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Apr 28, 2024
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Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MEDA 121 Medical Office Skills and Electronic Records5 credits
This course introduces students to basic medical office procedures, including patient scheduling, written communication, telecommunications, inventory, and medical records management. Students use electronic health record and financial record software to simulate healthcare scenarios.
Prerequisites: MEDA 115 and MEDA 116
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Perform medical office procedures
- Apply safety practices for the medical office
- Apply scheduling and telephone techniques
- Maintain medical records and patient confidentiality
- Define terminology used in the medical office
- Explain legal and ethical issues related to medical computer applications
- Perform basic administrative tasks and clinical documentation using medical computer applications
Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:
- be prepared to obtain an entry-level position in their field
- be prepared to work in ambulatory settings performing administrative and clinical duties.
- meet CAAHEP Standards in the areas of cognitive and psychomotor skills
- be prepared to pass the CMA (AAMA) exam
Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20
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