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5.00 Credits
225 total hours clinical experience 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; a grade of "C" of higher in MLT 100; and consent ofCorequisite(s): MEDA 210. Comment: Letter grade only. MEDA 215 may not be audited. MEDA 215 may not be taken credit/no credit. Students are expected to provide their own uniforms, shoes, and stethoscope and to provide for their own transportation to and from clinical site. MEDA 215 provides clinical experience for the development of professional characteristics as a practicing Medical Assistant. Upon completion of MEDA 215, the student should be able to: Function as a clinical professional and demonstrate professional characteristics expected of a beginning practicing Medical Assistant. Apply basic ambulatory patient care concepts and principles with entry level proficiency in the performance of his/her duties in the administrative and clinical areas. Perform routine patient care procedures to assist the physician in examination and treatment rooms. Perform simple laboratory diagnostic tests to assist the physician in the health appraisal of patients. Prepare the back office, equipment and supplies to facilitate the smooth flow of patients through the clinic and/or physician's office. Perform routine front office procedures to assist the physician in the care (health appraisal) of patients. Prepare the front office, equipment and supplies to facilitate the smooth functioning of this area. 8 Apply the working knowledge by which the law affects a medical practice and himself/herself specifically as a Medical Assistant. Apply the basic concepts of medical ethics and economics in relationships with the physician, patients and co-workers in the performance of identified duties as a Medical Assistant.
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2.00 Credits
4 hours lecture/lab per week Prerequisite(s): MEDA 120; MEDA 120L; MEDA 125; BIOL 130. Corequisite(s): MEDA 220L; MEDA 225. MEDA 220 focuses on advanced clinical care procedure skills as an assistant to a physician in an ambulatory care facility. Upon successful completion of MEDA 220, the student should be able to: Assist the physician in the appraisal of the health status of patients with prescribed medical office diagnostic tests and follow-up care. Correctly and efficiently perform electrocardiography. Coordinate patient treatment with modalities. Coordinate diagnostic radiographic procedures.
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5.00 Credits
5 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Completion of Certificate of Achievement in Medical Assisting, or consent of program director. Comment: Letter grade only. MEDA 271 may not be audited. MEDA 271 may not be taken credit/no credit. MEDA 271 provides detailed instruction in the application of an internationally accepted set of codes for the specific description of any medical procedure to treat a condition or injury to substantiate claims for reimbursement from third-party payers. Upon satisfactory completion of MEDA 271, the student should be able to: correctly use Volumes I and II of the ICD-9-CM text discuss the format of the ICD-10 text and reasons for the new format. discuss the CPT-4 format, including section numbers and sequences, terminology and format. correctly use the CPT-4 index. discuss the three levels of HCPCS coding conventions and search for various HCPCS codes. use coding conventions for identifying and selecting the appropriate evaluation and management service. define key components and determine patient status. implement correctly the variety of evaluation and management documentation guidelines. schedule and perform a chart audit. discuss frequency, prospective versus retrospective, and sampling. describe the global surgical package concept and coding conventions. discuss starred, separate, and add-on procedure codes describe in detail CPT modifiers. apply a set of coding rules for surgery across all anatomical subsections of surgery codes. discuss procedures and techniques specific to the integument. describe procedure and coding guidelines for procedures and techniques specific to the musculoskeletal system. discuss procedure and coding explanations pertaining to the respiratory system. discuss coding challenges presented by cardiothoracic surgery of the heart, coronary arteries, and great vessels. correctly apply coding conventions unique to pacemaker and auto-defibrillator placement. describe and apply coding conventions applied to vascular surgery. discuss coding conventions applied to diagnostic tests, procedures, and endoscopies pertaining to the digestive system. 9 discuss coding for procedures of the kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, and the male genitalia. describe coding conventions applied to gynecological procedures and obstetrical care. discuss coding procedures and techniques of the skull, meninges and the brain, spine and spinal cord, and the extracranial nerves, peripheral nerves and the autonomic nervous system. discuss procedures and coding explanations pertaining to the eye and auditory system. discuss the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) relative values, anesthesia guidelines, modifiers, code organization and crosswalk. discuss radiological procedures and coding guidelines. discuss procedure and coding issues related to pathology and lab tests. discuss coding guidelines for consultations, emergency department services, critical care, preventive medicine, and home care. identify and select appropriate immunizations, therapeutic and diagnostic infusions, psychiatry, dialysis, gastroenterology codes, cardiovascular codes, physical medicine, and other special services.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in MEDA 222 or consent of instructor.Comment: Letter grade only. MEDA 280 may not be audited. MEDA 280 may not be taken credit/no credit. MEDA 280 provides instruction in preparing for the roles of office manager and human resources representative of a medical office or ambulatory care facility. It also provides a specialty career pathway open to program graduates, professionalism, continuing education, correlation of theory and practice. Upon successful completion of MEDA 280, the student should be able to: Identify preferred qualities and characteristics of a manager/leader and management styles. Discuss benefits of a teamwork approach. Describe appropriate evaluation tools for employees. Recall and role-play methods of resolving conflict. List methods of increasing productivity and efficient time management. Discuss and recognize the impact of HIPAA's privacy policy in ambulatory care settings. Describe the general concept, tools, purpose and benefit of marketing. Define records management, financial management, facility and equipment management, and risk management. Identify and select the appropriate qualities in the role of the human resources manager. Identify methods of recruiting employees for a medical practice Discuss and role-play the interview process. Identify items to keep in an employee's personnel record. List and define laws related to personnel management. Identify and select appropriate responsibilities of the Medical Assistant with advanced skills as a health care team member in the delivery of quality patient care. Identify and select appropriate standards of performance of a professional medical assistant with advanced clinical and administrative skills. Describe and identify regulatory policies that affect specialized areas of administrative medical assisting. 0
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Comment: MET 101 may not be audited. MET 101 is an introductory course intended for non science majors, prospective science teachers, and prospective science majors. This course will include an overview of basic atmospheric physics, sun-Earth-atmosphere interrelationships, pollution, major weather systems, weather forecasting, and Hawai'i weather. Upon successful completion of MET 101, the student should be able to: Identify the physical processes shaping the weather. Apply scientific systems of measurement to describe natural phenomena. Use and summarize weather patterns on meteorological charts. Evaluate and use computer generated data to explain weather phenomena. Critique problems within the framework of the course and communicate this knowledge in oral and written form.
