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LESSONS |
LESSON OBJECTIVES |
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Lesson 1 –
Introduction |
· learn
about the benefits of self paced learning
· Understand how this class has been structured
for your benefit. |
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Lesson 2 -
English 101 |
· gain
familiarity with the various components of English Grammar
· know how
to create new words based on English Grammar rules |
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Lesson 3 -
Medical Words |
· understand and identify the components of various Medical Words
· build new
words based on the components |
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Lesson 4 -
Dynamics of Medical
Vocabulary and
Word Structure |
· master
the concepts of prefixes and suffixes
· make new
medical words based on prefixes and suffixes |
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Lesson 5 - Body
Dynamics |
· learn
about body planes, locations of various organs and movements of
various body parts
· identify
and describe the planes, locations and movements. |
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Lesson 6 -
Medical Instruments and Equipments |
· understand the instruments and equipment used in the field of
Medicine
· identify
and describe the instruments and equipment used. |
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Lesson 7 -
Medical Specialties and Specialists |
· distinguish between the various specialists working in the field of
Medicine
· differentiate between the specialists and their specialties |
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Lesson 8 -
Diagnostic Medicine |
· distinguish between the various aspects of diagnostic testing and
the different diagnostic tests
· define
and describe the diagnostic tests |
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Lesson 9 -
Abbreviations |
· be
familiar with the nomenclature systems for writing abbreviations
· be able
to identify and interpret the medical abbreviations |
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Lesson 10 -
Anatomy and Physiology |
· understand the various parts of the Human Anatomy
· identify
and define the body parts and their functions |
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Lesson 11 -
Pharmacology |
· gain
familiarity with the different aspects of drug origins, drug
nomenclature, drug packaging and specialty drugs
· understand how to define and differentiate between the various types
of drugs and their medicinal usages |
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LESSONS |
LESSON OBJECTIVES |
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Lesson 1 -
Defining the Codes |
·
gain
familiarity with types of Coding systems
· identify
and differentiate between the systems |
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Lesson 2 - The
Professional Coder |
· gain an
understanding of the coder’s world of work
· learn
about the requisite qualifications and certifications for a Coder
· understand the coder’s responsibility and the ethics standards for
coding |
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Lesson 3 -
International Classification of Diseases |
· understand the ICD classifications system
· become
well-versed with the ICD Coding References Books |
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Lesson 4 -
General Coding Guidelines |
· gain
familiarity with the Two-volume Coding Systems
·
learn the
coding procedures for various ailments and conditions |
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Lesson 5 -
Evolution of Current Procedural Terminology |
· master
the components of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Coding
Systems
· realize
the importance of correct coding |
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Lesson 6 - CPT
Coding Book Guidelines |
· understand the structure of the CPT Coding Book
· gain an
understanding of the categories |
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Lesson 7 -
Category II, III and Appendices |
· become
familiar with the Levels of codes and the Appendices
· learn to
differentiate between the two levels |
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Lesson 8 -
Mastering the Modifiers, Sections and Symbols |
· understand with the concept of Modifiers
· gain
familiarity with the Sections of the CPT Code Book and the Symbols
system |
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Lesson 9 -
Evaluation & Management (E/M) |
· understand the concept of Evaluation & Management
· learn
about the components of the E/M Coding process |
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Lesson 10 - E/M
Descriptors |
· know more
about the descriptors used in Coding
· get a
comprehensive view of the descriptors in real-time case reports |
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Lesson 11 -
Coding and the Law |
· gain
familiarity with the Coding Laws and Conventions
· realize
the importance of the Privacy Standards for the patients |
