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Oct 01, 2024
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MEDA 120 - MA: Administrative Skills
3.00 Credits
Introduction to office management knowledge and skills: management of medical records, mail processing, scheduling appointments, scheduling patient flow for practitioners, developing policies and procedures, basic practice finances, and billing procedures.
Prerequisite Corequisite: MEDA 121.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and compare different types of scheduling methods.
- Describe methods of routine maintenance and inventory of equipment and supplies.
- Demonstrate the ability to understand and apply uses and elements of patient records, including Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Electronic Health Record (EHR), and Practice Management Systems.
- Recall and implement components of bookkeeping terms, patient payment obligations and methods, and types of billing adjustments for services rendered.
- Compare and implement types of medical coding systems and steps for filing insurance claims.
- Demonstrate methods of patient advocacy and education regarding billing including Explanation of Benefits (EOB) and Remittance Advice (RA) Statements, Advanced beneficiary notice (ABN).
Course Typically Offered
Spring
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