Medical Terminology: The Gastrointestinal System
Hours: 0.50
The goal of this course is to give medical coding professionals a medical terminology foundation to help them understand terms involving the GI system.
The goal of this course is to give medical coding professionals a medical terminology foundation to help them understand terms involving the GI system.
American Health Information Management Association
“This program has been approved for 0.5000 continuing education unit(s) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.”
American Academy of Professional Coders
This activity is approved for 0.5000 contact hours.
American Health Information Management Association
“This program has been approved for 0.5000 continuing education unit(s) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.”
Define gastrointestinal system terms
Build gastrointestinal system terms
Identify word parts used to create gastrointestinal system terms
Create terms associated with gastrointestinal procedures and interventions
Outline:
Medical Terminology: The Gastrointestinal System
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Gastrointestinal System
Make-up of the GI System
Functions of the Digestive System
Review
Common Suffixes
Review
Common Prefixes
Review
Common Combining Forms
Review
Summary
Section 3: Structures of the GI System
Oral Cavity
Salivary Glands
Review
Passage of Food
The Pharynx
The Stomach
The Small Intestine and Accessory Organs
Review
The Large Intestine
The Peritoneum
Accessory Organs of the GI System
Review
Summary
Section 4: Gastrointestinal Pathology
Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System
Suffixes and Combining Forms
Review
Additional Combining Forms
Review
Stomach Disorders
Esophageal Disorders
Oral Cavity Disorders
Intestinal Disorders
Hernias
Accessory Organ Disorders
Viral Hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Tumors
Summary
Section 5: Gastrointestinal Procedures and Interventions
Additional Suffixes, Prefixes, and Combining Forms
Review
GI Tract Visualization
Radiographic Diagnostic Procedures
Diagnostic Procedures: Gallbladder
Review
GI Therapeutic Interventions
GI Surgical Procedures
Laparoscopic Surgery
Nonsurgical Therapeutic Interventions
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor(s)
References
Reviewer: Ron Orth RN, CHC, CMACCatrena "Cate" is Curriculum Designer for Revenue Cycle and Coding at Relias. She holds a Juris Master with a concentration in Healthcare Regulations from Florida State University’s College of Law. She has over twenty years of revenue cycle and coding experience and is credentialled by both nationally recognized certifying bodies for health information and informatics professionals in the United States, AHIMA and AAPC.
Ron Orth obtained a nursing degree from Milwaukee Area Technical College in 1985 and a B. A. in Health Care Administration from Concordia University in 1996. Mr. Orth possesses over 30 years of nursing experience with over 20 of those in the Skilled Nursing industry. Mr. Orth has extensive experience in teaching Medicare regulations to healthcare providers both in the US and internationally. Mr. Orth is currently the Director of Curriculum Design for Post-acute Care at Relias. Ron is certified in Healthcare Compliance through the Compliance Certification Board (CCB). Ron has also successfully completed the Infection Control Officer training through the AHCA.
The target audience for this course is: Coding Specialists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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