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  • MEA 200: Medical Administrative Procedures

    4.00 Credits
    Central Maine Community College

    4 Credits (4 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop) 4 Hrs/Wk (4 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks This course will focus on the administrative procedures of a medical office. Competencies include: performing clerical functions; performing bookkeeping procedures; preparing special accounting entries; processing insurance claims; communicating with patients, verbally and written; understanding legal concepts; explaining general office policies; performing various operational functions; and maintaining a level of professionalism. Prerequisites: MET 111, BCA 120.
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  • MEA 210: Insurance Coding/Claims Processing

    3.00 Credits
    Central Maine Community College

    3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop) 3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks This course will focus on the insurance and claims processing duties of the medical office professional. The student will gain an understanding of the health care industry; medical coding; insurance claims procedures; and several major health insurance programs. The course will explore the legal aspects of insurance billing, ICD-9-CM coding, HCPCS coding, various medical claims forms, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Managed Care, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medicare, Medicaid, and Workers' Compensation. A billing simulation will be completed as a final evaluation. Pre-requisites MEA 200.
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  • MEA 220: Medical Clinical Procedures I

    2.00 Credits
    Central Maine Community College

    2 Credits (2 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop) 2 Hrs/Wk (2 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks This course begins as an introductory course and continues into preparing the student for Medical Assisting with some basic skills. The student will receive an introductory look at the profession to include managing the clinical environment, learning communication and patient teaching skills, and taking health history and vital signs. Students will continue by learning infection control, safety, sterilization, instrument preparation, the process of a general patient exam, minor office surgery, emergencies, first aid, CPR, diet, nutrition, pharmacology and the administration of medications. Co-requisite MEA 221.
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  • MEA 221: Medical Clinical Procedures I

    2.00 Credits
    Central Maine Community College

    2 Credits (0 Lecture 2 Lab 0 Shop) 4 Hrs/Wk (4 Hrs. Lab) *15 wks These labs will follow the lecture as much as possible and include the practice to perform procedures and skills efficiently in the medical assisting setting. Co-requisite MEA 220.
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  • MEA 230: Advanced Medical Clinical Procedures II

    3.00 Credits
    Central Maine Community College

    3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop) 3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks This course will continue presenting clinical skills needed for the medical assistant in a medical setting. During this course the student will learn basic laboratory testing procedures, and phlebotomy.A basic treatment of microbiology, urology, and diagnostic imaging will be presented. The student will also be introduced to the different specialties of a medical practice: Gynecology, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Neurology, Psychiatry, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Endocrinology, Oncology, Immunology and Allergy. Co-requisite MEA 231.
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  • MEA 231: Advanced Medical Clinical Procedures II

    2.00 Credits
    Central Maine Community College

    2 Credits (0 Lecture 2 Lab 0 Clinical) 4 Hrs/Wk (2 Hrs. Lab) *15 wks The labs will follow the lecture as much as possible and include the practice to perform procedures and skills efficiently in the medical assisting setting. Co-requisite MEA 230.
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  • MEA 263: Medical Assistant Externship I

    3.00 Credits
    Central Maine Community College

    3 Credits (0 Lecture 0 Lab 3 Clinical) 8.5 Hrs/Wk (8.5 Hrs. Clinical) *15 wks Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of MEA 220 and MEA 221. Co-requisite: the prescribed third semester courses, a GPA of 2.0 and a "C" or better in medical assisting and office procedure courses. Following coordinator's approval, the student will spend one day a week for 15 weeks during the fall semester in local physician's offices or hospitals observing and participating in basic procedures used in the operation of the clinical, laboratory, and secretarial areas.
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  • MEA 264: Medical Assistant Externship II

    3.00 Credits
    Central Maine Community College

    3 Credits (0 Lecture 0 Lab 3 Clinical) 8.5 Hrs/Wk (8.5 Hrs. Clinical) *15 wks Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of MEA 262. Co-requisite: the prescribed fourth semester courses, a GPA of 2.0 and a "C" or better in medical assisting and office procedure courses. Following the coordinator's approval, the student will spend one day a week for 15 weeks during the spring semester in local physician's offices or hospitals observing and participating in basic procedures used in the operation of the clinical, laboratory, and secretarial areas.
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  • MET 101: Medical Transcription I

    4.00 Credits
    Central Maine Community College

    4 Credits (4 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop) 4 Hrs/Wk (4 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks This is an entry level transcription course designed to introduce students to basic transcription technology. The student will become familiar with applying medical terminology through the use of tapes in the computer lab. Prerequisite: MET 111, BCA 101 or permission of instructor; Corequisite: MET 150.
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  • MET 102: Medical Transcription II

    4.00 Credits
    Central Maine Community College

    4 Credits (4 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop) 4 Hrs/Wk (4 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wks This course will familiarize students with the various resources available to the medical transcriptionist including chart structures and styles, available technology, and the business perspective of the transcription industry. This course will also focus on medical transcription specialties such as those used by an emergency department, operating room, psychiatry, neurology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, etc. Prerequisite: MET 101; Co-requisite: MET 151 or permission of instructor.
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