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4.00 Credits
This is a 230 clock hour, hands-on supervised learning experience of specific health record activities with credentialed health information practitioners in an approved facility. Emphasis is on making the transition from principles and theories learned in lecture and lab courses to the ability to act independently, complete assigned projects, practice professionalism, and demonstrate an understanding of health information concepts. Students will also gain direct experience working with other health care professionals and observe the close working relationships between the health information staff as well as other facility staff. Students will be expected to demonstrate minimum level competence in the domains, subdomains, and tasks as defined by AHIMA. Prerequisites and/or co-requisites: successful completion of all course work in the Health Information Technology program and approval of program coordinator.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the general, administrative, and professional procedures required as part of the administrative and transdisciplinary competencies and outcomes established by the Commission on Accreditation of the Allied Health Education Programs in their Standards and Guidelines for Medical Assisting Educational Programs. It is designed for students wishing to enter the health care industry or advance from an existing entry level health care position. Students will demonstrate course competencies in the Medical Assisting I lab course. Prerequisite: admission to the college and medical assistant program. Co-requisite: ALMA 120.
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4.00 Credits
This course requires the student in the controlled environment of the skills laboratory to demonstrate the administrative and transdisciplinary competencies learned in Medical Assisting I. This medical assisting laboratory course is designed for students to experience the hands-on application of general, administrative, and professional procedures required as part of the competency and outcomes established by the Commission on Accreditation of the Allied Health Education Programs in their Standards and Guidelines for Medical Assisting Educational Programs. It is designed for students wishing to enter the health care industry or advance from an existing entry level health care position. Prerequisite: admission to the college and medical assistant program. Co-requisite: ALMA 110.
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3.00 Credits
This course utilizes a body systems approach to focus on diseases that are frequently first diagnosed and treated in the medical office setting. Students learn to recognize the causes, signs and symptoms of diseases of the major body systems as well as the diagnostic procedures, usual treatment, prognosis, and prevention of common diseases.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to prepare students to process health insurance claims and understand health insurance plan options. It will introduce information about major insurance programs and federal health care legislation, provide a basic knowledge of national diagnosis and procedure coding systems, and simplify the process of completing claims.
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3.00 Credits
as part of the clinical and This course introduces students to the clinical procedures required transdisciplinary competencies and outcomes established by the Commission on Accreditation of the Allied Health Education Programs in their Standards and Guidelines for Medical Assisting Educational Programs. It is designed for students wishing to enter the health care industry or advance from an existing entry level health care position. Students will demonstrate course competencies in the concurrent Medical Assisting II lab course. Prerequisite: Admission to the college and medical assistant program. Co-requisite: ALMA 160.
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4.00 Credits
This course requires the student in the controlled environment of the skills laboratory to demonstrate the clinical competencies learned in Medical Assisting II. This medical assisting laboratory course is designed for students to experience the hands-on application of clinical and professional procedures required as part of the competency and outcomes established by the Commission on Accreditation of the Allied Health Education Programs in their Standards and Guidelines for Medical Assisting Educational Programs. It is designed for students wishing to enter the health care industry or advance from an existing entry level health care position. Prerequisite: admission to the college and medical assistant program. Co-requisite: ALMA 150.
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4.00 Credits
This course requires the student, in the controlled environment of an approved externship site, to experience the hands-on application of administrative, clinical and professional procedures required as part of the competency and outcomes established by the Commission on Accreditation of the Allied Health Education Programs in their Standards and Guidelines for Medical Assisting Educational Programs. This course requires the student to complete a minimum of 200 clock hours of supervised practical experience in a program approved site. The course may include one or more required externship conference presentation sessions with program staff on the college campus to assure meeting of program outcomes/competencies requirements. Prerequisite: successful completion of ALMA 110, ALMA 120, ALMA 130, ALMA 150, and ALMA 160 medical assisting courses with a course grade of "C" or above.
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6.00 Credits
Medical Transcription will be taught in three different sections. It will take a system by system approach encompassing units of study related to anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, various medical reports, laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures, pharmacology, human diseases, beginning medical transcription practice and professional issues, referencing techniques, and English grammar as related to the AAMT Book of Style. This course will also include authentic physician dictation for transcription practice using The SUM Program Medical Transcription Unit. Medical Transcription I will include an introduction to the field of medical transcription with focused study in dermatology/plastics, gastrointestinal, and cardiopulmonary information. Prerequisites: ENGL 101, minimum typing speed of 50 WPM, CSIS 100 or permission of instructor.
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6.00 Credits
the Medical Transcription II includes study in ENT/ophthalmology, pediatrics, genitourinary and male reproductive system, obstetrics/gynecology and the female reproductive systems, and beginning orthopedics. Authentic physician dictation will be utilized. Prerequisite: passing grade of "B" or higher in ALMT 135 or permission of instructor.
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