Step 1 Student will obtain knowledge and skill:	How HIM professionals work with the Revenue Cycle process
Step 1a Student will recognize the roles incorporating the skill:	Billing/Collection Specialist Billing/Collection Supervisor
Step 1b Student will recognize the role of the Revenue Cycle and Reimbursement in the various areas:	Hospitals/Ambulatory Care Settings Physician practices Insurance Companies Any alternate healthcare setting such as SNF or Rehab
Step 2 Student will read the attached articles Student will watch Presentations	Health Care Delivery System (Links to an external site.) Best Practices for Denials Prevention and Management Actions Coding Connections in Revenue Cycle Management Actions Six Strategies to Build Outpatient Coding Accuracy and Quality Actions The Economics of Healthcare: Crash Course Econ #29 (Links to an external site.) Modern Reimbursement Procedures (Links to an external site.) Revenue Cycle Basics: Components and Terminology 201 Part 2 (Links to an external site.)
Step 3 Deliverables due from student:	Summarize the Health Care System in the US to include types of hospitals, payers, insurance companies and the role of government. Develop a revenue cycle compliance plan. Search web and write a summary for Texas insurance plans and how they work. Review and write summary of the Affordable Care Act and how it impacts the public.