MEDA 121 Medical Office Skills and Electronic Records

5 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

Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of information literacy.

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20