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1.00 Credits
3 hours lab per week Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent enrollment in MET 101. Comment: MET 101L may not be audited. MET 101L is an introductory course intended for non science majors and prospective science teachers. 6 This course involves exercises with meteorological data and measurement systems with particular focus on the characteristics of Hawaiian winds, temperatures, and rainfall. Upon successful completion of MET 101L, the student should be able to: Describe the components and processes of resulting weather patterns in the atmosphere. Interpret the components of weather maps, and forecast weather. Apply the scientific method and theories and concepts of meteorology to explain major weather systems. Describe and explain weather phenomena typical and atypical to Hawaiian weather. Explain critically the relationship between humans and the atmospheric environment.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week MGT 118 covers supervisory concepts applying business terminology and practices of today's first line managers. The relationship of the five functions of management (planning, organizing, staffing, influencing/leading and controlling) and the role of the supervisor in the business organization to reach department/company objectives will be analyzed in detail. Upon successful completion of MGT 118, the student should be able to: Create a management plan that integrates the concepts and principles of planning, organizing, influencing/leading, staffing and controlling. Describe the types of skills and characteristics necessary to perform the job of a supervisor. Identify the basic steps in the planning process-with special emphasis on setting objectives. Differentiate among organizational policies, procedures, and rules. Construct a model of the supervisory planning process. Define the resources that must be organized for productivity effectiveness. Explain the managerial function of staffing based on recruiting, selection, orientation, and training. Describe the basic styles of leadership. Explain potential advantages and disadvantages of group decision-making. Describe the interpersonal communication process. Describe the basic steps in the delegation process. Compare formal and informal work groups and their characteristics. Discuss performance appraisal and conducting interviews. Explain the motivation theories in supervision. Create a management plan for the employees based on sample models of a work unit. Explain the positive and negative effects of conflict and change on work units. Name the three basic steps in the control process. Identify tools and techniques most frequently used by supervisors to exercise control. Describe the relationship of management and unions/collective bargaining. Describe protected groups, affirmative action and sexual harassment. Discuss the impact of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week MGT 122 covers key concepts and issues underlying the modern practice of interpersonal relations from the supervisor's perspective. Major topic areas are self-awareness, communication, interpersonal relationships, values, attitudes, working with others, working with supervisors, customer service, and self-improvement. This course will enable students to develop the ability to handle human relations constructively, develop a greater comprehension of the causes of interpersonal conflict, and to make intelligent choices when people related problems arise. Upon successful completion of MGT 122, the student should be able to: Demonstrate assertiveness skills. Distinguish concepts of communication styles and process.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week MGT 124 is an introduction to principles, organizations and techniques of personnel administration, procurement and placement, improvement of performance, management and labor relations, remunerations and security and other services provided to the firm by the personnel section. This course provides the practical and operational knowledge of the responsibilities involved in personnel management within the business profession. Upon successful completion of MGT 124, the student should be able to: Explain the strategic role of human resource management within the management process. Describe the changing human resource environment. Create a job analysis, job specifications and job descriptions documents. Define effective career management practices including ethics and fairness. Identify the roles in career planning and development. Differentiate between personnel recruiting strategies and concepts. Design and conduct a successful employment interview. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of interview components, strategies, and instruments. Analyze training strategies and process. Use the concepts in performance appraisal to demonstrate solutions to performance appraisal problems. Describe the relationship between motivation and compensation. Design effective strategies for creating a pay plan, effective incentive programs and benefit plans. Explain the impact of employee safety and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) laws. Summarize collective bargaining.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Recommended Preparation: MATH 25; CHEM 100, CHEM 151, CHEM 161 or BIOC 241. MICR 130 covers the fundamentals of microbiology with an emphasis on microorganisms as they affect people, property and the environment. Broad aspects of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, physiology, host-parasite relationships, infectious diseases, immunology, public health, epidemiology, food microbiology, and environmental microbiology will be covered. Upon successful completion of MICR 130, the student should be able to: Describe the organization of life at the cellular and subcellular levels. Describe the main characteristics of bacteria including their morphology, growth, reproduction and classification. Understand and describe in general terms, the fundamental biochemistry of bacterial metabolism and compare it to eucaryotic cell metabolism. Understand and describe the basic principles of molecular genetics as they relate to cell division, mutation, genetic engineering, bacterial virulence, and antibiotic resistance. Understand and describe the fundamental principles of the host-parasite relationship both in health and disease. Describe the components of the human immune system and understand how these components interact in generating an immune response. Mathematically express the growth characteristics of bacterial culture. Describe the major and the common infectious diseases of humans. Understand and apply methods of microbial control that can be used to prevent both the transmission of infectious diseases and the spoilage of foods and textiles. Read and understand microbiology articles in nursing journals and the popular press.
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