MED 131 Administrative Office Procedures II

Lecture: 1 Lab: 2 Clinic: 0 Credits: 2

This course provides medical office procedures in both economic and management skills. Topics include physical plant maintenance, equipment and supplies, liability coverage, medical economics, and introductory insurance procedures. Upon completion, students should be able to manage the economics of the medical office and supervise personnel.

Pre-requisite(s): MED 130 and Admission to the Medical Assisting Program.
Course is typically offered in Spring.
Course has transfer restrictions - 2 years

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Upon completion, students should be able to manage the economics of the medical office and supervise personnel.

Explain the importance for ensuring a safe, clean, and well-functioning environment for both patients and staff.
Demonstrate proficiency in managing equipment and supplies within a medical office, including inventory control, ordering procedures, maintenance protocols, and tracking of billing and coding materials.
Document the various liability coverage options available to medical offices, including their benefits, limitations, and potential impact on risk management, including implications for billing and coding compliance.
Evaluate the fundamental principles of medical economics, including revenue generation, cost analysis, budgeting, and financial planning in a medical office.
Compare and contrast different introductory insurance procedures commonly encountered in medical offices, such as verification of coverage, claim submission, reimbursement processes, billing and coding compliance, considering their implications for revenue optimization and patient satisfaction.
Demonstrate accurate billing and coding practices within the context of a medical office setting.
Describe how economic and management practices in medical offices may differ across cultures, exploring cultural variations in approaches to physical plant maintenance, equipment and supplies management, liability coverage, medical economics, and insurance procedures.