Description
Credit Hours: 3
Healthcare is unique in the way it is financed. An understanding of the issues surrounding third-party payment, government programs and payment methodologies requires special effort and special resources. This course explores the importance of practice and hospital information systems (e.g. billing, claims processing, electronic medical records, e-prescribing and productivity) as they relate to financial management of operational systems. The specific focus is on how technology supports management of patient data, receivables, and working with various types of revenue streams.