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Clinical Coding Auditing

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SC-60
Be at the forefront of accurate health data to deliver high quality outcomes.

The only one of its kind in the world, this course is designed to provide knowledge and develop skills in the auditing of coded data and analysing and reporting on audit outcomes, using the ICD-10-AM 12th edition.

$2,950.00

Key facts

Course category
Health and Medicine, Health Management, Digital Health
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Duration
15 weeks (Monday 15 July - Sunday 27 October, 2024)
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Prerequisite/s
HIMAA-accredited tertiary qualification, experience with ICD-10-AM 12th edition and relevant work experience. Please click on the Eligibility menu item above for further details.
Certification
Certificate of Achievement

Why this course?

Designed for experienced professionals in Australia and New Zealand (conversant with ICD-10-AM 12th edition), this online, self-paced course is designed to enhance your skills in auditing coded data, use of contemporary audit tools, analysing, providing effective feedback, reporting on audit outcomes and developing organisational recommendations.

This specialised course also offers eligible health information managers and clinical coders the option of a certificate of competency in internal, or external clinical coding auditing, for which they must demonstrate substantial competence in an ICD-10-AM (12th edition) classification benchmarking test, audit report and final short course examination. 

 HIMAA lists the La Trobe University Clinical Coding Auditing short course as a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity, and you will accrue 30 CPD hours on completion of the course.

For further information, contact: coding@latrobe.edu.au

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Course content

You will learn practical knowledge and skills for managing, evaluating and auditing clinical, administrative and funding-related health data. 
 

Course modules are:

  • Module 1: Principles of case-mix and Activity Based Funding Models
  • Module 2: Theory and Principles of Auditing
  • Module 3: Statistical Analysis, Methodology and use of Contemporary Audit Tools
  • Module 4: Audit Outcomes:  Reporting and Strategic Development

You'll learn

  • How to apply clinical coding auditing theory and principles to design and undertake a clinical coding audit
  • To demonstrate accuracy in medical record interpretation and clinical abstraction to identify errors in administrative health data
  • To apply knowledge of the classification system and funding model in selecting medical records for audit and analysing coding errors
  • To apply clinical coding auditing processes and to identify and report on factors that impact upon the quality and reliability of coded data.

If you are seeking this course and are outside of Australia and New Zealand, please complete this expression of interest form. 

Your study experience

This course contains four two-week long modules, with a time commitment of 6-8 hours per module, including knowledge check and optional drop-in sessions, facilitated by experts in this field. Within the two-week period, you may work at your own pace.  

The overall expected time commitment for this course is 110 hours over period of 15 weeks.

 

Assessment

You will use your newly developed auditing skills in conducting an audit of between 60-100 medical records and writing a management report, as well as take an exam and a health classification benchmarking test.  

Depending on your level of achievement, you will receive one of the following certificates upon successful completion of the assessments, which is recognised by industry, health departments and the Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA). 

  Option 1: Certificate of External and Internal Clinical Coding Auditing

  • Health Classification Test: achieve score of 85% or more
  • Audit Report and Examination: achieve score of 80% of more

Option 2: Certificate of Internal Clinical Coding Auditing

  • Health Classification Test: achieve score of 75% or more
  • Audit Report and Examination: achieve score of 65% or more 

Option 3: Certificate of Participation Clinical Coding Auditing course

  • If the benchmarks for Option 1 or 2 are not met 

 

Eligibility

To be eligible to do this course, you will need to be currently working at a Health Information Service or have access to medical records, and have either:

  • a qualification (Bachelor or Master) in Health Information Management from a HIMAA accredited tertiary course,
  • HIMAA Certificate IV or Diploma in Clinical Classification graduates or equivalent, or
  • Certificate IV or Diploma in Clinical Classification from an approved RTO (VET) Clinical Coding course.

You will also have:

  • A minimum of three years’ experience coding in a tertiary hospital, complex case-mix; or
  • Five years’ experience coding at other non-tertiary hospitals, with less complex case-mix;
  • Professional reference from your current manager (e.g. HIS Manager).

 

 

 

 

To check your eligibility for this course, complete the following application form and return to coding@latrobe.edu.au.

Application form

Your application will be screened by the Clinical Coding Auditing short course administration team, and you will be notified of the outcome.

Please note, this iteration of the short course is only open for professionals working in Australia and New Zealand (conversant with ICD-10-AM 12th edition).  If you reside outside of these areas, you are not eligible to complete the course in 2024.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

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I would like information about a short course. Who can assist me?  

Email: LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au 

Phone: 1300 135 045

I have paid the fee for a short course. When will I be able to access it?  

On completion of your registration, you'll be provided with an account on our Learning Management System (LMS) and the course material will be made available at the advertised date, or as outlined on your registration confirmation email.  For our on-demand courses, access will be immediate.

What payment options are there?

  • You may arrange to pay by BPAY or EFT
  • For group bookings, we encourage purchase orders.  Contact us for a quote, and upon receipt of your purchase order we can make the course available to you.
  • Unfortunately, we are not able to arrange instalment payments.

Contact us on LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au for assistance. 

Can I arrange payment with a Purchase Order?

Yes, we accept Purchase Orders. Please email to LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au and our La Trobe Professional team will provide you with payment details and access to your course. 

I am getting an error when I try to log into my LMS account. Can you help? 

  • The first thing to check is your order confirmation email - it will contain your Learning Management System (LMS) account and password.  Note that this account may not be the same as your staff, student or previous short course participant account. 
  • The second thing to check is that you're logging on as a short course participant and not as a student - choose 'Other Users' - select Short Course as your institution and use your account and password as provided.

If you need any assistance, contact us on LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au. 

I want to enrol multiple staff in a short course. How do I go about this? 

Contact LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au so that we can discuss options with you.  

What certification will I receive?

The type of certification depends on the assessment involved in the course. For example:

  • Microcredentials:  You will receive a digital credential that confirms the skills you’ve acquired, any assessments you’ve completed and potential pathways for credit or advanced standing towards a degree. 
  • Other assessed short courses:  This may include bridging programs or courses that prepare you for external certification from a professional body.  You might receive a certificate of achievement or a digital badge (a digital version of a certificate of achievement).
  • Non-assessed courses:  If a course doesn’t involve formal assessment, you’ll receive a certificate of attendance.
  • Single-subject enrolment: If you enrol in a single subject, you will receive an official transcript for that subject.

Please note that short courses or microcredentials are not formal qualifications under the Australian Qualifications Framework but may be eligible for consideration as advanced standing (credit) towards a degree.

What is a microcredential? 

Microcredentials are short courses that are assessed, carry academic credit, and to deliver specific skills or knowledge.  While they can be taken as standalone courses, many are designed to be combined or ‘stacked’ with other microcredentials to form the equivalent of a subject within a degree program.  Upon successful completion, you’ll earn a digital credential that outlines the skills and credit obtained, and any opportunities for stacking.

For La Trobe microcredentials, any advanced standing or stacking pathways are clearly expressed on the course page.   

What is advanced standing?

Advanced standing refers to credit for prior study or formal learning that can be credited towards a qualification, thereby reducing the number of subjects required to complete a course. For short courses or microcredentials (if these have been completed through recognised institutions or platforms and are deemed equivalent to La Trobe University subjects), credit may be granted either for specific La Trobe subjects or as unspecified credit towards elective requirements of a La Trobe course.

For La Trobe microcredentials, any advanced standing or stacking pathways are clearly expressed on the course page.   Upon successful completion of the course, you’ll receive a digital credential, which may be used when applying for credit for the relevant degree at La Trobe.

For more details, visit the University’s advanced standing web page.