SCHOOL OF REVENUE CYCLE
MANAGEMENT

HTHU's School of Revenue Cycle Management (formerly known as School of Patient Financial Services, PFS) is dedicated to training business office managers/directors and staff in all aspects of the revenue cycle. In this rapidly changing healthcare environment, each role in the Business Office is in a constant learning mode. In the School of Revenue Cycle Management, students are offered a wide menu of curriculum choices that cover the critical components of generating revenue for the hospital.

The School of Revenue Cycle Management courses are available individually and grouped in certifications. The standard course is 1 hour, divided into four (4) fifteen (15) minute lessons to allow students to fit this vital training into their busy schedules. Our extremely popular certifications are listed below; just click each link for a full description.

Click here to learn more about our popular REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT ~ PFS ~ BUSINESS OFFICE CERTIFICATIONS
Subject Course Title Course Length
CEUs		 State Specific Cost
On Demand Training Medicare Reimbursement Update / Denials & Appeals (May 2012) 85 mins  .1  No  $18 
Medicare Reimbursement Update (April 2012) 80 mins .1 No  $18 
Medicare Reimbursement Update (March 2012) 85 mins .1 No $18
Medicare Reimbursement Update/Managing Medicare Bad Debt (February 2012) 130 mins .2 No  $36
  Medicare Reimbursement Update (January 2012) 65 mins .1 No  $18
  Countdown to HIPAA 5010: Session 1 (November 2, 2011) 60 mins .1 No $18
  Countdown to HIPAA 5010: Session 2 (November 9, 2011)  60 mins  .1  No  $18
  Countdown to HIPAA 5010: Session 3 (December 7, 2011)  60 mins  .1  No $18
  Countdown to HIPAA 5010: Session 4 (December 14, 2011)  90 mins  .2  No  $18
  Medicare Reimbursement Update (October 12, 2011)  45 mins .1 No $18
  Medicare Reimbursement Update (September 14, 2011) 80 mins  .1 No  $18
  Medicare Reimbursement Update (August 10, 2011)  85 mins .1 No $18
  Medicare Reimbursement Update (July 13, 2011) 65 mins .1 No $18
  Medicare Reimbursement Update (June 15, 2011)  50 mins .1 No $18
Business Office Certifications Patient Access Certification (PAC)  6 hours .6 No $99
  Patient Access Specialist Certification (PAS)  7 hours .7 No $149
  Patient Access Recertification (PAS12)  4 hour .4 No $49
  Billing Prerequisite  7 hours .7 No  $99
  Billing Certification (BC)  8 hours .8 No  $99
  PFS/Billing Specialist Certification (BSC) 10 hours   1 No  $149
  Billing Specialist Recertification (BSC12) 2 hours   .2 No $49
  Financial Counselor Certification NEW 5 hours  .5 No $149
Computer Skills Computer Application Certification (Microsoft Office 2007) COMING SOON 840 mins 1.4 No $149
  Intro to Microsoft Office & Word 2007 2 hours  .2  No $36
  Intro to Excel 2007 1 hr 15 mins .1 No $18
  Learning More about Excel 2007 (Intermediate) 1 hr 15 mins .1 No $18
  Medicare Bad Debt Spreadsheet, Excel 2007 30 mins .1 No $18
  Working in Excel - Part I  2 hours .2 No $36 
  Working in Excel - Part II  2 hours .2 No  $36 
  Working in Excel - Part III  2 hours .2 No  $36 
  Outlook 2007 Basics  2 hours .2 No  $36 
  PowerPoint 2007 Basics  2 hours .2 No $36 
  Access 2007 Basics  2 hours  .2 No $36 
  Access 2007 Advanced 2 hours .2 No $36
Hospital Business Office Education How to Be a Customer Service Superstar 1 hour .1 No $18
  Dealing with the Difficult 1 hour .1 No $18
  Telephone Etiquette 30 mins N/A No $10
  Advanced Customer Service 30 mins .1 No $18
  Registration Quality 30 mins  .1 No $18 
  Patient Access Services 101 35 mins .1 No $18
  Health Insurance Basics 1 hr .1 No $18
  How to Succeed at Upfront Collections 50 mins .1 No $18
  Medical Terminology 1 hr 20 mins .1 No $18
  Medical Terminology II 1 hr .1 No $18
  Your Role in the Revenue Cycle 45 mins .1 No $18
  Managed Care Basics 1 hr 30 mins .2 No $18
  Swing Bed Admission & Billing Guidelines 35 mins .1 No $18
  3 Day Window Rule 30 mins .1 No $18
  MSP - Medicare Secondary Payer 55 mins .1 No $18
  ABN - Advance Beneficiary Notice 1 hr .1 No $18 
Billing Introduction to Hospital Billing 1 hr .1 No $18
  What Are My Services? How Do I Bill For Them? 1 hr 15 mins .1 No $18
  Insurance Follow Up 1 hr 15 mins .1 No $18
  Remittance Advice, Cash Posting & Credit Balances 1 hr 10 mins .1 No $18
  Denial Management 55 mins .1 No $18
  Health Care & Billing Compliance 1 hr 15 mins .1 No $18
  HAC & POA Indicators for IPPS Hospitals 1 hr 10 mins .1 No $18
  Understanding and Utilizing the UB-04 1 hr 5 mins .1 No $18
  Observation Billing Guidelines 45 mins .1 No $18
  Medicare Consolidated Billing 1 hr .1 No $18
  Medicare Modifiers 1 hr 10 mins .1 No $18
  Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services 1 hr .1 No $18
  CMS 1500 Version 08/05 1 hr .1 No $18
  Coding for the Non-coder 1 hr .1 No $18
  Billing & Coding for IV Drug Administration update coming soon 1 hr .1 No $18
  RAC Inside Out, A Look Inside Medicare's Recovery Audit Contractors 30 mins .1 No $50
  Everything you need to know about Medicare Appeals 40 mins .1 No $50
  Tools & Topics for RAC Team Meetings 55 mins .1 No $50
  Observation Billing Guidelines 1 hr .1 No $18
Financial Counseling Overview  47 mins  .1 No $18
  Collection  32 mins   .1 No $18
  Insurance Requirements  60 mins  .1 No $18
  Funding Sources  69 mins   .1 No $18
  ICTF   51 mins   .1 No $18
  Legal Remedies  57 mins  .1 No $18
Facility Compliance Cultural Competence in Heatlhcare COMING SOON 3 hrs 30 mins .4 No $72
HIPAA Privacy 30 mins .1 No $10
  HIPAA Security 35 mins .1 No $10
  HIPAA 5010 Transition Overview 20 mins   No $18
  EMTALA Law 60 mins .1 No $18
  Preventing & Detecting Healthcare Fraud 30 mins .1 No $10
Management Rural Hospital Revenue Opportunities 1 hr 30 mins .2 No $27
  Managing the Charge Description Master 1 hr .1 No $18
  Managing Medicare Bad Debts 1 hr .1 No $18
  Medicare Cost Reporting 1 hr 30 mins .2 No $27
  Business Office Policy & Procedure 1 hr .1 No $18
Management & Leadership Introduction to the Ten Essential Management Skills 5 hours .5 No $149
  Performance Management – Dealing with the Difficult Employee 45 mins .1 No $49
  Performance Management - Avoiding Common Communication Pitfalls 45 mins .1 No $49