HI 253 Purdue University Global Why Learn Medical Coding Discussion

HI 253 Purdue University Global Why Learn Medical Coding Discussion

HI253: Medical Coding I

Topic: Why learn medical coding?

Please watch Regina Holliday’s story on accessing her husband’s medical information at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msBYOYYeHPw. Medical coding supports the effective and efficient communication of health information across the healthcare system.

Discuss the following: Why are you learning medical coding? Discuss the importance of medical coding within the healthcare industry. Provide at least one example of how coding is important in healthcare.

Participation Expectations: Please engage on this topic throughout the unit by posting one main response by Saturday midnight and two reply posts by the end of the unit. Your main post to the discussion should contain at least 150 words, with no more than 10% quoting, and cite any sources used on a reference list following APA format.

SC121: Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Topic 2: Welcome to A&P

Welcome to Anatomy and Physiology (A&P)! As this is the first discussion of the unit, you might be new to the concept of a Discussion Board. Please be sure to view the model post that demonstrates how you should craft your posts.

When studying A&P, you will have a lot of reading to complete as the human body is so complex. The key to learning the material is repetition. Review the material multiple times and always look at images whenever possible as they will help strengthen the connections. These first few units will give you the foundation for exploring the body more in depth.

Why is learning the regions of the body with their proper terminology important?
How is the understanding of directional terminology important to those in the healthcare field?
The body is structurally organized into levels – choose one level and briefly describe it.
Which system of the body are you most looking forward to learning and why?