Title: INSTRUCTOR DIRECTIONS
Course: HIM 3600 - TAACCCT Grant

The purpose of this page is to assist you in setting up and deploying the Advanced Diagnosis and Procedural Coding online course.

Textbook & Support Materials

1. Required Texts

- Guided Approach to Intermediate and Advanced Coding by Jennifer Lame and Glenna Young, 2014, Pearson Education, Inc.
- Request Instructor Materials download from the publisher.
- Certified Coding Specialist Exam preparation; or Certified Coding Specialist-Physician Based Exam preparation: Chicago, IL:  AHIMA Press.

These texts are necessary to use this course template because it was designed using publisher content. As you will notice, there are placeholders throughout the course where you will need to embed publisher presentations and quiz questions.

2. Required Coding Manuals
Access to encoder software or current coding manuals:

- CPT Coding Manual. Chicago, IL: AMA
- ICD-10-CM Coding Manual
- ICD-10-PCS Coding Manual

3. Optional
Instructor access to AHA Coding Clinic to include a quiz on coding guidance and references.

Course Setup

Once you’ve imported this course template, be sure to update all the content through the following steps:

1. Add instructor information
On the Syllabus page, there are blank spaces to include information about the instructor (name, preferred contact, expected response time, etc.) and the institution (name, resources, policies, etc.).

2. Embed external content
This course is set up in a 12 week modular format. Within some of the modules, you will need to add publisher quiz questions/answers, some external documents, and sample inpatient charts. Click through each page to ensure all blanks are filled in and delete any highlighted “INSTRUCTOR” notes. Also, check that all external links are still active.

3. Add assignment due dates
Although due dates are not included in this template, below is a sample schedule based on a 14 week semester. Be sure to click through each assignment and quiz to add due dates. Open each new Module on Thursdays and have Module assignments/quizzes due the following Wednesday. Skip one week for fall/spring break. Allow two weeks each in Modules 9, 10, and 11 to complete larger projects.

Copyright Information

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. "Advanced Diagnosis and Procedural Coding" by Pat Shaw, TAACCCT Grant, Weber State University is licensed under CC BY 4.0

This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The U.S. Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership.