Medical Office Assistant (C)
Certificate
Purpose Statement
This program is designed for individuals considering employment as medical records or health information technicians performing clerical functions. Emphasis is placed on medical law, patient communication and skill development in clerical functions such as reception, scheduling, filing, insurance billing, International Classification of Diseases-9th edition (ICD-9) and Physicians Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding, transcribing medical reports, processing insurance claim denials and technical procedures.
Program of Study
| First Semester | Course | Credit Hours |
|
Introduction to Computing |
3 |
|
|
Medical Terminology I |
3 |
|
| MRKG 1301 | Customer Relations |
3
|
| POFM 1309 | Medical Office Procedures |
3
|
| POFT 1329 | Beginning Keyboarding |
3
|
|
Total Hours
|
15
|
| Second Semester | Course | Credit Hours |
| BIOL 2404 |
Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
| HPRS 2321 | Medical Law & Ethics for Office Personnel |
3
|
| MRMT 1307 | Medical Transcription I |
3
|
| POFM 1300 | Medical Coding Basics |
3
|
| POFM 1327 | Medical Insurance |
3
|
| POFM 2333 | Medical Document Production |
3
|
|
Total Hours
|
16
|
|
|
Grand Total
|
31
|
