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3.00 Credits
This course will provide students engaged in a business or office curriculum with the English language writing skills that are required for a career in business today. It will involve an intensive survey of grammar skills, sentence structure, word usage, vocabulary building, efficient dictionary usage, spelling, and word division. Proofreading skills will be emphasized. (3 lect.)
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed for the typist with some experience who desires to improve both speed and accuracy in keyboarding. This course may be repeated for a maximum of three credits applicable toward graduation. Recommend: Students will need to meet with the instructor to determine their baseline keyboarding rate (minimum 25-30 words per minute). S/U grading only. (1 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course emphasizes written communication skills using specialized terminology and transcription skills to transcribe dictated records into appropriate medical documents. Authentic physician dictation that is sequenced from simple to complex will be transcribed. Contents will encompass a full spectrum of terminology for each medical specialty. Recommend: Minimum keyboarding speed of 55 wpm and CMAP 1725. Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in NRST 1200. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the legal side of the medical office and provides a foundation of law to be used as a guide against which individual behavior may be measured. Students are exposed to the legal concepts of standard of care, scope of employment, criminal and civil acts, contracts and negligence. A strong emphasis is placed on ethics for medical office professionals, and HIPAA issues are integrated throughout the course. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to health insurance and reimbursement. Students become familiar with common medical billing practices, the health insurance industry, legal and regulatory issues, and differences in reimbursement methodologies. Through extensive hands-on applications, students learn to use three major coding manuals: CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS. Prerequisite: Completion of NRST 1200 (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course is the second course in a series that focuses on physician-based medical coding. Students will learn coding for anesthesia, radiology, pathology and lab, medicine and HCPCS, general surgery, musculoskeletal, respiratory surgery, and cardiovascular systems. The 50k series genitourinary system and 40k/60k series general surgery coding are also presented. Extensive hands-on application of principles related to the three main coding manuals (CPT, ICD-9-CM and HCPCS) is provided. Prerequisite: Completion of BOTK 2622. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces student to the principles of medical coding related to the coding for in-patient and out-patient hospital cases using ICD-9-CM Volumes 1, 2, and 3. In-depth practice of assigning codes, analyzing operative reports, and synthesizing information from medical charts will be provided. Prerequisite: Completion of BOTK 2623. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
Office Procedures is the study and development of personal qualities, skills, and knowledge needed by successful office administrative assistants. The goal is to prepare students to provide support in a business environment. Office etiquette, telephone and mail procedures, receptionist techniques, reference source use, reprographics, travel arrangements, business ethics and etiquette, career opportunities, and preparation for employment will be discussed and reinforced with case studies and activities. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
In order to remain competitive in today's market, all businesses must recognize and understand the international forces in the business environment. Firms must recognize and analyze these international forces to remain competitive. This course will be a broad survey of international business - with emphases placed on basic concepts of international trade activity, global economic and financial environment, international environmental forces, and strategic management for the global environment. Students will also develop cultural awareness and appreciation. (3 lect.)
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4.00 Credits
This is a one semester course dealing with the principles of chemistry as related to inorganic and organic systems. Emphasis is placed on understanding the scientific method and practical applications of chemistry for non-science majors. Critical thinking is used for chemical problem solving. Qualitative and quantitative analytical laboratory techniques are practiced. This course also serves as a course for those with insufficient background for CHEM 1020. Credit for CHEM 1000, toward a degree, is not allowed for science majors. (3 lect., 3 lab) LSCI
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