Medical Office Administration: General Medical Office Administration, AAS (A25310M)

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The Medical Office Administration program prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative personnel in the areas of medical office, medical billing and coding, dental office, and patient services. Course work includes medical terminology, computer applications, medical office management, medical coding, medical insurance and billing, medical legal and ethical issues, oral and written communication, and other topics depending on the subject area selected within this curriculum. Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in a variety of administrative positions in medical and dental offices, hospitals, insurance companies, laboratories, medical supply companies, and other healthcare related organizations.

The Medical Office Administration curriculum prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative personnel in the areas of medical office, medical billing and coding, dental office, patient services, and medical documents.

Course work includes medical terminology, computer applications, medical office management, medical coding, medical insurance and billing, medical legal and ethical issues, oral and written communication, and other topics depending on the subject area selected within this curriculum.

Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in a variety of medical office positions in medical and dental offices, hospitals, insurance companies, laboratories, medical supply companies, and other healthcare related organizations. Upon graduation, students may be eligible to sit for industry recognized certification exams.

Fall I

MED 121 - Medical Terminology I Credit Hours: 3
OST 131 - Keyboarding Credit Hours: 2
OST 137 - Office Applications I Credit Hours: 3
College Success (1 Credit): ACA 111 ^* or ACA 122
Humanities/Fine Arts (3 Credits): HUM 115 or HUM 120
Natural Sciences/Math (3 Credits): BIO 161 or MAT 110
Total Recommended Credits: 15

Spring I

MED 122 - Medical Terminology II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
OST 134 - Text Entry & Formatting Credit Hours: 3
OST 136 - Word Processing Credit Hours: 3
OST 164 - Office Editing Credit Hours: 3
Total Recommended Credits: 15

Summer I

ACC 111 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
OST 148 - Med Ins & Billing Credit Hours: 3
OST 149 - Medical Legal Issues Credit Hours: 3
Communication (3 Credits): COM 120 or COM 231
Humanities/ Fine Arts (3 Credits): HUM 115 or HUM 120
Total Recommended Credits: 15

Fall II

BUS 260 - Business Communication Credit Hours: 3
MED 116 - Introduction to A & P Credit Hours: 4
OST 248 - Diagnostic Coding Credit Hours: 3
OST 280 - Electronic Health Records Credit Hours: 3
OST 286 - Professional Development Credit Hours: 3
Total Recommended Credits: 16

Spring II

OST 243 - Med Office Simulation Credit Hours: 3
OST 247 - Procedure Coding Credit Hours: 3
OST 263 - Healthcare Customer Relations Credit Hours: 3
OST 288 - Medical Office Admin Capstone Credit Hours: 3
Electives (2 Credits): OST 138 , OST 153 ,
OST 171 , OST 184 , OST 236 , OST 250 , or WBL 112
Total Recommended Credits: 14

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 75

Note:

Student enrolled full-time and making satisfactory progress should complete this program in three semesters. Additional time may be needed to complete general education courses. Contact the program coordinator or department chair for specific requirements.

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