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| Student Handbook (replaces Course Administration Handbook) |
This Handbook contains IMPORTANT pre-enrolment information. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to read this Handbook prior to enrolling. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What
is ICD-10-AM? What is casemix and the clinical coder's role? |
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| COURSE OVERVIEWS Comprehensive Medical Terminology |
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| Introductory ICD-10-AM, ACHI & ACS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intermediate ICD-10-AM, ACHI & ACS | PLEASE NOTE To ensure prompt processing of your enrolment application you must enclose your SIGNED student agreement. Enrolment applications are not processed until after receipt of the signed student agreement. |
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| Advanced ICD-10-AM, ACHI & ACS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refresher course ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS clinical coding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enrolment procedure and forms ALL courses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Challenge Examination for Intermediate ICD-10-AM, ACHI & ACS |
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| Challenge examination for Advanced ICD-10-AM, ACHI & ACS |
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| Clinical Coder Certification (CCC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| HIMAA Education Services has developed a range of
Australian and overseas products and services. These products and services are
designed to meet the needs of individuals who are preparing for employment, who are
currently working and wish to learn new skills or who need to improve their skills in the
areas of clinical coding and health information management. ROUTINELY SCHEDULED DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES The course details and fees outlined below relate to the routinely scheduled distance education courses available from HIMAA. Intakes for clinical coding will be in ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS 7th edition with the exception of current arrangements with overseas clients. SPECIAL COURSES/WORKSHOPS HIMAA Education Services provides fast-tracked (structured) comprehensive medical terminology and introductory clinical coding courses (using the same course content as the routinely scheduled distance education courses); custom-tailored workshops and training packages designed to meet the client's needs and HIMAA's high standard of clinical coder education. The fees for these special courses/workshops are dependent upon the requirements of each particular client and are negotiated accordingly. For ALL courses and workshops offered by HIMAA minimum numbers apply. For further information please contact HIMAA Education Services phone+61 2 9887 5898 fax +61 2 9887 5895 email education@himaa.org.au |
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| WHAT IS ICD-10-AM? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The International Classification
of Diseases (ICD) is published by the World Health
Organisation (WHO) for worldwide use in translating the narrative
descriptions of diseases, injuries and procedures contained in medical records into
alphanumeric codes. In Australia the classification system is ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS (International
Classification of Diseases 10th revision
Australian Modification Australian Classification
of Health Interventions and Australian Coding
Standards). The National Centre for Classification in Health (NCCH) is the Australian body which prepares, updates and publishes new editions of the five coding volumes in book and electronic format (eBook). |
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| WHAT IS CASEMIX AND THE CLINICAL CODER'S ROLE? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Casemix is a general term which describes any
system which aggregates information about patients and associated procedures into groups
based on the type and mix of the patients treated. The role of the clinical coder is to correctly identify and translate the narrative descriptions of diseases, injuries and procedures contained in medical records into alphanumeric codes. These codes are used for several purposes including the provision of information for health service planning. In Australia clinical coders use the coding classification system ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS to group inpatient separations into clinically homogeneous groups that are expected to consume similar amounts of resources. These groups are known as AR-DRGs. (Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Group). A hospital's casemix is ascertained from inpatient stay data collected by the clinical coder from the patient record and manually coded into electronic systems. As well as demographic information the data collected on each episode of care includes detailed information on the diagnoses and procedures relevant to the patient during the inpatient treatment. Each AR-DRG is allocated a cost weight which includes inputs for clinician attendance, pharmacy, radiology, allied health and other hospital costs and an average length of stay. The outputs of each hospital are then used in conjunction with fixed components such as clinical education and research grants and adjusted for population changes to calculate the level of funding. |
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| ENROLMENT PROCEDURE AND FORMS - updated 16 MARCH 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
To enrol in HIMAA courses you are
required to read the Course
Administration Handbook submit
the relevant enrolment form, the signed student agreement and the course fees to
the Administration Officer Education Services. Upon receipt of your enrolment application
Education Services staff will ensure that you have
When the above requirements are
met your enrolment will be processed and a confirmation letter mailed to you.
