Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing by Linda M Smith Cpc Cpc-1 Cemc Cmbs

Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing by Linda M Smith Cpc Cpc-1 Cemc Cmbs

Gain the medical insurance skills you need to succeed in today’s outpatient and inpatient settings! Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing, 16th Edition helps you master the insurance billing specialist’s role and responsibilities in areas such as diagnostic coding, procedural coding, billing, and collection. Using clear, easy-to-understand explanations, this book covers all types of insurance coverage commonly encountered in hospitals, physicians’ offices, and clinics. Step-by-step guidelines lead you through medical documentation and administrative procedures. Written by coding specialist and educator Linda M. Smith, this market-leading text is a complete guide to becoming an efficient insurance billing specialist. Coverage of medical documentation, diagnostic coding, and procedural coding provides you with the foundation and skills needed to work in a physician’s office as well as outpatient and inpatient settings Coverage of the role and responsibilities of the insurance billing specialist emphasizes advanced job opportunities and certification Step-by-step procedures detail common responsibilities of the insurance billing specialist and coder Key terms and abbreviationsare defined and emphasized, reinforcing your understanding of new concepts and terminology Color-coded icons denote and clarify information, rules, and regulations for each type of payer Privacy, Security, and HIPAA chapter and Compliance Alerts throughout the book highlight important HIPAA compliance issues and regulations NEW! Insights From The Field includes short interviews with insurance billing specialists who have experience in the field, providing a snapshot of their career paths and offering advice to the new student NEW! Scenario boxes help you apply concepts to real-world situations NEW! Quick Review sections summarize chapter content and also include review questions NEW! Discussion Points provide the opportunity for students and instructors to participate in interesting and open dialogues related to the chapter’s content NEW! Expanded Health Care Facility Billing chapters are revised to provide the latest information impacting the insurance billing specialist working in a variety of healthcare facility settings NEW! Insights From The Field includes short interviews with insurance billing specialists who have experience in the field, providing a snapshot of their career paths and offering advice to the new student NEW! Scenario boxes help you apply concepts to real-world situations NEW! Quick Review sections summarize chapter content and also include review questions NEW! Discussion Points provide the opportunity for students and instructors to participate in interesting and open dialogues related to the chapter’s content NEW! Expanded Health Care Facility Billing chapters are revised to provide the latest information impacting the insurance billing specialist working in a variety of healthcare facility settings

Linda M Smith is the author of Fordney's Medical Insurance, 16e and its accompanying workbook and online course. She has revised 3 editions of HIPAA Online. She has had over 40 years of experience in the healthcare industry as a business manager and is a Certified Professional Coder (CPC). She has also earned the credentials of E/M Specialist (CEMC) and is an approved Professional Medical Coding Curriculum Instructor (CPC-I) through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). Linda provides training privately to local organizations and is an instructor with various business and technical schools. She and her associates provide training in the areas of medical ethics, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and medical coding and billing. They provide continuing education workshops for the organizations mentioned above.

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ISBN 13	9780323795357
ISBN 10	0323795358
Title	Fordney's Medical Insurance and Billing
Author	Linda M Smith Cpc Cpc-1 Cemc Cmbs
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Year published	2022-02-08
Number of pages	592
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.