Medical Coding Associate, Certified Coder & Registered Medical Manager Bundle

Medical Coding Associate, Certified Coder &
Registered Medical Manager

Medical Coder Associate, Registered, Certified Coding
& Registered Medical Management Bundle: Tuition: 2199 USD

Stay far ahead of typical candidates by earning these three combined skills.

This supreme bundle takes you from start to finish on a truly unique personal mission, resulting in your attainment of the ARHCP Medical Coding Associate, Certified Medical Coder, & Registered Certified Medical Manager professional designations. The medical coding course alone is the most recognized coding certification in the United States. The Registered & Certified Medical Management Program alone is a highly-respected and nationally-accepted designation throughout the USA. This special bundle, offered at a tuition of 1685 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. The tuition is so low, it's like getting the medical associate course at no charge.

This complete bundle is designed to give those students who have no previous coding knowledge or experience, the foundations of medical coding first.

The first section of this bundled program starts with the Medical Coding Associate which includes 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 bundle.

The second section of this bundled program takes you smoothly and confidently into strengthening & expanding the foundations of medical coding through modules including: the essentials of medical coding; the essentials of evaluation; 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 third 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:

• Introduction to Human Anatomy
• Introduction to Medical Coding
• Introduction to Medical Terminology
• 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 extra 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 the ARHCP Medical Coding Associate, Registered, Certified, Medical Coding & Medical Management courses , you may have the sharpest edge you need in a competitive job situation. Your skill set will continue attracting prospective employers and, at the same time, keep other job applicants in an ever-present state of inadequacy, when they compare their credentials against yours.

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