Sometimes choosing your project topic is the hardest part. There are so many topics that are possibl ...

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Sometimes choosing your project topic is the hardest part. There are so many topics that are possible and you want a topic that will allow you to find enough information, but at the same time allow you to narrow it down so it won't be overwhelming. Think back through all of your HIM courses and the things you learned and focus on areas that really interested you. It is much easier to research and write about a topic that you are enthusiastic about. This course is designed to make your project work easier by breaking up parts of the project throughout the weeks. In the end, you will be turning in a minimum of 10-12 pages of the following: Cover page Table of Contents Project Title Project Description (abstract) Project Objectives Research related to the project topic Outcomes of the project Graphs, charts or other visuals that you produced as part of this project or to communicate outcomes of the project Summary Reference Page This week, you will only submit a cover page, project title, and project statement. Introduction: This week you will begin to plan your Capstone Project by choosing your topic and writing a project statement and description that summarizes the intent and purpose of your research. -(MY TOPIC IS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS I-This course will introduce the student to the principles of taxonomy. The course will include purposes of classifying diseases, clinical vocabularies, and terminologies/nomenclatures. The interaction of different Prospective Payment Systems with classification systems will be emphasized. Data quality, the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set as well as coding/sequencing guidelines and advanced topics in diagnosis and procedural coding This course provides an overview of the ICD-10-CM (diagnostic), ICD-10-PCS (procedural), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) manuals. Students will gain a foundational understanding of the use of coding manuals, comprehend the coding guidelines, and apply the ICD-10 coding steps. The history, organization and structure of ICD-10-CM will also be examined.)