You can work as little as 10 hours a week. Small home-based medical billing business have the potential to earn $75,000 to $150,000 per year. This course will cover how to obtain hardware and software, introduction to insurance verification, marketing strategies, patient information sheets/charge tickets, what other services to offer, an overview of electronic billing, how to get paid for your services, and more.
The number of people with dementia and Alzheimer's Disease has grown, generating a need for specialized training in this area. Patients with dementia cared for by knowledgeable and skilled individuals can have a better quality of life and remain independent longer. This course is aimed at those working with and/or seeking job opportunities working in home care, adult day care, human service agencies, assisted living, and skilled nursing facilities. Family members are encouraged to attend to learn more about this disease. Topics include understanding Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, living with Alzheimer's disease, improving communication with the Alzheimer individual, a map through the maze of Alzheimer's behaviors, assisting in activities of daily living, and caring for the caregiver.
Join this fascinating field of medical professional by becoming an EKG Technician. This course covers the role of the technician, patient privacy, medical terminology, the cardiovascular and respiratory system, and the function of electrocardiography. The course also includes a clinical portion that will cover identifying normal anatomy of the chest, proper procedures for recording and mounting the standard 12-lead electrocardiogram, recording and measuring EKG tracings and recognition of abnormal tracings. Identify arrhythmias, atrial tachycardia, atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation and many other cardiac conditions. Upon completion of the course, students will be eligible to sit for the ASPT Certification Exam. This class has a required textbook which can be purchased at the SunyUlster bookstore.
This exciting program prepares medical professionals for a career in the legal field as legal nurse consultants. Building on your medical education and possible clinical experience, this course prepares participants to advise law firms, health care providers, insurance companies, and governmental agencies regarding medically related issues and to testify in court as expert witnesses. The course teaches legal concepts related to the health care industry, as well as the role a legal nurse consultant might play in such litigation areas as the following: medical malpractice, toxic torts, product liability, personal injury, wrongful death, criminal law, and workers' compensation. The curriculum of this course is designed to comply with the educational guidelines specified by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. Students will receive 42 hours of instruction and will be required to prepare assignments and pass weekly quizzes. REGISTER: on-line at www.legalstudies.com or call The Center for Legal Studies at 1-800-522-7737. REQUIRED TEXT: Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles and Practice, 2nd Ed., edited by Patricia W. Iyer, MSN, RN, LNCC and published by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants.
Participants will be prepared to work in victim advocacy arenas, such as domestic violence shelters, crisis centers, crisis hotlines, and with state and county governments to assist crime victims in progressing through the criminal justice system and toward successful recovery. Course topics include legal terminology, legal process, legislation regarding victim's rights, jurisdiction and venue, ethics, effects of victimization on the victim, victim advocate skills, guardianships and crisis intervention. It also covers counseling skills for victims of assault, battery, robbery, domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, murder and homicide. A high school diploma or GED is a prerequisite, but students will be expected to complete a significant amount of homework and pass two exams. REGISTER: on-line at www.legalstudies.com or call The Center for Legal Studies at 1-800-522-7737. REQUIRED TEXT: Victim Advocacy Manual, by The Center for Legal Studies.
According to the current edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical Transcription is among the ten fastest growing occupations in the U.S. An MT often works for hospitals, outpatient clinics, physician offices, national transcription services, or other medical offices. An MT listens to dictated recordings made by physicians and other healthcare professionals and transcribes them, creating medical reports that eventually become part of patients' permanent files. Students must have excellent editing and proofreading skills. Students should have a basic understanding of a word-processing program, to include being proficient at keyboarding, creating documents, e-mailing, and printing. Students gain a working knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to transcribe medical reports, learning the skills they need to obtain an entry-level position as a medical transcriptionist. The Medical Transcription Certificate Program has been designed to provide students with a beginning knowledge of the transcription of medical records. Included are ten inpatient case studies, ten inpatient reports that can be used as tests or as extra assignments, 25 outpatient reports, and ten outpatient reports that can be used as tests or as extra assignments. Each of these reports has been taken from hospital medical records. The reports utilized include history and physical examinations, radiology reports, operative procedures, pathology reports, consultations, discharge summaries, a death summary, an autopsy report, and correspondence. Reports are digitally recorded to be transcribed by the student. Different regional accents and background noises, which duplicate real-life situations, are used in the recorded dictation, the speed of which picks up as the student goes forward through the course. Transcription times will vary, depending on the length of the case study and the students' keyboarding skills, command of the English language, and knowledge of human anatomy and medical terminology. A complete medical terminology component is offered with the Medical Transcription Certificate Program, and students are also introduced to basic human anatomy. Registration for this course is online. Register at: http://www.gatlineducation.com/sunyulster
Learn how to educate your clients about the relationship between caloric intake, caloric burn, weight loss, weight gain and body fat percentages through nutritional awareness. Discuss the pros and cons of popular diets, the health effects of some common drugs and nutritional supplements. This course can be used for 6 CEUs for Personal Trainer (DCB 465).
This program is intended to educate the public regarding the choices available for financing future long-term care needs, in general, but with particular emphasis placed upon long-term care insurance.
This course covers the procedure of classifying verbal descriptions of diseases, injuries, and surgical procedures into numeric designation (codes). Using case scenarios, the characteristics, principles, rules, and conventions of coding are explained and demonstrated. Obtain an in-depth review of procedural coding using the physicians Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). In addition, management of accounts receivables for the medical practice will be addressed. TEXT: This course has three required textbooks which may be purchased at the SunyUlster bookstore.
With the population aging at a rapid rate, the number of individuals over 65 will more than double by the year 2020. The demand for knowledgeable providers to meet the needs of this population is dramatically increasing. The Certificate in Gerontology represents a specialization in the field of gerontology. This six-week online program is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of health care professionals who work with the older adults. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center?s Commission on Accreditation.
Jul 19, 2008
Free Information Sessions for those interested in finding out more on July 19, 2008, at 1:00 pm, in the Business Resource Center, Kingston.
Due to community demand, SUNY Ulster’s Continuing and Professional Education Department has expanded its sustainability and green technology course offerings for the spring and summer.
The Citizen Police Academy, a new community based resource is offering a course that will begin on May 28 and run through July 16 at the Business Resource Center on Ulster Avenue in Kingston.
