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1.00 Credits
1 hour lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Medical Assisting Program. Corequisite(s): MEDA 121L Comment: Letter grade only. MEDA 121 may not be audited. MEDA 121 may not be taken credit/no credit. MEDA 121 was formerly a component of MEDA 120. MEDA 121 provides principles of basic clinical care skills as an assistant to a physician in an ambulatory care facility setting. Upon satisfactory completion of MEDA 121, the student should be able to: Explain basic ambulatory care concepts and principles in the performance of back office duties. Discuss routine patient care/diagnostic procedures to assess the health status of patients. 3 Explain the role of the medical assistant in preparation of back office, equipment and supplies to facilitate the smooth flow of patients through the clinic and/or physician's office. Discuss the role and responsibilities of the medical assistant in preparing the patient for specific examinations and medical procedures. Discuss principles of aseptic technique and infection control. Discuss the role of the medical assistant in assisting the physician to carry out specific examinations and procedures. Describe procedures for screening and following up on patient test results. Employ electronic media to access information about clinical medical assisting principles and methods.
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1.00 Credits
3 hours lab per week Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Medical Assisting Program. Corequisite(s): MEDA 121 Comment: Letter grade only. MEDA 121L may not be audited. MEDA 121 may not be taken credit/no credit. MEDA 121L was formerly a component of MEDA 120L. MEDAS 121L provides instruction and lab practice in preparing for and performing medical office procedures and diagnostic tests and follow-up care. Upon satisfactory completion of MEDA 121L, the student should be able to correctly: Apply basic ambulatory care concepts and principles with entry-level proficiency in the performance of duties in the back office. Demonstrate routine patient care procedures to assist the physician in the examining room. Apply aseptic techniques and infection control in the back office. Demonstrate sterilization/disinfection of instruments and supplies. Assemble and record medical data from patients. Prepare patients for exams and/or treatments. Measure and record vital signs, height and weight.
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1.00 Credits
1 hour lecture per week Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in MEDA 121. Corequisite(s): MEDA 122L. Comment: Letter grade only. MEDA 122 may not be audited. MEDA 122 may not be taken credit/no credit. MEDA 122 was formerly a component of MEDA 120. MEDA 122 prepares the student to carry out clinical care procedures as an assistant to a physician in an ambulatory care facility setting. Upon satisfactory completion of MEDA 122, the student should be able to: Describe routine patient care/diagnostic procedures to assess the health status of patients including vision testing, hearing testing, electrocardiography. Examine the role of the medical assistant in facilitating the smooth flow of patients through the clinic and/or physician's office. Discuss the role and responsibilities of the medical assistant in preparing the patient for specific examinations and medical procedures. Discuss the role of the medical assistant in assisting the physician to carry out specific examinations and procedures. Explain the role of the medical assistant in screening and following up on patient test results. Describe quality assurance practices applicable to the medical office. Express the importance of radiation 4 safety principles and practices in preparing patients for imaging and related procedures. Use electronic media to access information about clinical medical assisting principles and methods.
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1.00 Credits
3 hours lab per week Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in MEDA 121L. Corequisite(s): MEDA 122. Comment: Letter grade only. MEDA 122L may not be audited. MEDA 122L may not be taken credit/no credit. MEDA 122L was formerly a component of MEDA 120L. MEDA 122L provides instruction and lab practice in preparing for and performing routine and specialty medical office procedures, diagnostic tests, in-office/ambulatory surgical procedures, and follow-up care. Upon satisfactory completion of MEDA 122L, the student should be able to correctly: Demonstrate back office duties with entry-level proficiency. Dramatize routine patient care procedures to assist the physician in the examining room in simulated lab situations. Demonstrate screening and follow up procedures related to patient test results in simulated lab situations. Demonstrate compliance with quality assurance practices applicable in the medical office. Perform hearing and vision screening. Perform single-channel or multi-channel electrocardiography. Demonstrate instructing patients in follow-up care/procedures in simulated lab situations.
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3.00 Credits
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
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in MEDA 111 or instructor consent. Comment: Letter grade only. MEDA 152 may not be audited. MEDA 152 may not be taken Credit/No Credit. MEDA 152 covers basic concepts and characteristics of disease processes; etiology, methods of control, and development of selected diseases from each major body system and application of principles to the function of a medical practice. MEDA 152 also includes an overview of the broad scope of pharmacology, and a survey of medications commonly used in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases. Upon satisfactory completion of MEDA 152, the student should be able to: Identify and discuss basic concepts, principles, and characteristics of disease processes. Recognize and apply terminology pertaining to injuries and disease processes. Identify and discuss the etiology of selected diseases from each of the major body systems. Identify and discuss methods of external control and treatment of known diseases. Apply knowledge of disease processes and conditions to the smoother functioning of a medical office or clinic. Interpret abbreviations and symbols accurately as they relate to drug administration. Discuss standards and legislation as they related to selected drugs. Use appropriate references for obtaining drug information. Identify drugs commonly used in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease Discuss current status of pharmaceuticals commonly used in immunizations for the prevention of specific diseases. Identify major drug classifications, and drugs within each classification, commonly used in treatment of specific disease conditions encountered in the medical office. Cite specific action, side effects, and responsibilities related to use of all pharmaceuticals discussed in class.
