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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Studies the terms related to medical science, hospital services, medical specialties including pathology and radiology, and abbreviations used in medicine. Includes spelling and pronunciation. Prerequisite: Language Proficiency
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Introduces the students to the role of the Medical Assistant in the clinical area of the medical clinic, hospital or laboratory. Topics include medical ethics and law, asepsis, infection control, patient history and record management, vital signs, assisting with exams and treatment procedures, patient education, patient preparation and administration of medications. Prerequisite: Admission to the Medical Assisting Program Corequisite: MOA 119 or HIT 119 Course fee
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Development of skills in interpreting, editing, and transcribing physician and professional dictation into well-organized reports using medical terminology, effective language, and reference skills. Prerequisite: AOS 178 or BSS 128 or 40 WPM Corequisite: HIT 111 or MOA 110 Course fee
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2.00 Credits
Introduces the theory, structure, and organization of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system. Emphasis will be on the application of coding principles to accurately assign CPT codes to health records. The role of CPT codes in billing and reimbursement will be included. Prerequisite: HIT 111 or MOA 110 (C or better in either) Corequisite: BIO 111 or BIO 124 (C or better in either) Course fee
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2.00 Credits
Introduces the theory, structure, and organization of the International Classification of Diseases-9-Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) coding system. Emphasis will be on the application of coding principles to accurately assign ICD-9-CM codes to health records. The role of ICD-9-CM codes in billing and reimbursement will be included. Prerequisite: HIT 111 or MOA 110 (C or better in either) Corequisite: BIO 111 or BIO 124 (C or better in either) Course fee
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0.00 - 1.00 Credits
Introduction to pharmacology. Includes terminology, drug category, use, side effects, contraindications, and interactions. Common dosage ranges and routes of administration will also be examined. Prerequisite: Language Proficiency
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Introduces health records and insurance processing procedures in the medical office. Emphasizes the relationship between health information and billing procedures. Brief overviews of diagnostic and procedural coding are included. Prerequisite: Language Proficiency
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Provides students with a foundation of knowledge and skills in the activities performed in the front office of a medical or dental office. Topics include scheduling appointments, telephone techniques, patient education, bookkeeping and banking, maintaining patient records, and managing office medical records. Prerequisite: Language Proficiency
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course will provide the medical assisting student with skills beyond the basic introductory course. This will be an overview of advanced skills. Emphasis includes: assisting with medical specialties, electrocardiography, assisting with diagnostic imaging. Additional focus will be on surgical instrumentation and assisting with surgical procedures. Prerequisite: MOA 111 (C or better) Course fee
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0.00 - 12.00 Credits
This requires the medical assistant student to integrate and apply knowledge and skills from all previous medical assistant courses in actual patient care settings. Students will perform medical assistant administrative, clinical, and laboratory duties under the supervision of a mentor to effectively transition to the role of a medical assistant. The Medical Assistant Externship takes place during the final semester of the program. Corequisite: MOA 211 (C or better)
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