GHIMA Joins the Ranks with Leading Healthcare Organizations to Become an Affiliate for an Online ICD-10 Readiness Course
Anatomy & Physiology for Medical CodersBEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – November 5, 2012 – Georgia Health Information Management Association (GHIMA) signed a course affiliate partner agreement to offer Barry Libman Inc.’s Anatomy & Physiology for Coders course to its’ members.
A non-profit organization, GHIMA is a component state association of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). GHIMA consists of six regional associations include Augusta Area, Greater Atlanta, Middle Georgia, Northeast Georgia, Southeast Georgia, and South Georgia. GHIMA provides members with education, communicates with them regularly on issues affecting their employers and the healthcare industry, and keeps members informed of local affairs that affect the health information management profession.
“The Board of Directors of GHIMA is pleased to offer Barry Libman Inc.’s Anatomy & Physiology for Coders course to our members. AHIMA recommended an Anatomy and Physiology refresher for coders in preparation for the transition to IDC-10. This course is the first step in learning the new ICD-10 Code Sets that will become effective in October 2014. We are delighted to provide our members with this new service,” Ed Farr, GHIMA President.
Barry Libman Inc.’s Anatomy & Physiology for Coders affiliate program provides State Associations with everything necessary to promote this course to their members. The members receive a discount code to use when purchasing courses from the Barry Libman Inc. catalog. The Association uses the program to provide an ancillary revenue stream andaugment existing on-premise seminars, webinars and audio training programs.
The Anatomy & Physiology for Coders was developed to educate medical coders preparing for transition to ICD-10-CM and -PCS. The 12-week course provides a comprehensive and complete review of the major body systems, as well as coverage of common diseases and disorders, frequently prescribed drugs, and common laboratory tests.
The course uses the textbook and supplemental CD, Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology by Donald Rizzo. Also included are lesson notes, multi-media videos, interactive educational games, and full-color anatomical drawings to amplify course content. Multiple quizzes and comprehensive weekly assessments assure mastery of the material.
As an online course, students can access Anatomy & Physiology for Coders 24/7.
The course has received prior approval for 24 continuing education units (CEUs) from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and 6 continuing education units (CEUs) from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).
For more about the affiliate program, visit
https://www.barrylibmaninc.com/training-education/affiliate-program/
To learn more about GHIMA, including credentials offered in coding, health care privacy, health care security and records management, visit http://www.ghima.org/
ABOUT GHIMA
GHIMA is a state component association (CSA) of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). AHIMA is the professional organization representing over 60,000 specialty-educated health information management professionals who work in the healthcare field.
About Barry Libman Inc.
Barry Libman Inc. provides medical record coding, audit, and educational services to the Health Information Management departments of healthcare institutions. Barry Libman Inc. offers the right-mix of online and classroom education to ensure that the HIM professional is prepared to handle changes in the medical record coding systems and the transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS.
http://www.barrylibmaninc.com