Keyboarding I
This course is a performance based program to build speed and accuracy on the alpha and numeric keyboards. Students will use a variety of software to improve typing skills and increase speed.
Medical Office Administrative Procedures
Medical Assistants will be able to perform all tasks associated with administrative aspect of an individual and group medical practices and urgent care centers. These tasks include understanding medical assisting as a profession, health care settings and teams, therapeutic communications, coping skills, legal considerations, ethical considerations, creating the facility environment, computers, telecommunications, patient scheduling, medical records management, written communications, transcriptions, daily financial practices, medical insurance, medical insurance coding, billing and collections, accounting practices, successful office equipment including facsimile machine, copier, printers, credit card terminal, postal machine, postal scales, medical assistant as office manager, medical assistant as human relations manager, preparing for medical assisting credentials, and employment strategies.
Medical Terminology 1
This course is designed to introduce students to medical terminology that is associated with the anatomical structures of the body. Students will be able to describe the hierarchy system of the human body and why proper function and interaction between organ systems is necessary for homeostasis. This course emphasizes the primary and accessory organs for the integumentary system, musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system and respiratory system. Able to analyze, build, spell and pronounce medical words that related to each of these systems. Upon completion of this course, you will understand general anatomical principles and will be able to use medical terminology to describe how pathological principles can become mechanisms of disease. Students will also be able to define selected abbreviations, explain diagnostic tests and use word roots to identify meanings of unknown medical words.
Anatomy and Physiology I
This course is the first of a two part course designed to introduce students to the normal structure and function of the human body. Students will be able to describe the hierarchy system of the human body and why proper structure and function of organ systems is necessary for good health. This course emphasizes the primary and accessory structures associated with cells, human tissues, integumentary system, musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system and respiratory system. The understanding of complex principles among and between body systems will be clarified with the use of collaborative learning techniques, hands-on laboratory assignments and group exercises. Understanding of how proper structure supports proper function will be reinforced through research of disease topics relating to the body systems.
Anatomy and Physiology II
This course will be able to identify the primary and accessory structures associated with the digestive system, urinary system, nervous system, endocrine system and reproductive system. Upon completion of this course, students will understand the general anatomical principles of human body systems. Students will understand the complex interaction between organ systems through the integrating principle of homeostasis and how loss of homeostasis leads to malfunction and disease of the body. The understanding of complex principles among and between body systems will be clarified with the use of collaborative learning techniques, hands-on laboratory assignments and group exercises. Understanding of how proper structure supports proper function will be reinforced through research on disease topics relating to the body systems.
Hospital Billing
This course is designed to introduce students to Hospital Billing using CMS1450/UB04. Through lecture and laboratory exercises, the student will learn aspects of submitting, and transmitting claims for multiple health care plans utilizing the CMS 1450 (HCFA- 1450). This course work will include information on inpatient services, ambulatory surgery centers, clinic services, outpatient services, and major insurance programs.
Physician Billing and Coding
Physician Billing using the CMS 1500. Through lecture and laboratory exercises, the student will learn aspects of submitting, tracing, appealing, and transmitting claims for multiple health care plans. This course will also include information on legal and ethical issues, collection activities and numerous insurance programs.
Procedural Coding
This course is designed to introduce the student to coding and classification systems and nomenclatures, indexes, registers, and registries and to teach the basic principles and use of each by using Current Procedures Terminology (CPT-4) and Healthcare Common Procedural Coding Systems (HCPCS).
Diagnostic Coding I
This course teaches introductory and advanced International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) coding and Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). Also covered are the identification of other coding and classification systems and the relation of their suitability for various health care facilities.
Advanced Coding
This course is designed to simulate the professional coding experience. It will provide a more in-depth understanding of coding abstraction from medical documents to enhanced critical thinking skill development. This course will also assist the student in perfecting the ability to sequence codes according to Coding Guidelines.
