You can work as little as 10 hours a week. Small home-based medical billing business have the potential to earn $75,000 to $150,000 per year. This course will cover how to obtain hardware and software, introduction to insurance verification, marketing strategies, patient information sheets/charge tickets, what other services to offer, an overview of electronic billing, how to get paid for your services, and more.
The number of people with dementia and Alzheimer's Disease has grown, generating a need for specialized training in this area. Patients with dementia cared for by knowledgeable and skilled individuals can have a better quality of life and remain independent longer. This course is aimed at those working with and/or seeking job opportunities working in home care, adult day care, human service agencies, assisted living, and skilled nursing facilities. Family members are encouraged to attend to learn more about this disease. Topics include understanding Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, living with Alzheimer's disease, improving communication with the Alzheimer individual, a map through the maze of Alzheimer's behaviors, assisting in activities of daily living, and caring for the caregiver.
This course will teach you what Medicare covers. Learn about the rules and definitions applicable to Medicare coverage and your rights and obligations as a Medicare consumer. Also learn about how to keep orderly records. This course is for anyone going on Medicare in the near future and for seniors already participating in the Medicare program.
Join this fascinating field of medical professional by becoming an EKG Technician. This course covers the role of the technician, patient privacy, medical terminology, the cardiovascular and respiratory system, and the function of electrocardiography. The course also includes a clinical portion that will cover identifying normal anatomy of the chest, proper procedures for recording and mounting the standard 12-lead electrocardiogram, recording and measuring EKG tracings and recognition of abnormal tracings. Identify arrhythmias, atrial tachycardia, atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation and many other cardiac conditions. Upon completion of the course, students will be eligible to sit for the ASPT Certification Exam. This class has a required textbook which can be purchased at the SunyUlster bookstore.
According to the current edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical Transcription is among the ten fastest growing occupations in the U.S. An MT often works for hospitals, outpatient clinics, physician offices, national transcription services, or other medical offices. An MT listens to dictated recordings made by physicians and other healthcare professionals and transcribes them, creating medical reports that eventually become part of patients' permanent files. Students must have excellent editing and proofreading skills. Students should have a basic understanding of a word-processing program, to include being proficient at keyboarding, creating documents, e-mailing, and printing. Students gain a working knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to transcribe medical reports, learning the skills they need to obtain an entry-level position as a medical transcriptionist. The Medical Transcription Certificate Program has been designed to provide students with a beginning knowledge of the transcription of medical records. Included are ten inpatient case studies, ten inpatient reports that can be used as tests or as extra assignments, 25 outpatient reports, and ten outpatient reports that can be used as tests or as extra assignments. Each of these reports has been taken from hospital medical records. The reports utilized include history and physical examinations, radiology reports, operative procedures, pathology reports, consultations, discharge summaries, a death summary, an autopsy report, and correspondence. Reports are digitally recorded to be transcribed by the student. Different regional accents and background noises, which duplicate real-life situations, are used in the recorded dictation, the speed of which picks up as the student goes forward through the course. Transcription times will vary, depending on the length of the case study and the students' keyboarding skills, command of the English language, and knowledge of human anatomy and medical terminology. A complete medical terminology component is offered with the Medical Transcription Certificate Program, and students are also introduced to basic human anatomy. Registration for this course is online. Register at: http://www.gatlineducation.com/sunyulster
Learn how to educate your clients about the relationship between caloric intake, caloric burn, weight loss, weight gain and body fat percentages through nutritional awareness. Discuss the pros and cons of popular diets, the health effects of some common drugs and nutritional supplements. This course can be used for 6 CEUs for Personal Trainer (DCB 465).
This exciting program prepares medical professionals for a career in the legal field as legal nurse consultants. Building on your medical education and possible clinical experience, this course prepares participants to advise law firms, health care providers, insurance companies, and governmental agencies regarding medically related issues and to testify in court as expert witnesses. The course teaches legal concepts related to the health care industry, as well as the role a legal nurse consultant might play in such litigation areas as the following: medical malpractice, toxic torts, product liability, personal injury, emotional distress, wrongful death, mental capacity, criminal law, and workers' compensation. The curriculum of this course is designed to comply with the educational guidelines specified by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. Students will receive 42 hours of online instruction and will be required to prepare assignments and pass weekly quizzes. REGISTER: on-line at www.legalstudies.com or call The Center for Legal Studies at 1-800-522-7737. REQUIRED TEXT: Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles and Practice, 2nd Ed., edited by Patricia W. Iyer, MSN, RN, LNCC and published by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants.
This presentation identifies the causes and triggers of anger and various types of management strategies. "Coping Styles," including withdrawal, internalizing, impulsive reactions, and a tendency toward over-controlling will be explored using self-administered surveys. The communication skills portion will identify healthy and unhealthy verbal and non-verbal communication styles. Participants will learn what influences both anger and communication styles, and learn how to manage them. A "Listening Skills" worksheet will be reviewed to better understand how important listening can be. Verbal cues like volume, tone and meaning will be reviewed. Non-verbal communication cues like body language, appearance, odor, personal space, prejudices, social status and the nature of being disabled will also be discussed. This presentation is excellent for both adolescents and adults alike. Professionals working with children and parents will benefit from the information in this training. Approved by NYS OASAS for 6 CEUs.
Students can learn medical billing and coding from the comfort of their own homes with this online, instructor-facilitated program. Upon successful completion of this course, students are prepared for an entry-level position doing medical billing and/or coding in a medical office setting and are prepared to sit for the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) national certification exam. All materials included.
Registration for this course is online. Register at:
http://www.gatlineducation.com/sunyulster
This Advanced Hospital Coding course prepares students to take the American Health Information Management Association's (AHIMA) official certification exam to become a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS). This program covers advanced ICD-9 coding procedures and is designed to help students meet the challenge of today's changing standards while learning and improving coding skills. Registration for this course is online. Register at: http://www.gatlineducation.com/sunyulster
Aug 26, 2008
Free Information Session for those interested in finding out more about the Sustainable Building Advisor program on August 26, 2008, at 5:30 - 7:00 pm, in the Business Resource Center, Room 114, Kingston.
SUNY Ulster will present an OASAS approved workshop for clinicians in the substance abuse field entitled “Youth at Risk for Substance Abuse: Prevention and Resilience”.
An information session is scheduled for Friday, June 27, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Tech City in Kingston on the National Sustainable Building Advisor Program.
