Part A 1. Discuss two differences between inpatient and outpatient coding. Outpatient coding is much less complicated than inpatient coding. First‚ outpatient coding is limited to a length of stay less than 24 hours whereas inpatient stays are longer due to the intensity of services. Second‚ for outpatient services‚ physicians are paid using CPT/HCPCS codes‚ whereas‚ hospitals are paid for their hospitality using a complex formula (MS-DRG) because of housing‚ feeding and nurturing the patient
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The following is a presentation of medical coding ethics and how one can incorporate them into an upstanding career as a professional medical coder. Ethics will be defined and the adopted code of ethics of two certification organizations will be discussed‚ including relevance to coding professionals and how you can incorporate them into your career. First the definition of ethics. It can be viewed in many ways but primarily it is a set of rules and guidelines in which a person is expected to conduct
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Writing Skills Part 2 1. Which sentence best describes clustering? A. You write down words or ideas that occur to you in no particular order. *B. You’re generating words that suggest possible sentences or paragraphs. C. You write down words or ideas in chronological order. D. You’re generating words that suggest possible themes for an essay. 2. Which of the following would be an appropriate way to add variety to your sentences? A. Use more close-up words. B. Make your
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Exam #02800501 – Penn Foster med trans As an office manager for DMD Medical Supplies‚ it is imperative that I ensure the company’s dollars are economically spent through the efficiency of my employees. Currently‚ the company is forced to pay $200 in overtime per month due to what appears to be ineffective time management as a whole throughout my group. Unfortunately I can only adjust the way two of these employees manage their time‚ as they are the individuals of whom I am in charge. In order
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Christian Paul Martinez STUDENT#52035011 1. A. A trip to the ocean can be a relaxing escape from the everyday pressures of life. B. You should always be careful to avoid overexposure to the sun at the beach. 2. A. Spelling B. Grammar C. Punctuation D. Capitalization 3. A. CLICHÉ : A trite or overused expression or idea. A person or character whose behavior is predictable or superficial B. Scared out of my wits: This describes being very frightened 4. A. Free-writing
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Paragraph 1 Dear Mrs. Penny Hoffstetter (Human Resources Manager)‚ I am applying for the position of medical receptionist at Cooper‚ Wolowitz‚ and Associates at your Ephrata location. I am most interested in applying for this position with your office for the weekly hours‚ salary package‚ sign-on bonus‚ and medical benefits package. The office hours are great being Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4pm and one Saturday a month 7am to 3pm. The salary package is pretty inviting with $13.50 an hour
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industry as well. I have been working for the last year toward the goal of becoming a certified Administrative Assistant‚ and eventually would like to work toward my bachelor’s degree in Business Management. I will soon have my certificate from Penn Foster for Administrative Assistant‚ and I recently became licensed in the area of Property and Casualty Insurance‚ and I am also working toward my Life and Health Insurance License. I have learned in the positions that I have held in the past that I have
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aspect in the field of medicine is medical billing and coding. Billing and coding are two different job descriptions. The demand for billing and coding positions are growing at an alarming rate. “This is one of the fastest growing fields in healthcare.” said the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These jobs have a wide range of procedures–sending insurance claims for compensation and documenting the services performed in the correct coding. Medical Billing and Coding jobs were completely different a few
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Professional Medical Coder and Billing. This career allows a person to work at any hospital‚ dental office‚ or their own home. By becoming a Medical Coder‚ there is a great deal of research involved. Learning the basics and fundamentals of Coding and Billing‚ this job will later become easy. Here are the fundamentals‚ requirements‚ and aspirations for a future Medical Coder. A Medical Coder is a person who translates diagnoses‚ medical procedures‚ and injuries into numerical numbers. (Medical Coding and
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In choosing a career in the medical field I will open up endless opportunities for myself. I’m currently a home health care provider and it is a great job‚ but there’s no room for growth or advancement. With health information’s role evolving in healthcare my decision to pursue a degree in Medical Reimbursement and Coding will give me a large range of different positions I can hold which include a Medical Coder‚ Medical Collections agent‚ and a Health Information Analyst. Salary range‚ growth
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