HCR240 Complete Class

HCR 240 (Computerizing Medical Data: The Paper Chase Goes Techno) Complete Class Week 1-9 Includes All DQs, Checkpoints, Assignments, Capstone and FinalWEEK 1HCR 240 Week 1-Appendix B – Health Care TerminologyResource: Appendix BComplete Appendix BPost your completed Appendix B as an attachment.HCR 240 Week 1 – DQ 1 and DQ 2• What do you see as critical factors to consider when deciding on whether a practice should adopt EMRs? What are key issues to be aware of once a practice has adopted EMRs?• What are some foreseeable obstacles or delays in learning new software? What are the consequences of these obstacles? How can you minimize or avoid the obstacles or delays?WEEK 2HCR 240 Week 2 Assignment – Electronic Medical Record Speech• Assume the identity of a salesperson of electronic medical record keeping software.• Explain what an electronic medical record is, summarize the major features and benefits of EMRs, detail the importance of practice management, and address how software may assist office personnel in practice management.• Post your speech as a Microsoft® Word attachment.HCR 240 Week 2 CheckPoint – HIPAA and Information TechnologyResource: “Microsoft Rolls Out Personal Health Records”Respond to the following in 200 to 300 words:o What advantages could a standardized medical records database offer?o What HIPAA issues could arise?o Why do you believe technology in the medical records management industry is so far behind other industries?• Post your response.WEEK 3HCR 240 Week 3 Checkpoint – File Maintenance in MedisoftResource: Ch. 3 of Computers in the Medical OfficeComplete the following actions and take a screenshot after completing each one. Create a new document in Word in which you paste each screenshot needed to complete Exercise 3-6.Complete Exercise 3-6 about backing up data; take a screenshot after completing step 6 and paste it into the Word document.Restore the backup file as shown on pp. 65–66; take a screenshot after completing step 8 and paste it into the Word document.Rebuild indexes as shown on pp. 67–68; take a screenshot at step 4 and paste it into the Word document.Pack data as shown on p. 69; take a screenshot at step 5 and paste it into the Word document.Purge data as shown on pp. 69–71; take a screenshot at step 4 and paste it into the Word document.Recalculate patient balances as shown on pp. 71–72; take a screenshot at step 4 and paste it into the Word document. Create a PowerPoint using each of the screenshots you created by completing the Exercise 3-6.Press Alt + Print Screen on your computer keyboard to create a screenshot.Open a blank PowerPoint® slide (use the blank slide format).Press Ctrl + V on your computer keyboard to paste each screenshot into the slide.• Paste the screenshots into the PowerPoint® document. Below each screenshot, in the notes section, provide a brief explanation for each function stating what it does and when it is used.• Post the PowerPoint® document as an attachment.HCR 240 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2• Answer question 22 on p. 75 of your text and comment on the following: When using a practice management program such as Medisoft™, what are the consequences of not backing up data?• Answer question 21 on p. 75 of your text and comment on the following: Were you able to find your answers easily? What difficulties, if any, did you have? Which of the three types of help in Medisoft™ do you think is most useful? Explain your answers.WEEK 4HCR 240 Week 4 Assignment – Creating a New CaseResources: Checking Your Understanding on p. 132 and On Your Own Exercise 2 on p. 130 in Ch. 5 of Computers in the Medical OfficeCreate a new document in Word. Enter your responses to the following into the document:o Answer Questions 9 & 12 of Checking Your Understanding.o Complete On Your Own Exercise 2: Creating a Case for a New Patient.o Take a screenshot of each tab into which you entered information and paste it into your Word document.Post your paper as an attachment.HCR 240 Week 4 Checkpoint – Creating a Patient RecordResource: Exercise 4-2 on p. 86 and On Your Own Exercise 1 on p. 95 in Ch. 4 of Computers in the Medical Office• Create a new document in Word. Paste the indicated screenshots into the Word document.• Create screenshots after completing Questions 6 & 12 of Exercise 4-2 and paste them into the Word document.• Complete On Your Own Exercise 1: Entering a New Patient.• Create screenshots of each tab into which you enter information as you complete On Your Own Exercise 1. Paste the screenshots into the Word document.• Post your Word document as an attachment.WEEK 5HCR 240 Week 5 Checkpoint – Entering ChargesResource: On Your Own Exercise 3 on p. 162 in Ch. 6 of Computers in the Medical Office• Create a new document in Word.• Respond to the following: What are the main sections of the Transaction Entry dialog box, and what is the function of each?