Glencoe Medical Insurance Coding

This concise, practical text-workbook provides extensive real-world practice with the universal medical insurance claim form, the HCFA 1500. Includes flow charts, claims processing forms, and medical reports. Coding and billing content is based on industry practice and addresses electronic claims and a variety of compliance issues. The text provides a brief introduction to MediSoft Advanced Patient Billing Software.

Glencoe Medical Insurance provides focused coverage of the knowledge and skills necessary for successful medical insurance processing, including in-depth coverage of medical insurance, the claims process, HCFA 1500, and UB-92. It covers all types of medical insurance including Blue Cross, Blue Shield, HMOs, PPOs, Medicare, Medicaid, and other plans. Managed care is integrated throughout the text, including discussion of contract law as it relates to managed care. There is an emphasis on practice management and patient finance. Optional exploratory computer activities use MediSoft for Windows Advanced. The focus in the text is on electronic claims filing but paper claims are covered as well. Unique to this text is an entire chapter emphasizing how crucial correct coding is to reimbursement and compliance with federal regulations.

Glencoe Medical Insurance Coding Workbook offers numerous exercises for students to practice ICD and CPT coding. This workbook can be used with Glencoe Medical Insurance or any other medical insurance text.

Get ready for your first medical assisting job with this hands-on guide to common medical office tasks. Computerized Medical Office Procedures, 4th Edition explains administrative and financial functions in a clear, step-by-step format and provides realistic exercises to help you confidently prepare to use computers in the medical office. Using Medisoft® v18 practice management software, you’ll practice medical assisting tasks such as appointment scheduling, entering patient information, accounting procedures, and billing insurance companies. Written by educator William Larsen, this book helps you develop the front-office competencies you need! Hands-on practice using Medisoft® Version 18 familiarizes you with the professional practice management software you'll use on the job. Medisoft sold separately. An engaging, conversational writing style makes difficult concepts easier to understand, with information presented in small, easy-to-digest segments. Step-by-step procedures include screenshots to guide you through each administrative task. Day-by-Day Simulations provide you with two weeks of hands-on experience similar to working in a real-world medical office. Reminders at the end of each chapter ask you to back up your data, for good data management practice. Checking Your Understanding reviews and hands-on Putting It into Practice activities are provided at the end of each chapter to ensure that you meet learning objectives. Information on backing up and restoring data prepares you for any power outages or electronic malfunctions. UPDATED content on the Electronic Health Record in the physician’s office relates computerized practice management systems to the use of EHRs New case studies on the Evolve companion website offer additional practice using Medisoft® v18. New Elsevier Clinic provides samples to follow as you create new patient data and perform Medisoft tasks — the data file may also be downloaded from the Evolve website. New chapter summaries are included at the end of each chapter.

Medical Office Procedures 5e by Becklin is a text-workbook that introduces and describes the tasks of a medical assistant's career; teaches records management, medical communications, and scheduling skills; and describes procedures for preparing patients' charts and bills. Practice management and finances are also addressed. Multi-day simulations provide real-world experience with physician dictation.

Prepares medical office assistant students to use the popular MediSoft Patient Accounting for Windows. This text includes an optional section on computer basics, followed by MediSoft training, and a series of real-world simulations. It helps students learn how to input patient information, schedule appointments, handle billing, and more.

Key coverage of new topics includes medical identity theft and prevention, National Quality Forum (NQF) patient safety measures, ACSX12 Version 5010 HIPAA transaction standards, EMS rule on mandatory electronic claims submission, and standards and implementation specifications for electronic health record technology. Increased emphasis on producing and submitting claims electronically gives you an edge in today’s competitive job market. UPDATED! Additional ICD-10 coding content prepares you for the upcoming switch to the new coding system. NEW! Content on ARRA, HI-TECH, and the Health Insurance Reform Act ensures you are familiar with the latest health care legislation and how it impacts what you do on the job.