Modules

Initiate into the Medical Coding program.

Identify health information management concepts common to allied health professionals.
Describe characteristics of health care delivery and settings in the United States.
Delineate career opportunities for health information management professionals.

Analyze how medical terms are built using common word parts.
Properly spell, define, and pronounce medical terms associated with each of the major body systems.
Identify and define the word parts most frequently associated with the major body systems.
Interpret common abbreviations used in medical terminology and cautions to remember when using them.

Describe the structure of the healthcare industry and how it relates to the medical office profession.
Identify law and regulations related to the healthcare workplace.
Describe how law flows from the constitution to the courtroom.
Identify criminal acts and intentional torts.
Recognize what makes a contract and who can contract.
Identify medical malpractice and other lawsuits.

Identify the structures, locations, and functions of major body systems and the organs that comprise them.
Explain how the organs of the major body systems interact and maintain homeostasis.
Compare various risk factors leading to high mortality and morbidity.
Describe the components of cell structure and their functions.
Summarize how infectious agents affect cellular growth and function.
Define basic anatomical terms.

Identify data sources by describing types of medical records and the information found in each record.
Describe the role medical records take in coding and billing.
Describe the structure and use of health information.
Identify record data collection tools.
Discuss healthcare data sets.
Discuss appropriate health record documentation.
Describe data quality and integrity.
Discuss health information systems, including specialty coding systems.
Describe the archival, retrieval, and imag

Medical Coding Program Outline