Registered Medical Manager & Certified Medical Coder Bundle

Medical Manager & Medical Coder

Registered Medical Manager &
Registered, Certified, Medical Coder Bundle: Tuition: 1999 USD

Offer prospective employers this combination of medical management and medical coding qualifications.

This very special Internet coding course bundle takes you from start to finish resulting in your attainment of an ARHCP Registered Medical Manager & Certified Medical Coder designation. The medical coding course alone is the most recognized coding certification in the United States. This special bundle, offered at a tuition of 1999 USD, allows you to enroll in both the ARHCP Registered Medical Management & Certified Coding courses simultaneously for a lower overall cost than if you were to enroll in them separately as a non-member.

This complete certification program is designed to give those students who have no previous coding knowledge or experience, the foundations of medical coding first. This starts with an introduction to medical coding, human anatomy, and medical terminology. After completing the basic modules and passing your first test on what you have learned, you will receive a certificate of completion. You can then start directly into the second section of this special medical coding course bundle.

The first section of this bundled medical coding & management program takes you smoothly and confidently into the medical coding modules including: the essentials of medical coding; the essentials of evaluation and management coding, and; the essentials of Medicare. After completion of this phase, you will be fully prepared to sit and have the knowledge required to pass the Medical Coder Certification Exam. Upon passing the certification exam, you will have attained the status of "Registered Certified Medical Coder."

The second section of this bundle is the self-directed medical management program, a comprehensive course covering managing ever-changing regulatory issues (i.e., HIPAA), leadership, planning, finance, personnel management, and more. The end result of this course is to make you a proficient manager in a private medical practice or larger for-profit & non-profit institutional healthcare offices.

Here is an overview of the main modules you will be studying:

• Medicare Essentials
• Essentials of CPT
• Essentials of E/M
• Essentials of HCPCS II
• Essentials of ICD-9
• Strategic Planning for For-Profit Medical Practices
• Leadership
• Marketing Medical Practices
• Finance for Non-Financial Professionals
• Personnel Management
• Managing Third-Party Compliance

This special bundle also includes your annual ARHCP membership and all shipping charges for the materials you will be sent. Your ARHCP membership allows you to enjoy discounts on other courses, books, and more. (For full details, click the "Member Benefits" link near the top of this page.) If you are interested in CEU's (Continuing Education Units) you should know that each of these courses is worth 8 (eight) CEUs each. We also invite you to review some of the specialty coding modules offered to refine your coding skills in specific coding medical specialty areas. Specialty Medical Coding Modules

The Future of Medical Management & Medical Coding

The whole health field sector is going to grow strongly in the next 10-15 years, including medical management & medical coding. Medical coders especially are expected to be in very strong demand. Please read this excerpt where medical coding is specifically mentioned, or read the whole report from the current United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in their highly-respected, well-researched, & closely-followed Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition.

As medical practices face greater scrutiny from third-party auditors and higher expenses, they are looking to employ medical managers to organize, hire, and manage medical coders. Understandably, certification has often become mandated for practice compliance plans, hiring, and advancement opportunities. Considering the expected influx of medical coders into the health care field in the future, there will also be a corresponding need for medical managers to apply their skills to this growing work force.

Once graduated from both the ARHCP Registered, Certified, Medical Management & Medical Coding courses, you may have just that extra edge you need in a competitive job situation that will attract prospective employers and keep other job applicants dodging, weaving, and dazed.

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