Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) (Voucher Included)

How Are Electronic Health Records Used in Healthcare?

Electronic health records (EHR) are portable records of a patient’s healthcare experience. This responsibility helps doctors see and treat patients more efficiently and may help reduce errors in medical procedures and their documentation.

What Does an Electronic Health Records Specialist Do?

EHR specialists focus on the electronic documentation of the patient’s care and condition. Common EHR job activities may include:

• Auditing patient records for compliance with government or insurance requirements
• Abstracting clinical information for reporting purposes
• Performing basic coding for reimbursement claims
• Processing Release of Information (ROI) requests for medical records
• Reviewing patient records for completion and accuracy
• Collecting patient information for demographic and insurance reports
• Discussing patient information with physicians and insurance professionals

Is Electronic Health Records a Good Career for Remote Work?

Because electronic records are held and updated online, EHR Specialist is considered an option for a remote or home-based career. ZipRecruiter.com reports that most employers will require that remote team members have strong, secure internet connections and most will require certification.

• Prepare to take and pass the CEHR exam, offered by the National Healthcareer Association
• Receive a broad overview of the electronic health records (EHR) systems
• Gain hands-on experience using real EHR software
• Summarize the HIPAA Privacy Rule and HIPAA Security Rule
• Explain the information contained in various medical records
• Demonstrate how to write a chief complaint and obtain a patient history
• Establish the appropriate EHR for a healthcare practice
• Track of vital information such as patient allergies and medications
• Communicate with patients and report public health information

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There are no prerequisites to take this course. However, you will need a high school diploma or GED in order to take the CEHRS exam.

1. An Overview of EHR and CEHRS
   • What is an EHR
   • The Importance of EHRs
   • Efforts to Encourage EHR Adoption
   • EHRs in the Future
   • The Role of a CEHRS in a Medical Practice
2. An Introduction to MOSS 4.0
   • MOSS 4.0 Components
   • Administrative
   • Clinical
   • Billing
3. History of EHRs
   • EHR Origins in Practice Management Systems
   • Major Federal Initiatives to Promote EHR Adoption
   • MIPS
4. Steps to EHR Implementation
   • Step 1: Assess
   • Step 2: Plan
   • Step 3: Select
   • Step 4: Implement
5. The EHR Framework
   • EHR Architecture, Hardware, Software, Networks and Interfaces
   • Human-Computer Interface (User) Devices
   • Functional, Data Content, and Vocabulary Standards
   • Feature and Data Formats
   • Security Controls
   • Hybrid Health Records
   • Disaster Recovery
6. HIPAA Requirements and EHR Systems
   • What is HIPAA?
   • HIPAA and CEHRS
   • HIPAA Privacy Rule
   • HIPAA Security Rule
7. The EHR and Record Content
   • Record Purposes
   • Record Formats and Types of Data
   • Record Standards
   • Medical Record Content
   • Documentation Practices
8. Lists, Treatment Plans, Orders, and Results
   • The Lists
   • Summary Lists in the Office Workflow
   • Standards – Functional, Content, and Vocabulary
9. Patient Visit Management
   • The EHR in an Office Workflow
   • Master Patient Index
   • Service Payment Information
   • Scheduling
   • Consents, Acknowledgements, Advance Directives, and Authorizations
10. Coding, Billing, and Practice Reports
    • Coding and Billing Workflow
    • Code Sets and Clinical Vocabularies
    • Coding, Billing, and the EHR
    • Encoders and Computer-Assisted Coding
    • Electronic Bill Submission
11. Patient Communications
    • Patient-Focused Communication
    • Patient Portals
    • Personal Health Records
12. Practice Reports, Research, Registries, and Reportable Events
    • Medical Product Development
    • Practice Requirements
    • Standards that Support Research
    • Registries and Reportable Events
13. Personal Health Records and Continuing Care Records
    • Personal Health Record
    • Communication Among Providers for Continuing Care
    • Continuity of Care Record
    • Ongoing Training and Technical Support of EHR Software

Jennifer Della'Zanna
Jennifer Della'Zanna has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, having worked as a medical transcriptionist, practice administrator, biller, and coding specialist. She writes courses and study guides on the use of technology in health care and regularly contributes to publications about health issues. Della'Zanna is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders and the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Albright College.

Rachael Delekta
Rachael Delekta is an MBA in Healthcare Administration and Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist. Rachael has been in the health care field for over ten years. She has worked mostly on the insurance side of things, as a customer service manager for dental insurance, a claims and customer service coach, and a workers' compensation case management biller and auditor. She works daily with medical records and healthcare software.

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