ENROLMENT FORM AND STUDENT
AGREEMENT
To ensure prompt processing of your enrolment application YOU MUST
ENCLOSE your SIGNED student agreement. Enrolment applications are not processed
until after receipt of the signed student agreement. |
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| COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY updated 16 MARCH 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medical Terminology is the language used to
communicate facts and ideas specific to medicine and health care. These words and
symbols relate to body systems, anatomical structures, medical diagnoses and
procedures.This course is one option for meeting the prerequisite requirement for HIMAA
Introductory ID-10-AM, ACHI and ACS. The course is designed to provide students with
a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the medical language used
by health care professionals. It is particularly useful for medical typists, clinical
coders and many other health industry workers. This HIMAA course is well recognised
within the health information profession as the best foundation for training as a clinical
coder. Total course hours = 240 INTAKE DATES Enrolments CLOSE 12 March 12 May 12 July 12 September
ENROLMENT INFORMATION
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| CHALLENGE EXAMINATION IN MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY updated 16 MARCH 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| To understand and interpret the content of medical
records and the classification system being used introductory clinical coders need to have
a detailed and precise knowledge of medical terminology and some understanding of medical
science and pharmacology. Candidates for the Challenge Examination in Medical Terminology will have a current comprehensive medical terminology background. For example: registered nurses, overseas medical practitioners and graduates of medical science degrees. INFORMATION REGARDING EXAMINATION CONTENT PASS MARK AND EXAMINATION DATE
SELF-ASSESSMENT APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION AND
SUPERVISOR NOMINATION FORMS
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| INTRODUCTORY ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS updated 16 MARCH 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PREREQUISITE Students enrolling in Introductory ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS need to have a detailed and precise knowledge of medical terminology and some understanding of medical science and pharmacology. All potential students must be assessed for this prerequisite knowledge by HIMAA Education Services. The prerequisite can be met by completing the HIMAA Comprehensive Medical Terminology Course OR by sitting the HIMAA Challenge Examination in Medical Terminology within twelve months of the intake date for Introductory ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS. INTRODUCTORY
ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS OVERSEAS STUDENTS REQUIRING TRAINING IN ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS please email education@himaa.org.au
INTAKE DATES 2010 NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS
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| CHALLENGE EXAMINATION FOR INTERMEDIATE ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS updated 16 MARCH 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
To ensure students applying for enrolment in
Intermediate ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS have the required level of coding knowledge to
commence the course HIMAA will only accept enrolments from students who have
within fifteen months of the intake dates for enrolment in Intermediate ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS. AUSTRALIAN- AND OVERSEAS-BASED
CANDIDATES EXCEPT NEW ZEALAND EXAMINATION EDITION Application forms - PDF version Application forms - word 2003 FEES |
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| INTERMEDIATE ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS updated 16 MARCH 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PREREQUISITE
within fifteen months of
the intake dates for enrolment in Intermediate ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS. OVERSEAS STUDENTS REQUIRING
TRAINING IN ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS please email education@himaa.org.au NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS INTAKE DATES 2010 AUSTRALIAN-BASED
STUDENTS NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS General information and timetables ENROLMENT INFORMATION
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| CHALLENGE EXAMINATION FOR ADVANCED ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS updated 18 MAY 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE - This process is
under review and further information will be linked to this page as soon as possible. To ensure students applying for enrolment in
Advanced ICD-10-M, ACHI and ACS have the required level of knowledge to commence the
course ALL students are required to sit a supervised Challenge
Examination. AUSTRALIAN-BASED CANDIDATES [word] [pdf] NEW ZEALAND-BASED CANDIDATES
[word] [pdf] NOTE - THERE IS NO REFUND OF THIS FEE. |
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| ADVANCED ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS updated 16 MARCH 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PREREQUISITE All potential students must meet the prerequisite of a pass mark of 80% in the HIMAA Challenge examination for Advanced ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS to be eligible to enrol in the Advanced ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS. ADVANCED ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS AUSTRALIAN-BASED
STUDENTS NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS ENROLMENT INFORMATION
(all students) New Zealand students
- AUD2,484.50 REFUND POLICY |
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| REFRESHER COURSE ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS clinical coding - updated 29 July 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This course is ONLY FOR AUSTRALIAN
residents who have previous workplace experience
in ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS clinical coding and would like to re-enter the
workplace as a clinical coder. Information regarding course content, textbook requirements and assessments INTAKE DATE Enrolments close 26 August 2010 - course commences 23 September 2010 TIMETABLE General information and timetable REFUND POLICY
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| CLINICAL CODER CERTIFICATION (CCC) - updated 12 April 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES for HIMAA
Clinical Coder Certification will have successfully completed HIMAA Advanced ICD-10-AM,
ACHI and ACS. CLINICAL CODER CERTIFICATION is a two hour written examination paper consisting of six handwritten medical records. EXAMINATION FEE is $130.00 (Australian dollars). EXCEPTION - Candidates who have successfully completed Advanced ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS within twelve months of the examination date are not required to pay the examination fee. PASS MARK FOR CLINICAL CODER CERTIFICATION Pass mark for HIMAA Clinical Coder Certification is an aggregate of 80% which is calculated using the average mark of the six assessments in Advanced ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS and the examination mark. The assessment average contributes 60% and the examination contributes 40% towards the final result. For example Advanced ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS assessment average 85% x .6 = 51% Examination mark 80% x .4 = 32% Final result = 83% pass EXAMINATION
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| HIMAA Education Services has conducted
custom-designed courses for major public and private sector clients around Australia and
internationally. If your organisation needs a course customised for your staff
professional development requirements we have the inhouse capabilities. Minimum numbers
apply. Delivery can be onsite at your premises, at a local training facility, distance learning, or a combination of techniques. Specialist courses can include the following elements:
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| For training courses in ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS,
customised workshops including coding workshops or for print copies of the Course Administration Handbook, course
information including enrolment forms please contact HIMAA Education Services Locked Bag 2045 NORTH RYDE NSW 1670 AUSTRALIA phone + 61 2 9887 5898 fax + 61 2 9887 5895 email education@himaa.org.au |
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| National Casemix and Classification
Centre (NCCC) The NCCC provides education to users of ICD-10-AM, ACHI and ACS relating to the changes made to create each new edition of the classification. NCCH does not provide training courses in clinical coding. For information please visit: http://nccc.uow.edu.au/index.html |
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