The Medical Office Administration Program Details

Medical Office Procedures and Management

This course will enable the student to learn about the different aspects of the Medical Office at different settings. It will incorporate what is and what is not appropriate in the Medical Office settings. It will start with how to become a successful student and finish with the students having the option to take the Medical Administrative Assistant Certification.

• Introduction to Medical Office Assisting
• Health Information in the Medical Office
• Billing and Coding Procedures
• Financial and Practice Management
• Assisting with Medical Specialties

Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology

This course prepares students with an understanding of the structure and function of the human body and the language of medical terminology. The meanings of these terms are described in the context of how the body works in health and disease. The complexity of the medical language is simplified to facilitate the students understanding, use, and appropriate context applications. Further, students learn to pronounce, spell, define, analyze, and discuss medical terminology related to disease, diagnosis, and treatment. Medical abbreviations are also included.

• Introducing the Human Body   
• Cells and Tissues  
• The Integumentary System  
• The Skeletal System     
• The Muscular System    
• The Peripheral Nervous System    
• The Sense Organ     
• Endocrine Control     
• The Circulatory System: Blood    
• The Circulatory System: Heart    
• Circulation of blood and lymph     
• Internal Defense: Immune Responses  
• The Respiratory System  
• The Digestive System  
• The Urinary System and Fluid Balance   
• Reproduction  
• Review of Medical Terminology

Insurance Billing & Coding Essentials

This course prepares students to increase efficiency and streamline administrative procedures for medical billing and insurance claim processing. The course also covers coding, types of health insurance coverage, office and insurance claim processing collection strategies, Medicare, and managed care.

• Origins of Health insurance
• Tools of the Trade: A Career as a Health (Medical) Insurance Professional
• The Legal and Ethical Side of Medical Insurance
• The “Universal” Claim Form: CMS-1500
• Traditional Fee-for-Service/Private Plans
• Unraveling the Mysteries of Managed Care
• Understanding Medicaid
• Conquering Medicare’s Challenges
• Military Carriers
• Miscellaneous Carriers: Worker’s Compensation and Disability Insurance
• Procedural, Evaluation and Management and HCPCS Coding
• The Patient
• The Claim
• The Role of Computers in Health Insurance
• Reimbursement Procedures: Getting Paid
• Hospital Billing and the UB-04
• Review of Medical Terminology for BCSC

Microsoft Office Excel

This course aims to provide you with a foundation for Excel knowledge and skills, which you can build upon to eventually become an expert in data manipulation. Excel can help you organize, calculate, analyze, revise, update, and present your data in ways that will help the decision makers in your organization steer you in the right direction. It will also make these tasks much easier for you to accomplish, and in much less time, than if you used traditional pen-and-paper methods or non-specialized software.

• Getting Started with Microsoft Excel
• Performing Calculations
• Modifying a Worksheet
• Formatting a Worksheet
• Printing Workbook Contents
• Managing Large Workbooks

Microsoft Office Word

In this course, students learn how to use Microsoft Word to create and edit simple documents; format documents; add tables and lists; add design elements and layout options; and proof documents.

• Getting Started with Word 2019
• Formatting Text and Paragraphs
• Working More Efficiently
• Managing Lists
• Adding Tables
• Inserting Graphic Objects
• Controlling Page Appearance
• Preparing to Publish A Document

Microsoft Office Outlook

 In this course, you will use Outlook to send, receive, and manage email messages, manage your contact information, schedule appointments and meetings, and create tasks and notes for yourself.

• Getting Started With Outlook
• Composing Messages
• Reading and Responding to Messages
• Managing Your Messages
• Managing Your Calendar
• Managing Your Contacts
• Working With Tasks and Notes