Students enrolled in this course will gain knowledge in Medical Terminology, Medical Billing, Electronic Medical Records and responsibilities of the front office medical assistant. This training also provides 160 hours of extensive hands-on training utilizing Medisoft and EMR. Students will learn about Medicare, Medicaid, Inception/history/present day focus, Information Technology (IT), types of insurance coverage including HMO, PPO, fee-based, health insurance exchanges and government/private plans. Fraud, abuse, HIPAA Compliance and the appeals process will be included. Students will gain knowledge of Microsoft Office 2010 including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and much more.

The program is designed to teach the students all aspects of supporting a medical office in providing patient care, performing clinical procedures of the medical back office focusing on medical terminologies, patient assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment, clinical assisting, routine laboratory procedures and patient care. Students will gain the knowledge and skills they need to confidently pursue their career goals for gainful employment. The program teaches students medical terminologies, anatomy and physiology, electronic medical records, medical laws and ethics, effective communication and patient education, basic computer, pharmacology and how to perform clinical and laboratory procedures. A 160 hour externship in an approved clinical facility is required towards the end of the program.

The program is designed to teach the students all aspects

of supporting a medical office in providing patient care,

performing clinical procedures of the medical back

office focusing on medical terminologies, patient assessment,

examination, diagnosis and treatment,

clinical assisting, routine laboratory procedures

and patient care. Students will gain the knowledge

and skills they need to confidently pursue their

career goals for gainful employment. The program

teaches students medical terminologies, anatomy

and physiology, electronic medical records, medical

laws and ethics, effective communication and patient

education, basic computer, pharmacology and how to

perform clinical and laboratory procedures.