Overview
Electronic health record (EHR) specialists are critical in today's healthcare environment, where timely access to accurate patient records is vital to the safety and treatment of patients.
This EHR certification course teaches the skills required to become a certified electronic health record specialist (CEHRS) through the National Healthcareers Association (NHA), including charting, HIPAA compliance, electronic health record management, and insurance and billing fundamentals like how the billing and coding process works and what information is needed to share with biller and coders within a medical practice. Your electronic health records training will prepare you to work on a health information management team, auditing records, compiling reports for patient tracking, and coordinating the systems that keep our healthcare facilities operating
This EHR certification course teaches the skills required to become a certified electronic health record specialist (CEHRS) through the National Healthcareers Association (NHA), including charting, HIPAA compliance, electronic health record management, and insurance and billing fundamentals like how the billing and coding process works and what information is needed to share with biller and coders within a medical practice. Your electronic health records training will prepare you to work on a health information management team, auditing records, compiling reports for patient tracking, and coordinating the systems that keep our healthcare facilities operating
- Voucher Included: Yes
- Course ID: GES136
- Total Hours: 134
- Format: Asynchronous/Self-Paced
- Location: Online
- Schedule: 6 Months
- Credit(s) Earned: 13 CEU
- Instructor: Ed2go
- Cost: $2,950.00
- Category: Healthcare
Prerequisites:
While there are no required prerequisites, completing Medical Terminology before starting this course is strongly recommended.
Certification Requirements:
You will need a high school diploma or equivalent to be eligible to sit for national certification exams. Certification exams offered by NHA are only available online to candidates located in the US.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
This course must be taken on a PC or a Mac.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 12 or later.
Browser for course and MindTap: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred to access the course content. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this program are included in enrollment. You will receive an access code to access MOSS 4.0, which is a simulated EHR.
What You Will Learn
Learn to manage patient visits, arrange follow-up care, and issue prescriptions
Keep track of vital information such as patient allergies and medications
Understand how to best read and interpret health records
Discover how to communicate with patients and report public health information
Program Outcomes
Establish the appropriate EHR for your practice
Develop the communication style needed to communicate positively and efficiently with patients and medical workers
Jump-start your career as a health information clerk, medical records coordinator, electronic medical records technician, or electronic medical records specialist
Combine training with additional education to advance into more specialized roles such as EHR project manager, health informatics specialist, or chief information officer (CIO)
Prepare to take the National Healthcareer Association's (NHA) CEHRS certification exam
