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2.00 Credits
Examines how ethics are derived from culture, religion, education, and environment, and then applies to medical ethics and bioethics. Includes, professionalism, risk management, and scarcity of resources. Explores health occupations, local community resources, and death and dying issues. Legal guidelines for healthcare employees and knowledge of federal and state healthcare legislation and regulations are also explored. Prerequisite: none.
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3.00 Credits
Study and construction of medical terms by learning and combining word roots, suffixes and prefixes. Emphasis on construction usage, definition, pronunciation and spelling. Prerequisite: none.
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5.00 Credits
For those involved in the completion of medical insurance claims. This course includes legal issues associated with procedural and diagnostic coding. Physician's and patient' s rights and responsibilities, basics of health insurance, tracing delinquent claims and insurance problem solving. This course also includes an overview of various health care payers and managed care systems. Prerequisite: none.
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5.00 Credits
Using basic word roots, combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes: correlates basic human anatomy and physiology with medical terminology. Major medical specialties, aspects of pathology, and surgical and diagnostic procedures included. Pharmacological terms, medical abbreviations, and overview of diagnostic and imaging procedures addressed. Prerequisite: meD 103.
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3.00 Credits
Utilizing patient chart information, translate written diagnoses into numeric and alphanumeric codes. ICD-9-CM and HCFA 1500 insurance claim forms are used. ICD-9-CM relates diseases, conditions, complaints, signs and symptoms for providing medical services. Prerequisite: meD 103 and 110.
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5.00 Credits
Interpreting various source documents, translate written narrative into numeric procedure codes. CPT and HCFA 1500 insurance claim forms are used. Includes HCPCS overview. Prerequisite: meD 103 and 110.
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4.00 Credits
Etiology, signs, symptoms, diagnostic and treatment modalities relating to various human diseases. Includes prevention, prognosis, and instructions for patient care and equipment. Prerequisite: meD 101.
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5.00 Credits
Combine of diagnostic and procedural coding skills and practical application. Focus knowledge and skills using Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Disease (ICD-9) coding systems. Prerequisite: meD 115, 120, 112 or instructor's approval.
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3.00 Credits
Theory and skills used in health care setting to assist practitioners with routine and specialty examination and treatments. Aseptic and sterile technique utilizing standard precautions. Prerequisite: mATh 094, med 101.
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4.00 Credits
Theory and skills used in the medical office laboratory. Includes microscopy, microbiology, urinalysis, phlebotomy, electrocardiography and respiratory testing. Collection of specimens and their correct processing, including throat, urine and blood. Includes capillary puncture and venipuncture. Prerequisite: meD 101, 121, 135.
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