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Electronic Health Records Specialist + Medical Terminology

EDINBORO, Pennsylvania | Edinboro Univ of Pennsylvania | ID: 145313

Overview

210 GLASGOW ROAD EDINBORO, Pennsylvania 16444-0001
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Admissions Office:
814-732-2991
Online Training
Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist + Medical Terminology
Certificate of Completion
$2,590.00 - $2,590.00
Training(Trade)

Description of Training Provider

Founded in 1857 as a private training school for teachers, EU has grown into the northwestern Pennsylvania region’s largest and most comprehensive institution of higher education. With a vibrant campus community, more than 100 areas of academic study, the

Program Description

When you enroll in this all-inclusive National Healthcareer Association (NHA)-certified course, you'll unlock the door to this burgeoning career. Through 14 comprehensive lessons, you'll learn what kind of information is stored in an electronic health record (EHR) system, what steps are required to implement a system in a medical practice, how staff members and patients interact with EHR systems, and what benefits these systems provide compared to traditional paper records. Throughout the course, you'll get hands-on practice using real EHR software, and you'll have direct access to expert facilitators who will give you firsthand knowledge of what it is like to work as a CEHRS. You will move through the course at your own pace, and your facilitators will be there with you every step of the way to provide clarification, support, and guidance. Additionally, you will study medical terminology - word parts and the structures and functions of the human body. You will also study disorders and medical procedures common to each body system, including musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, nervous, endocrine, integumentary, genitourinary, lymphatic, and immune. Upon completion of this course, you will be prepared to take the Electronic Health Record Specialist Certification (CEHRS) exam offered by NHA, and the cost of the exam is included in your tuition.

Skills & Competencies

You will learn what kind of information is stored in an electronic health record (EHR) system, what steps are required to implement a system in a medical practice, how staff members and patients interact with EHR systems, and what benefits these systems provide compared to traditional paper records. Additionally, you will study medical terminology - word parts and the structures and functions of the human body. You will also study disorders and medical procedures common to each body system. Topics include, but are not limited to: Medical Terminology; The Importance of EHRs; Introduction to Harris CareTracker; Major Parts of a Client Chart; Steps to EHR Implementation; The EHR Framework; EHR Architecture, Hardware, Software, Networks and Interfaces; Human-Computer Interface (User) Devices; Security Controls; Hybrid Health Records; Disaster Recovery; HIPAA Requirements and EHR Systems; What is HIPAA?; HIPAA and CEHRS; HIPAA Privacy Rule; HIPAA Security Rule; The EHR and Record Content; Patient Visit Management; The EHR in an Office Workflow; Master Patient Index; Service Payment Information; Scheduling; Consents, Acknowledgements, Advance Directives, and Authorizations; Coding, Billing, and Practice Reports; Patient Communications; Practice Reports, Research, Registries, and Reportable Events; Personal Health Records and Continuing Care Records; Ongoing Training and Technical Support of EHR Software

Additional Information

Service Costs

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Performance Measures

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