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3.00 Credits
Advanced Coding further prepares students in hospital and clinic professional fee coding. Specialty medical coding is emphasized. Along with application of AMA CPT procedure codes, HCPC II codes and ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes, students are introduced to the American Dental Association (ADA) procedural coding system and guidelines. Students will be introduced to an electronic encoder and evaluate how this technology assist coders on the job. Critical thinking and use of current resources is taught including the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Policies on medical necessity.
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to prepare students to be a Certified Professional Coder (CPC-A), which is a medical coding workforce requirement. The course content is licensed through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and focuses on diagnostic and procedural coding skills needed to pass the AAPC CPC examination at the end of the class. Students will use the International Classification of Diseases, the American Medical Association Current Procedures, and the level II Health Care Common Procedure Coding System to code medical cases which represent moderate and complex practical applications of the skills needed in the medical coding career.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces the medical assistant student to the clinical laboratory. Topics covered in this course are laboratory safety, regulations, microscopes, quality assurance, blood collection, basic math, and spirometry. The student will learn to perform evacuated tube, syringe, and butterfly needle venipuncture, as well as capillary puncture. Performance will be on adults only; infant and child methods will be simulated. Students will be expected to participate as both a phlebotomist and as a patient.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces the medical assistant student to the clinical skills required for the health care setting.' Topics covered in the course are patient intake, documentation, vital signs, medical asepsis, sterilization of instruments, federal regulations, legal and ethical considerations, assisting providers with exams, sterile technique, first aid and CPR, and coping skills.' Students will obtain First Aid/CPR certification.' Students must participate as a medical assistant and as a patient.
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2.00 Credits
This course provides a foundation for the knowledge and skills required for medical assistant students, as well as other health care career areas. Students will learn about communication, electronic health records, professionalism, medical documents, the health care team, medical documentation, and health care professions.
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4.00 Credits
This course covers the disease process, childhood diseases, infectious/communicable diseases, cancer, congenital diseases, and mental health disorders, as well as disease conditions that affect all body systems. Etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic testing, and treatment options will be presented. This course also includes basic nutritional concepts.
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4.00 Credits
This course expands on the skills learned in MDAS 1125 Laboratory Skills I. The student will participate in waived and moderately complex laboratory collection and testing in the areas of chemistry, immunology, microbiology, hematology, coagulation, and urinalysis. Students will also learn how to apply a Holter Monitor and perform electrocardiography.
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4.00 Credits
This course broadens the skills learned in MDAS 1132 Clinical Procedures I and is paired with MDAS 1702 Pharmacology and Math for Medical Assistants to allow for hands-on medication administration skills.' Other topics include: assisting providers with exams and procedures, patient specimen collection, rehabilitation and therapeutic modalities, and medical specialties gerontology, ophthalmology, cardiology, gastroenterology, ENT, endocrinology, reproductive, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, pediatrics, pulmonology, and urology. Students will be expected to participate as a medical assistant and as a patient.' Participation in a service learning project is also required
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3.00 Credits
This course builds on the skills and content learned in MDAS 1251 Health Care Essentials and focuses on the administrative responsibilities of a medical assistant. Topics covered will be medical appointments, scheduling procedures, telecommunications, medical coding, medical insurance, electronic health records, written communications, medical documentation, clinic management, human resource management, resumes, and interviewing.
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4.00 Credits
The objective of this content only course is to introduce the medical assistant student to the study of medications, their uses, drug actions, and administration safety in the health care setting. Mathematical skills in relation to calculations of medication dosages will be taught. Medication administration techniques will be explained with demonstration of techniques in MDAS 1232 Clinical Procedures II.''
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