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3.00 Credits
6 hours lecture/lab per week Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in MEDA 143. Comment: Letter grade only. MEDA 163 may not be taken credit/no credit. MEDA 163 may not be audited. MEDA163 was formerly a component of MEDA 140 and MEDA 140L. 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 163 provides further instruction in administrative medical assisting practice and the application of computers in medical assisting in the front office, administrative practice including transcription of medical reports and documentation, coding, and maintaining patient records and accounts. Upon successful completion of MEDA 163, the student should be able to: Accurately submit claims, obtain reimbursement, and monitor third-party reimbursement. Perform procedural and diagnostic coding. Manage accounts payable and process payroll. Proficiently apply computer systems in maintaining patient records and accounts. Apply knowledge of medical terminology and transcription skills in processing medical data. 6 Document and maintain accounting and banking records. Develop and maintain fee schedules. Manage renewals of business and professional insurance policies. Manage personnel benefits and maintain records. Perform marketing, financial, and strategic planning Transcribe reports dealing with terminology, disease conditions, and procedures related to various body systems and medical specialties. Apply spreadsheet and database management programs in a medical office administrative setting. Proofread and edit medical documents.
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1.00 Credits
4 hours lecture/lab per week for eight weeks Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in MEDA 152 or program director consent. Comment: Letter grade only. MEDA 175 may not be audited. MEDA 175 may not be taken credit/no credit. MEDA 175 was formerly PHRM 115. MEDA 175 provides instruction in the application of basic concepts required for medication administration: choice of equipment, proper technique, hazards and complications, patient care; performance of intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections; preparation and administration of oral medications; immunizations. Upon successful completion of MEDA 175, the student should be able to: Apply the basic concepts required for medication administration. Solve conversion problems within and among the following systems: household, metric, and apothecary. Interpret abbreviations and symbols accurately as they relate to drug administration. Discuss legislation relating to drug administration. Calculate pharmaceutical equations correctly. Apply the specific rules of safe drug administration. Prepare and administer oral, ophthalmic, otic, nasal, and parenteral preparations in simulated lab situations.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" in MEDA 121; a grade of "C" in MEDA 14Comment: Letter grade only. MEDA 201 may not be taken credit/no credit. MEDA 201 may not be audited. MEDA 201 focuses on legal and ethical responsibilities in patient care and management: laws pertaining to medical practice and medical assistants, application of medical ethics in performance of duties. Upon satisfactory completion of MEDA 201, the student should be able to: Correlate laws that affect medical practice and the practice of Medical Assistants. Discuss basic concepts of medical ethics in relationships with physicians, patients and co-workers as applied to the performance of duties as a Medical Assistant. Use electronic media to gain knowledge of basic concepts of laws and medical ethics in the practice of Medical Assistants.
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1.00 Credits
15 hours lecture total Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in MEDA 122; a grade of "C" or higher in MEDA 122L; a grade of "C" or higher in MEDA 152; a grade of "C" or higher in MEDA 163; a grade of "C" or higher in MEDA 175; a grade of "C" or higher in MEDA 201; and a grade of "C" or higher MLT 100; and consent of Corequisite(s): MEDA 215. Comment: Letter grade only. MEDA 210 may not be audited. MEDA 210 may not be taken credit/no credit.7 MEDA 210 provides an analytical approach to the correlation of theory and learned skills to practical experience in the delivery of quality patient care in the ambulatory healthcare setting. Upon satisfactory completion of MEDA 210, the student should be able to: Discuss knowledgeably the responsibilities of the Medical Assistant as a health care team member in the delivery of quality patient care. Describe standards of performance of entry-level skills and proficiency in all aspects of a beginning professional medical assistant. Correlate basic ambulatory patient care concepts and principles to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate patient situations in the externship experience. Describe potential ethical and legal ramifications of both medical and economic aspects of patient management. Discuss applicable laws, safety standards, record maintenance, quality patient care and education in regard to patient situations in the externship experience. Effectively use electronic media to apply knowledge about medical assisting principles, practices, and methods. Identify problem areas in clinical practice, discuss possible ways to solve them, and select the best one using problem-solving methods, effective communication skills, and active participation in class. Perform satisfactorily in objective testing of in-depth knowledge of illness/wellness, medical care objectives and/or philosophies and the role of the Medical Assistant in procedures for diagnosis, examination, and treatment of the ambulatory patient. Select and complete individual projects; seek out and pursue avenues for professional development. Compile a procedure manual as a guide and reference for a medical office. Review and prepare for certification as a Professional Medical Assistant.
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