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Master
Course Outline
MEDA 144
Medical Office Administrative Procedures
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| Credits: 5 |
Clock Hours per Quarter: 50
AA Discipline:
Lecture Hours:50
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Description
Explores the flow of information in a medical office. Electronic Medical Record, a scheduling program, Office Hours, and MS Word software programs are utilized to process information and produce typical medical office documents, financial records, and insurance claims. Prerequisite: Admission to the Medical Assisting program. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
Schedule and manage appointments
Given a final simulation that spans a two-week office time frame, the student will utilize Office Hours software to demonstrate their ability to accurately and efficiently:
1) Schedule patient appointments with various doctors and time frames;
2) Reschedule/cancel appointments as needed;
3) Schedule physician breaks;
4) Search for an appointment;
5) Create a recall list; and
6) Print appointment schedules
Schedule inpatient and outpatient admissions and procedures
Given a final simulation that spans a two-week office time frame, the student will utilize Medisoft software to demonstrate their ability to accurately and efficiently:
1) Preregister patients into database;
2) Input authorization, referral, and admissions data;
3) Create cases; and
4) enter encounter information including procedures, diagnoses, and charges/receipts.
Organize a patient's medical record and file medical record
Paper: Given a practice packet, student will demonstrate ability to gather and assemble patient information forms and medical documentation into an accepted medical record format and accurately file the record.
Electronic: Student will demonstrate their ability to maintain an accurate database of individual patient medical cases.
Perform Bookkeeping Procedures
Electronic: Given a final simulation that spans a two-week office time frame, the student will utilize Medisoft software to demonstrate their ability to accurately and efficiently:
1) Enter patient transactions;
2) Post insurance payments and adjustments from RAs;
3) Create patient statements; and
4) generate reports as needed including: day sheets, practice analysis reports, patient and insurance aging reports, patient ledgers, collection reports, and customized reports.
Paper: Given a practice packet student will demonstrate their ability to accurately maintain a paper-based accounting record system including:
1) preparation of bank deposits;
2) posting of entries, adjustments, NSF checks and collection agency payments;
3) performing A/R and billing and collection procedures; and
4) processing credit balances and refunds.
Complete Insurance Claims Forms
Electronic: Given a final simulation that spans a two-week office time frame, the student will utilize Medisoft software to demonstrate their ability to accurately and efficiently create HIPPA 837 claims and submit to a clearinghouse.
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Course Topics
Content
Applications of Electronic Technology
Basic Medical Assisting Clerical Functions
Bookkeeping Principles
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Syllabi
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Instructor |
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| MEDA 144 |
Spring 2013 |
3976 |
Sandra Erlewine |
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| MEDA 144 |
Spring 2013 |
6405 |
Sandra Erlewine |
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| MEDA 144 |
Spring 2012 |
3976 |
Sandra Erlewine |
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| MEDA 144 |
Spring 2011 |
6405 |
Charlotte Ash |
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| MEDA 144 |
Spring 2010 |
3976 |
Krista Mahan |
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Two Year Projected Schedule
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Year
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Summer |
Mini |
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Summer |
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*If fall quarter starts on an odd year (2003, 2005, etc.), it's Year One.
**If fall quarter starts on an even year (2002, 2004, etc.), it's Year Two.
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