedule and reschedule appointments.
• prepare patient statements.