Administrative Procedures for the Medical Assistant ((4 credit hours))

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Provides knowledge of the duties required in a medical office with emphasis placed on the ambulatory care environment. Presents procedures in effective communication with patients, physicians, and healthcare professionals. Focuses on completion of medical office forms, financial and insurance claim forms, filing office correspondence, processing medical records, and billing methods. Introduces fundamentals of insurance processing and coding for the medical office, with focus on proper procedures for accurate coding systems using diagnostic and procedural coding systems. Applies application skills with medical office software, including practice management and electronic medical records. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours). Laboratory: 1 credit (45 contact hours).