MDCA 1421 - Administrative Procedures

4 credit hours. 3 lecture hours. 2 lab hours.

Prerequisites: Admission into the program.
Medical office procedures including appointment scheduling, medical records creation and maintenance, interpersonal communications, bookkeeping tasks, coding, billing, collecting, third party reimbursement, credit arrangements, and computer use in the medical office.
Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Schedule appointments; create, document, and maintain patient medical records; correlate coding, billing, and collecting; perform bookkeeping tasks; utilize computer software for basic office functions; and demonstrate interpersonal communication skills.