This course prepares you for medical office management, including the basics in scheduling patient appointments, dealing with medical records and payment options, and overall learning how to help make a medical office run effectively and efficiently. Medical Office Management is a 4 credit course that will assist you in learning the Course and Module Outcomes.
In Credit Unit 1, you will learn methods that will aid you in succeeding in your chosen field of study, as well as the basic overview of the medical assistant profession, and how to properly behave in a professional workplace.
In Credit Unit 2, you will be taught the important relationship between medicine and law, the essential functions of the computer in a medical office, and how and when to schedule appointments for patients.
In Credit Unit 3, you will be introduced to the daily routine of a medical office and how to deal with both electronic and paper medical records in the workplace.
In Credit Unit 4, you will learn about properly managing health information and will be introduced to the financial aspect of the medical office--including how billing and collections work, how to deal with banks, and how to manage money matters in and around the office.
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The first page of each Module gives you an overview of what will be covered within that Module. It will also list Module Outcomes or Course Outcomes.
Each Module has one chapter from the online textbook. All assigned Reading sections are linked to Medical Assisting Online for Kinn's Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach text by Deborah Proctor and Alexandra Adams. Please read the materials thoroughly and take notes as appropriate as you will be responsible for this material in the Self-checks, Competency Assessments, and Credit Unit Assessments.
Lecture Materials include a slide show presentation with or without audio. Please view and explore the materials thoroughly and take notes as appropriate as you will be responsible for this material in the Self-checks, Competency Assessments, and Credit Unit Assessments. The same material is also provided as a Powerpoint presentation.
In some courses there are additional learning materials such as Activities that you will be completing. These Activities are not graded.
After you have completed Readings and Lecture Materials, you will take a Self-check to prove your understanding of the basic concepts presented. This is considered practice. Therefore, you may take it as many times as needed to gain mastery of the materials and your score will not be submitted as a grade. Once you have scored at least 75% on the Self-check, you are ready to move on.
This is your opportunity to demonstrate what you have learned and will be used to assess your mastery of the Course and Module Outcomes. You must complete and prove competency in all Modules of the Credit Unit before gaining access to the Credit Unit Assessment.
Credit Unit Assessments are the only time you will need a Proctor. Once you have completed all Modules within a Credit Unit, you will complete a Credit Unit Assessment to demonstrate your comprehension of all concepts, vocabulary, and processes covered. These Credit Unit Assessments will be the basis for your grade in this course.
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You will need a webcam and microphone for proctoring purposes when you take your Credit Unit Assessments.
You will need some type of video recording device, i.e. iPhone, video camera, etc.
Writing style requirements - APA Style (Webpage) except in a few select courses
File Uploads - File upload directions (Google Doc)