Medical Insurance & Coding - Des Moines Area Community College

Medical Insurance & Coding from Des Moines Area Community College is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. What is a Specialist Certificate? It is a short-term credit program intended to provide you with the latest information and skills needed to function more effectively in your job or to update your skills for employment possibilities. It will provide you and an employer with evidence of your continued education in a specific occupational area. The education you gain will increase your ability to function in a given area and broaden your skills. Medical Insurance & Coding is one of the fastest-growing medical office specialties and promises to increase in importance. Students learn to transform medical diagnoses and procedures into numbers or codes for purposes of reimbursement and recordkeeping. This certificate is designed for those who choose to work in a variety of medical settings including hospitals and medical centers, government facilities, insurance companies and home offices. It is ideal for the individual who is currently working in the medical setting and wants to develop skills that are ?best of practice.? Courses are offered online or late afternoon and evening. In addition, this certification can be earned in coordination with the Medical Office Specialist program. Prerequisite: Keyboarding speed of 40 nwpm or above as demonstrated by a five-minute test. What Kind of Work Will You Do? Competency in keyboarding, English, grammar, spelling and proofreading Computer skills Ability to work independently and as a team Excellent communications skills (written and verbal) Attention to detail View more details on Des Moines Area Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.