OST-HEA7253 - Electronic Health Records

Course Description

This course focuses on the use of electronic health records (EHR) for medical documentation and patient management. Core topics include medical office management, legal, ethical, and regulatory concepts, information on what is stored in an electronic health record (EHR) system, the steps required to implement an electronic health record 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. Students will be able perform the required software tasks following a patient visit from start to finish. Upon completion, the student will have the knowledge to sit for industry-recognized certifications.

Course Outline

Core topics include:

Medical office management
Legal, ethical, and regulatory concepts
Information on what is stored in an electronic health record (EHR) system
The steps required to implement an electronic health record system in a medical practice
How staff members and patients interact with EHR systems
Benefits these systems provide compared to traditional paper records

Learner Outcomes

Students will be able perform the required software tasks following a patient visit from start to finish. Upon completion, the student will have the knowledge to sit for industry-recognized certifications.

Notes

This course is part of the CE Medical Billing and Coding Certificate Program. Please reach out to CEHealth@cpcc.edu for more information on this program. You may enroll online or by calling CE Customer Service at (704) 330-4223.

Prerequisites

None.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

Medical Billing and Coding Certificate Program : Medical Billing and Coding Program