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Certified Medical Administrative Assistant with Medical Billing and Coding

Online Medical Administration, Billing and Coding Training

Become a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant

Nationwide, healthcare is one of the fastest growing fields for new jobs. 这个100%的在线课程将为您作为医疗助理和计费/编码专家在医疗保健领域的职业生涯做好准备. By course completion, 你将准备好通过由国家健康职业协会（NHA）提供的注册医疗行政助理（CMAA）国家认证考试，并收到一张涵盖考试费用的凭证. 您还可以选择与您的兴趣和职业目标（CPC）最一致的医疗计费和编码认证凭证, CCA, 或cbc).

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Job Outlook for Medical Administrative Assistant

  • 医疗行政助理在发展迅速的职业中结合了两种有价值的技能, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 美国劳工统计局的数据显示，到2028年，医疗助理的就业机会将总体增长23%. According to PayScale.注册医疗行政助理的平均年薪约为37,000美元.
  • 美国劳工统计局还报告称，医疗账单和编码专家的平均年薪为40美元,350 and work in one of the fastest growing professions.
  • 结合这两门学科有可能提高你的预期收入和对雇主的价值.

Medical Administrative Assistant FAQs

What do medical administrative assistants do?

According to NHA, 医疗行政助理主要在医疗实践或医疗机构的“前台”工作. Their duties may include coordinating practice correspondence, maintaining files and scheduling appointments.

Do medical administrative assistants need certification?

The healthcare environment operates on the basis of professionalism, precision and dedication to patient welfare. Medical assistant certification may be required for many jobs. Earning a CMAA establishes a medical assistant as a caring, 负责任的专业人员，经过学习和评估计划，以验证其证书.

In what facilities do medical administrative assistants work?

Medical assistants commonly work in medical practices, such as physicians' offices, outpatient clinics, and other healthcare facilities, according to the BLS.

医疗助理和医疗账单和编码专家有什么区别?

本质上，这是医疗保健环境中使用的两种不同的技能集. 然而, the responsibilities of a medical assistant may include medical billing, medical coding or both. 类似的, 医疗帐单和编码专家可能有自己的职称，也可能将其职称与医疗助理或医疗行政专业名称结合在一起.

Why should medical assistants learn medical billing and coding?

医疗保健领域是当今职业发展机会最多的领域之一. 在医疗保健领域，专业医疗助理是最受欢迎的专业人员之一. 将办公室管理技能与医疗账单和编码相匹配，可以在一般医疗保健管理和专业医疗服务中提供更多机会.

What are the requirements for a medical billing and coding career?

入门级职位通常需要完成证书并通过一项认证考试或医疗账单和编码的副学士学位课程. 另外, 医疗计费和编码专业人员必须了解健康保险可携带性和责任法案（HIPAA）.

What is the difference between certification exams (CPA, CCA, and CBCS)?

获取CPC, CCA, 或CBCS认证意味着个人具备医疗计费和编码领域的能力. 认证 is invaluable to the student's career goals. Students have an opportunity to make confident, informed decisions about the national certification they prefer.

  • 注册专业程序员（CPC）考试由美国专业程序员学会（AAPC）提供。. 它是医生或专业收费编码员入门级编码认证的黄金标准. 
  • 认证编码协会（CCA）是由美国健康信息管理协会（AHIMA）提供的。. 这是一种适用于所有环境的入门级医疗编码认证——医生执业和住院医院.
  • 认证计费和编码专家（CBCS）由国家健康职业协会（NHA）提供，目前是医生实践的入门级医疗计费认证. In the summer of 2021, the exam will transition to an entry-level billing and coding certification, with the inclusion of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Level II testing.

课程目标

  • Be fully prepared to pass the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant exam, 由美国国家健康职业协会（NHA）提供，以及以下最符合你的兴趣和职业目标的专业认证之一：
    • 美国专业编码学会（AAPC）提供的认证专业编码员（CPC）考试
    • 美国健康信息管理协会（AHIMA）提供的认证编码助理（CCA）考试
    • 国家健康职业协会（NHA）提供的认证计费和编码专家（CBCS）考试
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  • Learn the legal, ethical, and regulatory aspects of medical office management
  • 了解HIPAA合规性和提交保险索赔的第三方指南
  • How to code diagnoses, services, and procedures for all systems of the body 
  • Learn medical terminology and the structures and functions of the human body
  • 处理医疗文档、医疗账单和编码流程的基础知识 

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先决条件

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

课程

  1. Medical Terminology
  2. Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
    1. Becoming an Administrative Medical Assistant
    2. Managing Stress and Improving Communication
    3. Law, Ethics and Healthcare
    4. Improving Your Medical Office
    5. Computers in the Ambulatory Care Setting
    6. Telecommunications and Patient Scheduling
    7. 期中考试
    8. Medical Terminology: Word Parts, Plurals, Abbreviations
    9. Managing Medical Records
    10. Written Communication
    11. Working with Medical Documents
    12. Medical Billing and Coding: An Overview
    13. Daily Financial Practices
    14. The Administrative Medical Assistant as Office Manager
    15. 最后
  3. Medical Billing and Coding
    1. Introduction to Medical Billing and Coding
    2. Introduction to Health Insurance
    3. Managed Healthcare
    4. Revenue Cycle Management
    5. Legal Aspects of Health Insurance and Reimbursement
    6. ICD-10-CM编码
    7. CPT编码
    8. HCPCS Level II Coding
    9. ICD-10-PCS Coding
    10. Pharmacology for Coders
    11. 期中考试
    12. Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)
    13. 保险索赔
    14. Commercial Insurance
    15. Blue Cross Blue Shield
    16. 医疗保险
    17. Medicaid, CHIP, TRICARE, Workers’ Compensation
    18. 认证
    19. How to Find a Job in Medical Billing and Coding
    20. 最后

教练

南希•史密斯

南希•史密斯 has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry. 她的临床经验包括在农村卫生诊所网络担任医疗助理, and as a medical coder, insurance claims specialist, and medical records auditor. She worked as a medical office manager for ten years, where she recruited and trained all medical assistants. Nancy拥有职业教育学士学位，并开发和教授医疗助理课程.

LaTisha Cottingham

LaTisha Cottingham has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. 她在医疗计费和编码以及医疗辅助领域有六年的教学经验. 目前，她在阿拉巴马州的一家长期护理机构担任HIM分析师.

Carline Dalgleish

Carline Dalgleish在医疗办公室管理部门工作了30多年. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems, a master's degree in Leadership, and a post-baccalaureate certificate in Health Information Management. 她是注册卫生信息管理员和AHIMA批准的ICD-10-CM/PCS培训师. Dalgleish is the author

Registration and Enrollment

  • This course is 100% online.
  • 随时开始.

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