Healthcare Management
What is healthcare management?
Why healthcare management?
- Front-office clerical and office management
- Hospital administration
- Customer care
- Billing, coding and information technologies
Career paths
Graduates are in-demand and have a variety of career paths to pursue:
- Front-office clerical and office management
- Hospital administration
- Sales and marketing
- Customer care
- Billing, coding and information technologies
Academic Advantage
Regulatory and policy changes create an ever-changing environment in office operations. Students are exposed to healthcare management, human resources, leadership, and an optional track for intensive study of healthcare billing and/or coding, aligned with national certification standards.
$54KOKLAHOMA AVERAGE FOR GRADUATES
according to the US Census Bureau
OSU-OKC is an AAPC education provider
Helpful Resources
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Medical Billing & Coding Overview
Medical Billing & Coding Job Prospects
Microcredentials
Are you considering a career as a medical biller or a medical coder? These positions are crucial to the smooth operation of the healthcare industry, making sure that records are accurate and medical services are billed correctly.
Medical billers and medical coders work in many healthcare environments such as large hospitals, small private practices, and health insurance companies. These positions include entering standard industry codes into electronic health records and billing systems, making sure the process runs smoothly for both patients and providers. Medical coders work with patients’ healthcare records to ensure that every diagnosis and procedure is assigned an accurate code. These alpha-numeric codes represent documents, descriptions of diseases, conditions, procedures and allow for proper reimbursement. Medical billers apply these codes to billing system, so insurers and patients are correctly invoiced. Attention to detail is important to avoid rejected claims or overcharging. Medical billers and coders are expected to know not just the coding systems, but also how ethics relate to billing/coding, the importance of accuracy, and how the medical billing process works.
If you’re ready for a career change and want to work in the healthcare field, consider working as a medical biller or medical coder. By ensuring everything is billed and paid correctly, you can make a difference in the lives of patients and providers.
Medical Billing and/or Medical Coding microcredentials are embedded in the Healthcare Management Associates degree. If students are not currently seeking a degree, the courses are accredited and available for application to a degree process or transfer in the future.
Medical Billing Microcredentials
Medical Coding Microcredentials
Continue to a Bachelor's Degree
Your Healthcare Management associate degree from OSU-OKC can transfer to a Bachelor’s in Health Care Administration at OSU. A Transfer Map shows how your associate degree courses apply to a bachelor’s degree—making it easy to continue your education.
View the OSU-OKC to OSU Transfer Map
For more information, contact:
Dr. Cindy Akkerman, MBA, MBA-HCM, CPC, CPB, CPPM, CRC, CPC-I
Department Head, Healthcare Management
School of Health Sciences
(405) 945-6797
cindy.akkerman@okstate.edu