Medical Office Administration
The Medical Office Administration program prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative personnel in the areas of medical office, medical billing and coding, medical auditing, and patient services.
Coursework includes medical terminology, computer applications, medical office simulation, electronic health record, medical coding, medical insurance, and billing, medical legal and ethical issues, medical auditing, oral and written communication, and other topics depending on the subject area selected within this curriculum.
Medical Offices
Dental Offices
Insurance Companies
Laboratories
Medical Supply Companies
Hospitals
Health Care Facilities
Jobs include: Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Auditor, Health Information Specialist, Patient Accounts Specialist, Billing Specialist, Patient Access Representative, Appointment Scheduler, Insurance/Claims Specialist
Medical Terminology I & II
Keyboarding
Text Entry and Formatting Word Processing
Office Software Applications
Medical Legal Issues
Text Editing Applications
Diagnostic Coding
CPC Certification
Professional Development
Med. Insurance and Billing
Med. Office Simulation
Medical Auditing
Long-Term Care
Coding Records Management
Adv. Coding Methodologies
Electronic Health Records
Procedure Coding
Office Publication Design
Healthcare Customer Relations
Students will demonstrate problem solving abilities to assign ICD-10-CM codes to diagnoses and CPT codes to procedures in an outpatient facility. Students will demonstrate proficiency in compiling data for CMS-1500 claim form completion. Students will demonstrate proficiency in using electronic information resources accurately to schedule, bill, update, and make corrections in patient management software. Students will demonstrate proficiency in using electronic health information software to create, update, and maintain patient health records. Students will apply federal privacy laws and HIPAA regulations to healthcare situations.