Course Code: REL-RCC-ANAT-APSK
Hours: 0.75
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029
Learning Objectives:
Define the skeletal system and its components.
Describe the bones of the skeletal system
Explain bone development
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview of the Skeletal System
The Components of the Skeletal System
The Axial and Appendicular Divisions
Review
Summary
Section 3: Bones of the Axial Skeleton
Bones of the Skull
Bones of the Vertebral Column, Ribs, and Sternum
Review
Summary
Section 4: Bones of the Pectoral Girdle and Pelvic Girdle
Pectoral Girdle
Pelvic Girdle
Review
Summary
Section 5: Bones of the Appendicular Skeleton
Upper Extremities (The Arms)
Lower Extremities (The Legs)
Review
Summary
Section 6: Bone Development
Bone Development
Review
Summary
Section 7: Common Pathologies
Common Skeletal System Pathologies
Review
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor(s)
References
Subject Matter Expert: Jennifer Judson, BSN, RN
Jennifer is a subject matter expert for Relias. She has over 30 years of experience in surgery, home health, and hospice nursing, as well as performance management, and healthcare fraud and abuse. She currently is a coordinator and instructor at a local college.
Writer: Amy L Blum, MHSA, RHIA
Amy is an SME/writer with the revenue cycle and coding team at Relias. She has over 30 years of medical coding experience, primarily as staff to the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She was the project officer for the development of the ICD-10-CM while at NCHS. She is a member of the American Health Information Management Association.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Healthcare Billing and Coding; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.