MEDA 143 - Administrative Medical Assisting I

Institution:

Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

6 hours lecture/lab per week Prerequisite(s): Admission to Medical Assisting program. Comment: Letter grade only. MEDA 143 may not be taken credit/no credit. MEDA 143 may not be audited. MEDA 143 was formerly a component of MEDA 140. Supplies required include a USB data storage device, printer paper, manila folder and optional 3-ring binder. Students should also have a medical dictionary. Approximate cost $30. MEDA 143 presents basic concepts and applications of computers and computer systems in administrative medical assisting practice. The course provides beginning instruction in administrative medical assisting practice and in the front office. Upon successful completion of MEDA 143, the student should be able to: Identify, describe, and use basic computer application programs used in medical assisting. Accurately process and communicate information in a medical office using keyboarding, proofreading, and editing skills. Perform basic administrative medical assisting functions. Schedule, coordinate, and monitor appointments, inpatient admissions and outpatient procedures. Input, obtain, and process accurate data for various medical office applications. Demonstrate ergonomically correct "touch" keyboarding techniques with a minimum keyboarding rate of 30 gross words a minute with good accuracy. Adhere to managed care policies and procedures. Apply bookkeeping principles and manage accounts receivable. Apply third-party payment guidelines. Perform basic procedural and diagnostic coding. Ethically handle confidential medical data. 5

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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