HS310
Advanced Physicians Coding
AAPC is “the world’s largest training and credentialing organization for the business of healthcare, with members worldwide working in medical coding, billing, auditing, compliance, clinical documentation improvement, revenue cycle management, and practice management” (American Academy of Professional Coders).
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s mission is “to produce evidence to make healthcare safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and with other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used” (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality).
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AHIMA is “the leading voice and authority in health information, wherever it is found AHIMA-certified professionals ensure that sensitive health stories remain accurate, accessible, protected and complete - at all times” (American Health Information Management Association).
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The mission of American Diabetes Association is “to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes” (American Diabetes Association).
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The American Heart Association has, “for nearly 100 years, been fighting heart disease and stroke, striving to save and improve lives” (American Heart Association).
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CDC works to keep America healthy and safe. They look into diseases in the United States as well as those outside the borders of the United States. They work to save lives and protect people from health threats.
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CMS serves the public and works to improve health. They oversee Medicare and Medicaid services as well as offer guidance to private insurance carriers. They set forth regulations and guidelines for all different layers of health related matters from HIPAA to code sets or enforcing rules and regulations.
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HHS’s mission is to “enhance the health and well-being of all Americans by providing effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
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Our mission is to provide the most accurate, up-to-date drug information on the Internet. See our editorial policy for more information on our content aimed at consumers and healthcare professionals. Supplementary services include interactive tools such as the Pill Finder, Drug Interactions Checker and Mednotes personal medication records. Drugs.com provides accurate and independent information on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products. This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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The Endocrine Web hosts information about diabetes, obesity, thyroid, and other conditions that are affected by the endocrine system.
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The Food and Drug Administration is “responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation” as well as regulating the tobacco industry, advancing innovations in medical products, and plays a significant role in the Nation’s counerterrorism capability (Food & Drug Administration).
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Heathline is a website that covers all different health conditions, nutrition, and fitness. It also contains a list of drugs along with the purpose and use for each.
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“The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is at the forefront of the administrations health IT efforts and is a resource to the entire health system to support the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide, standards-based health information exchange to improve health care. ONC is organizationally located within the Office of the Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)” (Health Information Technology).
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The mission of Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is “to improve health outcomes and achieve health equity through access to quality services, a skilled health workforce, and innovative, high-value programs” (Health Resources and Services Administration).
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This website gives updates on the ICD-10-CM manual and gives updates regarding codes.
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“The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for healthcare professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services. The Coalition also facilitates communication about the safety, efficacy, and use of vaccines within the broad immunization community of patients, parents, healthcare organizations, and government health agencies” (Immunize).
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JustCoding contains articles, resources, and educational materials for those in the coding field.
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The Mayo Clinic is “a nonprofit organization committed to clinical practice, education and research, providing expert, whole-person care to everyone who needs healing” (Mayo Clinic).
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The Free Dictionary is “the world’s most comprehensive dictionary” (TheFreeDictionary).
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The Medicare website has resources from applying for coverage, to managing coverage, to finding a provider, and more.
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The Medi-Cal website contains resources for obtaining coverage as well as related resources. It is also for providers and beneficiaries to obtain information regarding services.
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MedlinePlus is “a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world’s largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Our mission is to present high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in both English and Spanish. Anywhere, anytime, on any devicefor free” (MedlinePlus).
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MentalHealth.gov provides “one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information” (MentalHealth).
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National Drug Code (NDC) Directory contains information about finished drug products, unfinished drugs and compounded drug products.
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The mision of National Institutes of Health is to “see fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability” (National Institutes of Health).
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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. “It has been a center of information innovation since its founding in 1836. The worlds largest biomedical library, NLM maintains and makes available a vast print collection and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics that are searched billions of times each year by millions of people around the globe. It also supports and conducts research, development, and training in biomedical informatics and health information technology” (National Library of Medicine).
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The National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) is “a voluntary organization that replaced the Uniform Claim Form Task Force in 1995. The committee was created to develop a standardized data set for use by the non-institutional health care community to transmit claim and encounter information to and from all third-party payers. It is chaired by the American Medical Association (AMA), with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a critical partner. The committee is a diverse group of health care industry stakeholders representing providers, payers, designated standards maintenance organizations, public health organizations, and vendors” (National Uniform Claim Committee).
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The mission of NHA is to “empower people to access a better future” (National Healthcare Association). It contains information for healthcare workers to obtain certification, receive additional educational training, and resources for use in daily job activities.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “enforces federal civil rights laws, conscience and religious freedom laws, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules, and the Patient Safety Act and Rule, which together protect your fundamental rights of nondiscrimination, conscience, religious freedom, and health information privacy” (Office for Civil Rights).
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The mission of the Office of Inspector General is to provide objective oversight to promote the economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of HHS programs, as well as the health and welfare of the people they serve (Office of Inspector General).
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SNOMED International is “a not-for-profit organization that owns and maintains SNOMED CT, the worlds most comprehensive clinical terminology. SNOMED International plays an essential role in improving the health of humankind by determining standards for a codified language that represents groups of clinical terms. SNOMED CT enables healthcare information to be exchanged globally for the benefit of patients/citizens, care providers and other stakeholders” (SNOMED International).
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is “the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities” (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration).
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STD+ is a website that contains information regarding sexually transmitted diseases - symptoms, treatments, and testing.
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The ATSDR is “directed by congressional mandate to perform specific functions concerning the effect on public health of hazardous substances in the environment. These functions include public health assessments of waste sites, health consultations concerning specific hazardous substances, health surveillance and registries, response to emergency releases of hazardous substances, applied research in support of public health assessments, information development and dissemination, and education and training concerning hazardous substances” (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry).
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The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization. It is the “nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care” (The Joint Commission).
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WebMD “provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information. You can trust that our content is timely and credible” (WebMD).
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health (World Health Organization).
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