Introduction to Medical Practice Management

Authors : Deborah Montone; Michelle Lenzi

9781418040925

432 Pages Paperback

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INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT uses a unique, two-tiered approach in each unit to help students become successful managers in any medical office setting. The first chapter in each unit introduces students to the basics of medical practice management and the roles of each staff member wi... more

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Students will learn to Think Like a Manager as they create their own practice through the exercises at the end of each unit. Using templates from the end of the book, students will choose the dynamics for their practice, the personnel, and the setting. They will complete tasks such as writing polici... more

Authors

Deborah Montone

Debby Montone is the Dean Emeritus of Eastwick College/HoHokus schools. During her twenty years at the Hohokus School of Business and Medical Science, she has also served as the Director of Continuing Education, Dean of Medical Sciences, and Lead Instructor and Curriculum Designer. She also spent over fifteen years as an office manager for a small physician's office. Debby is a current member of AHIMA and ANA and is the author of Power Building Series of learning tools from Elsevier. Debby received her RN degree from Hackensack Hospital School of Nursing and her BS degree from St. Peters College in Healthcare Administration. She also has a graduate certificate in healthcare education and is a certified coding specialist –CCS-P and a certified ICD 10 trainer through AHIMA.

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Michelle Lenzi

Michelle Lenzi is owner and director of Lenzi Office Solutions, a medical coding school in Nashua, NH. She is a PMCC certified instructor for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), which allows her to teach students medical billing and coding while preparing them for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Professional Coder – Hospital (CPC-H) certification exams. Michelle is also an adjunct instructor for the medical assisting department at Hesser College and Kaplan University Online. She is the past president (2010) of the AAPC Derry. Michelle has a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Lowell and a master's degree in adult education from the University of Phoenix. She is also a PMCC certified instructor- CPC-I, a Certified Professional Coder –CPC, and a Certified Professional Coder – Hospital -CPC-H through the AAPC.

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Table of Contents

Unit One: Medical Personnel.
1. Fundamentals: Medical Personnel.
2. Managing: Medical Personnel.
Unit Two: Human Resources.
3. Fundamentals: Human Resources.
4. Managing: Human Resources.
Unit Three: The Revenue Cycle.
5. Fundamentals: The Revenue Cycle.
6. Managing: The Revenue Cycle.
Unit Four: Medical Records.
7. Fundamentals: Medical Records.
8. Managing: Medical Records.
Unit Five: Audits.
9. Fundamentals: Audits.
10. Managing: Audits.
Unit Six: Compliance with Regulatory Agencies.
11. Fundamentals: Compliance with Regulatory Agencies.
12. Managing: Compliance with Regulatory Agencies.
Unit Seven: Advertising and Marketing.
13. Fundamentals: Advertising and Marketing.
14. Managing: Advertising and Marketing.
Appendix A: Create Your Practice.
Appendix B: Templates for Create Your Practice.
Appendix C: Common Medical Abbreviations.
Appendix D: Medical Specialties and Specialists.

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