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.
A timely look at the healthcare valuation process in an era of dynamic healthcare reform, including theory, methodology, and professional standards In light of the dynamic nature of the healthcare industry sector, the analysis supporting business valuation engagements for healthcare enterprises, assets, and services must address the expected economic conditions and events resulting from the four pillars of the healthcare industry: Reimbursement, Regulation, Competition, and Technology. Healthcare Valuation presents specific attributes of each of these enterprises, assets, and services and how research needs and valuation processes differentiate depending on the subject of the appraisal, the environment the property interest exists, and the nature of the practices. Includes theory, methodology, and professional standards as well as requisite research, analytical, and reporting functions in delivering healthcare valuation services Provides useful process tools such as worksheets and checklists, relevant case studies, plus a website that will include comprehensive glossaries and topical bibliographies Read Healthcare Valuation for a comprehensive treatise of valuation issues in the healthcare field including trends of compensation and reimbursement, technology and intellectual property, and newly emerging healthcare entities.
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.
In light of the dynamic nature of the healthcare industry sector, the analysis supporting business valuation engagements for healthcare enterprises, assets, and services must address the expected economic conditions and events resulting from the four pillars of the healthcare industry: reimbursement, regulation, competition, and technology. This title presents specific attributes of each of these enterprises, assets, and services and how research needs and valuation processes differentiate depending on the subject of the appraisal, the environment the property interest exists, and the nature of the practices.
Students learn the skills necessary to become a multiskilled front office medical assistant. All of the step-by-step procedures are fully illustrated so students can learn proper technique. Trains students on medical office administrative procedures and equipment. Each chapter begins with an outline of topics, a list of chapter objectives, key terms and a list of 1997 AAMA Role Delineation Study Areas of Competence covered in that chapter so students know where to focus their attention as they read and study. Questions and activities at the end of every chapter help students measure their progress every step of the way.
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.
