Course Syllabus
for Medical Office Assistant Training Program
Program Clock Hours 250 Semester Credit Hours- 17
BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
- Etymology
- Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation
- Medical Words
- Word Dynamics
- Body Dynamics
- Medical Instruments & Equipment
- Medical Specialties & Specialists
- Diagnostic Medicine
- Abbreviations
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Diagnostic Medicine
- Abbreviations
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Pharmacology
MEDICAL BILLING I
- Health Care History & Overview
- Terminology
- Provider Structure & Protocols
- Hospital Billing
- Family Relationships
- Billing the Encounter
- Practice Economics
MEDICAL BILLING II
- Collections
- Coding
- Profiles
- Medicaid & Medicare
- Legal Issues
- Certification
HEALTH INSURANCE SPECIALIST
- Health Insurance Specialist Job Description & Knowledge
- Medical Care Reimbursement
- Health Organizations (MCO)
- Insurance Claims
- Payer Processing
- Laws, Rules, and Regulations
- Private Insurers
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- TriCare
- Worker’s Compensation
- Score Summary and Final Assignment
- Appendix and Glossary (all insurance form samples and instructions)
MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT
This course provides the knowledge required to assume an administrative/entry-level management position in a medical provider setting.
- Personal assets and necessary skills
- Employment opportunities
- Explore the five P’s of provider, policies, procedures, patients, and privacy
- Learn about the software and equipment utilized in the modern medical practice
- Practical applications of laboratory data, pharmaceuticals, coding, and medical records.
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