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Emma Alvarez, RHIT, CCS, Instructor
1902 North Loop 499, Harlingen, TX, 78550, (956) 364-4794
EDUCATION
Texas State Technical Institute, Harlingen, TX
Associate of Applied Science Degree 1989
Area of Concentration: Health Information Technology
Texas State Technical Institute, Harlingen, TX
Certificate of Completion 1982
Area of Concentration: Medical Records Clerk & Transcriptionist
AWARDS
Registered Health Information Technician – RHIT 1991
Certified Coding Specialist - CCS 1998
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Texas State Technical Institute, Harlingen, TX
Instructor-Medical Terminology 2010
Ambulatory Coding
Coding & Reimbursement Methodologies
Medical Insurance
Coding & Classification Systems
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly
lab practicum, and administered all grades.
Texas State Technical Institute, Harlingen, TX
Instructor-Medical Terminology 2009
Ambulatory Coding
Coding & Reimbursement Methodologies
Medical Insurance
Coding & Classification Systems
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly
lab practicum, and administered all grades.
Texas State Technical Institute, Harlingen, TX
Instructor-Medical Terminology 2008
Coding & Classification Systems
Ambulatory Coding
Coding & Reimbursement Methodologies
Practicum for Health Information
Medical Insurance
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly
lab practicum, and administered all grades.
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Texas State Technical Institute, Harlingen, TX
Instructor-Medical Terminology 2007
Coding & Classification Systems
Coding & Reimbursement Methodologies
Ambulatory Coding
Medical Insurance
Coding & Reimbursement Methodologies
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly
lab practicum, and administered all grades.
Texas State Technical Institute, Harlingen, TX
Instructor-Medical Terminology 2006
Coding & Reimbursement Methodologies
Medical Insurance
Coding & Classification Systems
Ambulatory Coding
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly
lab practicum, and administered all grades.
Texas State Technical Institute, Harlingen, TX
Instructor-Medical Terminology 2005
Coding & Reimbursement Methodologies
Medical Insurance
Ambulatory Coding
Introduction to Keyboarding
Coding & Classification Systems
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly
lab practicum, and administered all grades.
Texas State Technical Institute, Harlingen, TX
Instructor-Medical Terminology 2004
Medical Insurance
Introduction to Keyboarding
Ambulatory Coding
Coding & Classification Systems
Coding & Reimbursement Methodologies
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly
lab practicum, and administered all grades.
Texas State Technical Institute, Harlingen, TX
Instructor-Medical Terminology 2003
Coding & Reimbursement Methodologies
Medical Insurance
Introduction to Keyboarding
Word Processing
Coding & Classification Systems
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Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly
lab practicum, and administered all grades.
Texas State Technical Institute, Harlingen, TX
Instructor-Medical Terminology 2002
Medical Insurance
Word Processing
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly
lab practicum, and administered all grades.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, TX
DRG Coder November 1993-August 2002
Reviewed medical records and assigned ICD-9-CM codes
to inpatient medical records and assigned CPT codes to
outpatient medical records using the 3M encoder system.
Communicated with physicians to assure the most accurate
diagnoses and procedures for reimbursement purposes.
Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, TX
Patient Care Analyst February 1993-November 1993
Reviewed in-house medical records to ensure that Texas
Medical Foundation criteria was met for admission to the
hospital and if patient was discharged, physician orders
needed to be obtained. Conducted medical insurance
reviews, admission reviews within 24 hours of admission
to the hospital.
Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, TX
Health Record Analyst July 1989-February 1993
Responsible for data abstract for statistical and quality
management as well as for classification of diseases and
treatments utilizing the ICD-9-CM codes from the 3M
encoder system of all inpatient and outpatient medical records.
HCA Rio Grande Regional Hospital, McAllen, TX
Unit Clerk September 1982-January 1983
Ancillary Departments were notified when patient needed
their services, returned medical equipment to its original
department, data entry for physicians and nursing staff.
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
None
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LANGUAGES
English – native language
Spanish – speak, read, and write with basic competence
MEMBERSHIPS
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Texas Health Information Management Association (TxHIMA)
Rio Grande Valley Health Information Management Association (RGVHIMA)
