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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Instruction in principles, procedures, and regulations involving legal and ethical relationships among physicians, patients, and medical assistants Includes current ethical issues and risk management as they relate to the practice of medicine and fiduciary responsibilities
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis on normal human anatomy and physiology of cells, tissues, organs, and systems with overview of common pathophysiology Corequisites: MDCA 1352, MDCA 1164
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3.00 Credits
A study and practical application of a medical vocabulary system Includes structure, recognition, analysis, definition, spelling, pronuncition, and combination of medical terms from prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining forms
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3.00 Credits
Medical office procedures including appointment scheduling, medical records creation and maintenance, phone communications, financial processes, coding, billing, collecting, third party remibursement, credit arrangements, and computer use in the medical office
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3.00 Credits
Emphasizes accurate ICD-9 and CPT coding of office procedures for payment/reimbursement by patient or third party and prevention of insurance fraud Additional topics may include managed care or medical economics
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3.00 Credits
Instruction in concepts and application of pharmacological principles Focuses on drug classifications, principles and procedures of medication administration, mathematical systems and conversions, calculation of drug problems, and medico-legal responsibilities of the medical assistant Corequisites: MDCA 1417, MDCA 1165
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3.00 Credits
MDCA Procedures depicted in the Current Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) Includes blood collection, specimen handling, basic urinalysis, identification of normal ranges, quality assurance, and quality control May include electrocardiogrphy Demonstrate proper venipuncture and skin puncture technique; demonstrate compliance with Universal/Standard Precautions and OSHA guidelines; properly perform hematocrit and glucose with a blood glucose meter; properly label and handle all biologic specimens; perform appropriate equipment maintenance and troubleshooting; demonstrate quality assurance and quality control procedures; and if appropriate, perform proper 12 lead electrocardiography Corequisites: MDCA 1309, MDCA 1164 NOTE: Upon successful completion of these courses, the student is eligible to submit application for the Registered Phlebotomy Technician certification examination with the American Medical Technologists Association Individuals who pass the examination are awarded the Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT) credential
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4.00 Credits
A study of anatomy and physiology with emphasis on human pathophysiology, including etiology, prognosis, medical treatment, signs and symptoms of common diseases of all body systems
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4.00 Credits
Emphasis on patient-centered assessment, examination, intervention, and treatment as directed by physician Includes vital signs, collection, and documentation of patient information, asepsis, minor surgical procedures, and other treatments as appropriate for the medical office Prerequisite or corequisite: MDCA 1348 and 1165
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4.00 Credits
Demonstrate proper venipuncture technique; demonstrate compliance with Universal/Standard Precautions and OSHA guidelines; properly perform hematocrit and glucose with a blood glucose meter; properly label and handle all biologic specimens; perform appropriate equipment maintenance and troubleshooting; demonstrate quality assurance and quality control procedures; and if appropriate, perform proper 12 lead electrocardiography Prerequisites: MDCA 1309, MDCA 1352, MDCA 1164, Corequisites: MDCA 1166
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