Health Information Management Medical Coding - Fountainhead College of Technology

Health Information Management Medical Coding from Fountainhead College of Technology is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. About the program We offer several paths to secure entry-level employment in the healthcare field. In as little as 8 months, you can obtain your certificate in Health Information Management and Medical Coding . This program provides quality training in the essentials of Health Information Management and Medical Coding including Information and Communication technologies, Health IT Systems and Data Content, Healthcare Professionalism, Anatomy and Physiology, Coding , Medical law and Ethics, Medical Terminology, Reimbursement Methodologies and the skills needed to experience growth in the medical field. Credits earned while completing this program may be applied toward the Associate of Occupational Science in health Information Management: Medical Coding or the Associate of Occupational Science in Health Information Management: Health Information Technology associates' degrees. What is Medical Coding? Each time a patient receives health care, the observations, medical interventions and treatment outcomes are recorded and stored. Each medical diagnosis and procedure is assigned a code using a software classification system. The tasks of interpreting and recording data, filing insurance claims, medical billing and auditing medical codes are performed by Medical Coders . Medical Records and Health Information Technicians evaluate and organize these records for completeness and accuracy, retrieve data, store, file, pull charts and alphabetize them, take medical records requests and may perform front desk reception. View more details on Fountainhead College of Technology . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.