Certified Patient Account Representative (CPAR)

Revenue integrity is the process to review and improve to maintain and even enhance the financial position of healthcare facilities. At its most basic level it is the focus on processes to prevent revenue loss. Revenue integrity is achieved with a dedicated team of managers and staff of auditors and analysts that functions to improve processes throughout the revenue cycle to prevent revenue leakage and improving cash flow. This is done through charge description master optimization, outpatient charge audits, inpatient charge audits, managed care payment variance analysis and denial review and mitigation.

This course will detail the concepts of revenue integrity and structuring a revenue integrity team or department. YOU MUST BE CPAR CERTIFIED TO COMPLETE THIS COURSE. PLEASE CONTACT GEORGIA HFMA FOR INFORMATION ABOUT GETTING CPAR CERTIFIED BEFORE PROCEEDING.

This course contains several modules. This course overview is the first module followed by a module that contains the full manual. The course manual module is marked as optional so you can review the manual on-line or you also have the option of downloading the pdf version of the manual.

Once you are ready for the exam, there is a checklist module for you to review before you open the exam. THIS EXAM IS DONE ON YOUR OWN WITHOUT A PROCTOR. PLEASE VERIFY YOUR EMPLOYER DOES NOT REQUIRE THE EXAM TO BE PROCTORED. IF YOUR EMPLOYER REQUIRES THE EXAM TO BE PROCTORED, YOU WILL WORK WITH YOUR EMPLOYER TO FIND A PROCTOR.

 The exam has 50 questions and requires a passing score of at least 70%. There is a 1 hour time limit for the exam. The timer will begin when you open the exam and will continue running even if you close the exam or exit your browser. The exam will be graded as soon as you are finished and you will be notified of your score and have the option to download your certificate.