MEDICAL ASSISTANT OFFICE PROCEDURES

Catalog description

This course includes a detailed, technical outlook of front office applications in a medical clinical setting. Topics 183 covered are office organization, proper use of office equipment, keyboarding. A demonstration of a mock office setting is established to provide students an opportunity to participate in the flow of clinical office operations. The course also covers the skills needed to work in the electronic medical management office setting including different types of health insurance plans and sources of insurance available to patients as well as the filing, monitoring, and processing of insurance claims; the use of co mputerized scheduling and record keeping; EMR components; and effective written communication skills. Computers in the Medical Office are demonstrated , and HIPAA regulations are covered.