COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MEDICAL ACCOUNTING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SHS 2054 MEDICAL ACCOUNTING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Vocational School of Healthcare

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SERPIL MUNGAN DURANKAYA

Offered to

Medical Documentation and Secretariat
Audiometry
Biomedical Equipment Technology

Course Objective

To equip individuals with the skills to accurately interpret the regulations established by the Social Security Institution (SSI) in the healthcare sector and to apply the information within these regulations correctly during medical documentation processes. This training aims to ensure the effective and efficient execution of billing procedures for services provided in healthcare institutions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Concept and Framework of Medical Accounting
2   2. Interpretation of SSI Regulations (HIC) and Application in Medical Records
3   3. Learning Healthcare Service Billing Processes
4   4. Implementation of the Medula System in Medical Records
5   5. Understanding Electronic Applications: e-Prescription, e-Nabız, e-Order, etc.
6   6. Identifying Factors Leading to Revenue Loss in Medical Record Processes

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Medical Accounting and Its Conceptual Framework
2 Overview of the Health Implementation Communiqué (HIC) and Its Annexes
3 Healthcare Service Reimbursement Methods
4 Conceptual Framework of the Medula System
5 Applications of the Medula System in Medical Record Processes
6 Factors Leading to Revenue Loss in Medical Record Processes
7 Hospital Case Studies
8 Midterm Exam
9 Billing Processes in Medical Accounting Applications
10 Medical Accounting Processes in Public Hospitals
11 Medical Accounting Processes in Private Hospitals
12 Errors and Risks in Medical Accounting Applications
13 E-Prescription, E-Nabız, and Telemedicine Systems
14 Hospital Case Studies
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Sağlık Uygulama Tebliği(SUT)
2. Arık, Ö., & Yılmaz, F. Ö. (2021). Sağlık Kurumlarında medikal Muhasebe Süreçleri. Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 4(2), 34-42.
3. Nazlıoğlu, B. (2020). Sağlık işletmelerinde muhasebe sistemi perspektifinde medikal muhasebe. Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Iktisadi ve Idari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, 22(2), 533-550.
4. Kördeve, M. (2017). Sağlik Ödemelerinde Yeni Bir Kavram: Medikal Muhasebe. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 26(2), 1-13.
5. SGK. (2018). Medula Web Servisleri Kullanım Kılavuzu
6. Sağlık Bakanlığı, Kamu Hastaneleri Genel Müdürlüğü Faturalandırma Usul Ve Esasları El Kitabı
7. Akkuyu, A. (2020). Özel hastanelerde medikal muhasebe uygulamaları ve medikal muhasebeye bağlı iç kontrol mekanizmasının testi özel bir hastane uygulaması (Master's thesis, Istanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü).
8. Kılınç, S., & Boztosun, D. (2024). Sağlık Işletmelerinde Medikal Muhasebe Perspektifinde Faturalandırılmayan Işlemlere Yönelik Tahakkuklar. Denetişim, (29), 35-46.
9. Çevik, E., & Sarıçiçek, R. (2024). Özel Sağlık Kuruluşlarında Medikal Muhasebenin Yeri ve Önemine Yönelik Nitel Bir Araştırma. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 25(3), 593-613.
10. Korkmaz, E., & Tercan, Ş. (2023). Medikal Muhasebe ve Sağlık Hizmetlerinin Etkin Yönetilmesindeki Rolü. Sayıştay Dergisi, (130), 441-466.
11. Sağlık Hizmeti Sunucularının Faturalarının Incelenmesine ve Bedellerinin Ödenmesine Ilişkin Usul ve Esaslar Hakkında Yönetmelik

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, discussion, brainstorming, question and answer.

Assessment Methods

To be announced!


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Interpretation, recall, decision-making, explanation, classification, and information integration skills will be evaluated in the exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Fundamentals of Application is made within the framework of the SHMYO and examinations and evaluated.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Ibrahim YÜKSEL, e-mail: i.yuksel@deu.edu.tr Tel: 0232 412 98 32

Office Hours

Within working hours, by appointment can be discussed

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 7 7
Preparing presentations 13 2 26
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 81

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51
LO.61