As we have determined, there are many terms, abbreviations, and acronyms that health care professionals need to know and understand as part of their job responsibilities. It is important for you to familiarize yourself with the most common terms that a medical coder and billing specialist would be exposed to. Using Medical Terms, Abbreviations and […]

The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) was developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to eliminate improper CPT coding, detect inappropriate CPT codes on claims and deny payment for them. NCCI edits are released 4 times a year. Significant to NCCI is the term “Mutually Exclusive.” Mutually exclusive procedures are those procedures […]

Expect to spend at least 2 hours with the patient, family, or group you’ll be working with during this portion of your practicum, exploring issues of technology, care coordination, and community resources associated with the health problem you’ve defined. This includes time spent in consultation with subject matter or industry experts. For this portion of […]

Review this week’s Learning Resources. Consider the insights they provide about assessing and diagnosing anxiety, obsessive compulsive, and trauma-related disorders. · Review the Focused SOAP Note template, which you will use to complete this Assignment. There is also a Focused SOAP Note Exemplar provided as a guide for Assignment expectations. · Review the video, Case […]

As we will discuss this week, your next presentation is called a PechaKucka (Peh-cha’ koo-cha’). PechaKucka (PK) is a style of presentation that brings together images and public speaking. The presentation style gives an opportunity to showcase image-based work while still allowing time for verbal presentation. As you begin to think of a topic for […]

Process recordings can help you build a variety of skills as an emerging practitioner. By conceptualizing, organizing, and documenting ongoing activities with clients, you are able to clarify the purpose of interviews and interventions, identify professional strengths and weaknesses, and improve self-awareness. The process recording is also a useful tool in exploring the interpersonal dynamics […]

Study the module presentation and additional electronic resources. You are also encouraged to seek further information on your own. Write an essay that includes the following: · Explain the differences between a man’s brain and a woman’s. · Discuss the importance of understanding these differences. Contribute a minimum of (2-4) pages. It should include at […]

For this exercise, assume you are the owner of a small electronics firm based in the American Midwest. Your research department has developed a cellular phone that translates conversations into any of 24 languages. From conversations with business associates and friends, you have identified two especially attractive overseas markets—Brazil and Australia. Use the CIA World […]

For this assignment, you will develop a presentation on a realistic clinical case on a topic that is of interest to you. Content Requirements You will create a PowerPoint presentation with a realistic case study and include appropriate and pertinent clinical information that will be covering the following: 1. Subjective data: Chief Complaint; History of […]

Examining and Solving Health Disparities in the United States : Emerging Research and Opportunities Vulnerable Populations in the United States (3rd ed: 2021):  Identify 2 current issues which exist and impact public health and social justice. For each of these current issues, identify and use at least 1 outside peer reviewed journal article. You required textbooks […]