Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
- Explain the different types of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems used in various health care settings.
- Explain the functions and benefits of practice management applications.
- Demonstrate the ability to enter and retrieve patient information in the EHR.
- Identify forms and clinical documentation elements commonly present in outpatient and hospital patient records.
- Explain the benefits of clinical documentation templates for data capture.
- Explain computerized provider order entry (CPOE).
- Explain EHR charting tasks performed by non-clinical staff.
- Identify integrated hardware devices used with EHRs.
- Demonstrate the ability to edit, store, transmit electronic patient information and acquire external patient data.
- Identify tasks required to maintain EHR applications.
- Explain the importance of ensuring documentation integrity, disaster planning, and EHR data recovery.
- Discuss how users are trained on the use of EHRs.
- Demonstrate the ability to post patient payments, generate face/admission sheets, encounter forms, insurance verification reports, and patient statements.
- Explain the basic characteristics and application of required code sets.
- Describe sources and methods of payment for healthcare services.
- Explain the impact of complete, accurate and timely charting on coding and reimbursement.
- Explain how different types of reports are used.
- Explain importance of data collection and reporting for clinical quality improvement and revenue cycle management.
- Apply understanding of report types to generate basic census, clinical quality improvement, and financial reports.
- Identify professional standards and HIPAA Privacy Rule compliant processes pertaining to the release of patient information (ROI).
- Identify administrative, physical, and technical safeguards used to secure protected health information (PHI).
- Explain the purpose, use and effects of Health Information Exchange (HIE).
- Discuss other applicable regulatory compliance issues impacting Electronic Health Records.
- Identify common study techniques to review key topics covered in prior weeks.
- Apply knowledge acquired throughout the course to practice exam taking skills and demonstrate competency of content at the level necessary to pass the CEHRS exam.
- Discuss the role of certifications in health professions.
