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It is expected that students will spend 2 to 3 hours, minimally, outside of the classroom/laboratory performing course related work such as readings, research, homework assignments, practica, studio work, and other academic work for every hour of instruction spent in the classroom/laboratory.
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Prerequisite: admission to the Medical Assisting and/or the Administrative Medical Office Assistant program, HLTH 1215 (can be taken concurrently).
This course will prepare students to perform administrative functions in a medical office setting. It will develop the students to perform basic office management skills including managing a medical office safely and efficiently. Emphasis is placed on electronic technology used in today’s medical practices to handle front office operations including scheduling and monitoring appointments. The professional societies and scope of practice for a Certified Medical Assistant will also be addressed in this course.
(5 contact hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab) [Catalog Entry] ADDITIONAL FEES: $105.00
Prerequisite: Admission to medical assisting and/or administrative medical office assistant programs, HLTH 1215 (may be taken concurrently).
This course will introduce students to basic finance practices, third party reimbursements, and procedural and diagnostic coding used in an ambulatory care setting. Students will have the opportunity to apply terminology, complete insurance forms, and apply coding methodologies using simulated medical billing software. Principals of bookkeeping, automated and manual patient financial accounting, collection techniques, employee payroll and banking procedures will also be introduced.
(4 contact hours: 2 lecture, 2 lab) [Catalog Entry] ADDITIONAL FEES: $50.00
Prerequisite: HLTH 1215, HLTH 1238 may be taken concurrently.
This course applies theory and practice of medical assisting skills used in a physician’s office, clinic or other ambulatory office related to pharmacology, patient examinations, nutrition, and wellness. Students will discuss the medical assistant’s role in identifying common pathology related to body systems, diagnostic measurements, treatment modalities, patient education and administration of medication under the direction of a physician. Students will also learn to perform patient screening using established office protocols, perform and document vital signs, document in the medication record, and identify instruments commonly used in a medical office. (4 contact hours: 1 lecture, 3 lab) [Catalog Entry] ADDITIONAL FEES: $35.00
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