Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: ECHA-0060 Organization's ID: MA134 Organization: Eastwick College-Hackensack Location: Classroom-based Length: 12 weeks (48 hours) Dates Offered: 6/1/2012 - 5/30/2017 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Vocational-Certificate 2 Medical Office Management Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: To teach students the administrative aspect of a medical office. Learning Outcomes: Make collections on overdue accounts Communicate with patients, family, and co-workers Understand the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Teach patient education Use a pegboard system for accounts payable and accounts receivable Recognize various types of insurance and the legal effect on the medical office Recognize the legal issues involved in office procedures Create, maintain, and manage patient records Manage correspondence and mail Apply computer concepts to office procedures Schedule appointments for the physician Prepare medical office correspondence Understand International Statistical Classification of Diseases Codes (ICD-9 Codes) and Current Procedural Terminology Codes (CPT Codes) Demonstrate an understanding of managed care programs General Topics: Medical assistant profession/health care team History of medicine Legal and ethical considerations Computers/telecommunications/written communication Patient scheduling Medical records management Daily financial practices Medical insurance, insurance coding, billing and collections Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Lectures Methods of Assessment: Examinations Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content