• Complete On Your Own Exercise 3: Enter Procedure Charges and Patient Payment.• Take a screenshot of the information you added to the Diagnosis tab and paste it into your Word document.• Take a screenshot of the information you added to the Transaction Entry dialog box and paste it into your Word document.• Post your response as an attachment.HCR 240 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2• What tasks in Medisoft™ have you found to be the most challenging so far? What made these tasks challenging? Have you overcome these challenges? If so, how did you overcome the challenges you face?• You are sitting at your desk entering charges for a patient when you receive a call from the front desk. Patient Angela Diaz has just been seen by the doctor, and she is in the process of checking out. Angela is requesting the following information prior to leaving the office:o The charges for this visitWEEK 6HCR 240 Week 6 Assignment – Payments and StatementsResources: Ch. 8 of Computers in the Medical OfficeComplete On Your Own Exercise 6: Enter Insurance Information and On Your Own Exercise 7: Create Statements.Take screenshots of the following items once you have entered Lisa Wright’s information, and paste the screenshots into a Word document:o Deposit box for On Your Own Exercise 6o Apply Payments/Adjustments to Charges box for On Your Own Exercise 6o Statement Management box in Ready to Send status for On Your Own Exercise 7o Statement for Lisa Wright for On Your Own Exercise 7o Statement Management box in Sent status for On Your Own Exercise 7• Post your paper as an attachment.HCR 240 Week 6 Checkpoint – Creating a ClaimResource: Ch. 7 of Computers in the Medical OfficeComplete On Your Own Exercise 5: Create Insurance Claims on p. 186.Complete On Your Own Exercise 5: Create Insurance Claims.• Scroll down the screen until the names TANAKHI0 and WRIGHLI0 are visible in the Claim Management box. Create a screenshot of the Claim Management box in Ready to Send status and paste it into a Word document.• Scroll down the screen until the names TANAKHI0 and WRIGHLI0 are visible in the Claim Management box. Create another screenshot of the Claim Management box in the Sent status and paste the two screenshots into the same Word document.• Post your Word document as an attachment.WEEK 7HCR 240 Week 7 Checkpoint – CollectionsComplete On Your Own Exercise 11: Add an Item to the Collection List and On Your Own Exercise 12: Create a Collection Letter on p. 182 in Ch. 10 of Computers in the Medical Office.• Take screenshots of the following items once you have entered Elizabeth Jones’ information and paste the screenshots into a Word document:o Tickler Itemo Collection Listo Collection Letter Reporto Collection LetterPost your response as an attachment.HCR 240 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2o What would your next step be in the attempt to collect on Ms. Sanders’ account? Explain your rationale. How would you address Ms. Sanders’ claim that Medicare paid for the same test for her friend? Which is more important: collecting the debt or retaining the customer?• Many people do not think of a medical office as a business. What is the purpose of a medical office having an effective financial policy? Why is it important?WEEK 8HCR 240 Week 8 Assignment – SchedulesComplete On Your Own Exercise 13: Enter an Appointment and On Your Own Exercise 14: Change an Appointment on p. 310 in Ch. 11 of Computers in the Medical Office.Create individual screenshots of Lisa Wright’s appointment and James Smith’s appointment on the Office Hours window. Paste the two screenshots into a Word document.HCR 240 Week 8 CheckPoint – ReportsComplete On Your Own Exercise 8: Print a Patient Day Sheet and On Your Own Exercise 9: Print a Practice Analysis Report on pp. 258–259 in Ch. 9 of Computers in the Medical Office.Take screenshots of the following items and paste them into a Word document:o Patient Day Sheet page 1o Patient Day Sheet page 2o Practice Analysis page 1o Practice Analysis page 2 pastePost your Word document as an attachment.WEEK 9HCR 240 Week 9 Capstone DQ• Reflect upon what you have learned in this course. In your opinion, what are three key areas where practice management software can be used to ensure smooth administration of a medical office? Provide your rationale for each selected area.HCR 240 Week 9 Final Project – Putting It All TogetherResources: Appendices A & C• Complete several activities using Medisoft™ for the final project. Take screenshots and copy and paste these screenshots into the PowerPoint® presentation found in Appendix C. Note that Exercise 15-1, for example, requires 12 screenshots, whereas Exercise 15-8 only requires 1 screenshot.• Complete Exercises 15-1 through 15-9 on pp. 342–344 in Ch. 15 of Computers in the Medical Office.Post your completed Appendix C as an attachment