Healthcare Revenue Cycle 1

-Introduction to Healthcare and the Revenue Cycle -Pre-Service Revenue Cycle Functions

Revenue Cycle 1 (3.0 Units)
This course will provide a brief introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System and how the components of the revenue cycle function across the revenue collection spectrum including hospital and ambulatory clinics. This course covers the basic healthcare finance, payers of healthcare, legal implications, key regulations, ethics, and key performance indicators. Students will learn the pre-service revenue cycle functions and will be able to identify key demographics required for accurate registration, calculate out- of-pocket cost for patients using medical coverage and clinical services scheduled/performed. Students will also be able to skillfully communicate coverage and payment obligations with patients, identify payer requirements for referral and authorizations for reimbursements and verify patient benefits and eligibility using electronic tools and payer websites.

Course Fee: $545

Course Number: MEDC-40028
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Healthcare Revenue Cycle

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3/28/2022 - 6/10/2022

$545

Online

Closed

• SECTION ID:

  163090

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Handy-Dineen, Laura

  Laura Handy Dineen, MHA, CRCR, has over thirty years of experience in the healthcare arena with a primary focus on the revenue cycle, 15 years of that experience in academic settings.  Her experience spans both the medical delivery and the payer sides of the industry and in addition to revenue cycle has worked in information technology, managed care contracting and finance. Laura is currently the Executive Director of System Revenue Cycle for UC San Diego Health where she is responsible for revenue cycle operations for the medical centers and the clinical practice organization.  Included in those responsibilities are Patient Access, Health Information Management, Coding and Revenue Integrity/Chargemaster, Clinical Research Billing, Accounts Receivable Management for Hospital...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  Understanding Health Insurance. A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement 1st
  by Michelle Green
  ISBN / ASIN: 9780357515587

  Revenue Cycle Management Best Practices 2nd
  by Nadinia A Davis and Belinda M. Doyle
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781584265269

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 4/4/2022.
  

• NOTE:

• DATE & LOCATION:

  3/28/2022 - 6/10/2022
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.