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Healthcare Training Institute Pharmacy Technician Program This 50-hour course prepares you to enter the pharmacy field and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other healthcare settings under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Learn medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement. Non-credit course cost: $999. (includes textbooks)
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This program runs Monday through Friday from 9:00am - 2:30pm for up to 6 weeks. Clinical times (4 days) will differ and will be announced in class. Clinical hours are typically from 8:00am through 3:30pm. This course is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health/Division of Healthcare Quality, and exceeds federal regulations for both classroom and clinical training hours. Course Fee: $650.00, plus extra charges may apply Interested? Call Debra (413) 552-2496 or email her at dmutch@hcc.mass.edu today at HCC. Medical Billing and Coding Program In this 70-hour course, gain skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-9 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims, and use generic forms to streamline billing procedures. Covers: CPT (introduction, guidelines, evaluation and management), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), ICD-9 (introduction and guidelines) and basic claims processes for medical insurance and third party reimbursements. Learn how to find the service and codes using manuals, (CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS). After successfully completing this course AND the suggested practical work experience (six months-two years), you could be qualified to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC–H Apprentice); the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other national certification exams. Non-credit course cost: $1,499. (includes textbooks)
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