|
Session |
Topics |
Learning Objectives |
| 1 |
Pre-Test |
Ascertain the
base-level knowledge of students. |
| 2 |
History of
Health Care Financing, Current Topics in US Health Care System |
Learn the
history of health care financing in the United States, maturation of
the current health care crisis, and review current topics/debates in
the US health care delivery system. |
| 3 |
Physician
Billing (CPT Coding, RVU) |
Learn
principles about: 1. CPT Coding, 2. RVUs, 3. RUC, 4. Physician Payment
Calculations, 5. Physician productivity measurements |
| 4 |
Hospital
Billing and Financial Systems |
Understand the
following: 1. Hospital reimbursement methodologies, 2. Capitalization
process, 3. Hospital balance and income statements, 4. Hospital
funding sources, 5. Bond financing, 6. How hospitals measure physician
performance |
| 5 |
Regulatory
Issues in Healthcare |
Understand how
the following regulatory topics impact physicians: 1. JCAHO, 2. HIPAA,
3. Stark, 4. Medicare Fraud and Abuse, 5. OSHA |
| 6 |
Private
Practice Management Primer |
Understand the
basic components of setting up and running a private practice: 1.
Practice management, 2. Hospital contracts, 3. Practice expenses
(variable, fixed, and overhead), 4. Salary methodologies, 5.
Billing/collection systems (how to set up and measure performance), 6.
Academic vs. Private Practice |
| 7 |
Basic
Management, Economic, Finance, and Accounting Principles for the
Layman |
Learn how to read and understand the Wall Street Journal. |
| 8 |
Final Exam |
Measure
effectiveness of course. |