Students acquire clerical and administrative skills typically expected in a medical office. This course includes discussions and activities in telecommunications, medical records management, mail processing, and general office equipment. Students practice keyboarding to gain accuracy and speed and learn medical terminology.
Students explore and practice the Microsoft Office® applications Word, Excel, and Outlook. Basic-level functions are covered for students to create typical documents used in medical practice. Students practice keyboarding to gain accuracy and speed and learn medical terminology.
Students practice appropriate written and verbal forms of professional communication, such as letter forms, grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Students practice keyboarding to gain accuracy and speed and gain proficiency in medical terminology. Students are exposed to basic business mathematic concepts used in the office environment.
This course provides the fundamental knowledge and skills required in completing the Universal Health Insurance Claim Form for a variety of insurance carriers. This course includes discussions and activities in the processing of claims for commercial carriers, managed care plans, and government programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA, Worker’s Compensation, and Disability.
This course provides a detailed approach to the accurate use of The Physician’s Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) for procedural coding of insurance claims. Information on the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-CM) used for diagnoses coding, and activities in the Healthcare Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) are also addressed. This course includes discussions on the correct and ethical coding of insurance claims.
Students learn and practice accounts receivable and accounts payable activities using a computerized management system in a series of simulated daily office activities. They practice electronic medical record management and application of HIPAA regulations and gain proficiency in medical terminology.
This course is an integral part of the learning experience for the student. Each student is assigned to work in a medical facility in order to gain everyday practical and clinical experience in the duties and functions of a medical office employee and to apply the student’s educational training in a work environment.
