Medical Office Administration, AAS

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This curriculum prepares individuals for employment in medical and other health-care related offices.

Course work will include medical terminology; information systems; office management; medical coding, billing and insurance; legal and ethical issues; and formatting and word processing. Students will learn administrative and support functions and develop skills applicable in medical environments.

Employment opportunities are available in medical and dental offices, hospitals, insurance companies, laboratories, medical supply companies, and other health-care related organizations.

Program Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the Medical Office Administration degree, the graduate should be able to:

Apply concepts of various software packages to a variety of work settings.
Communicate orally and in writing with patients and other office personnel.
Manage medical records both electronically and manually.
Apply office skills to produce professional documents.
Use medical terminology and vocabulary effectively.
Execute financial processes for reimbursement of medical claims in a healthcare facility.
Use collaboration and communication skills to work effectively and to achieve team goals.

This degree can be completed in a traditional or completely online format. Students must successfully complete ACA 112 Intro to Distance Learning , as an entrance requirement for the completely online option. For more information about eDegree programs, please visit the eDegree website. http://edegree.gtcc.edu

Fall Semester I

ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
OST 131 Keyboarding Credits: 2
OST 136 Word Processing Credits: 3
OST 141 Medical Terms I - Medical Office Credits: 3
OST 148 Medical Coding, Billing, & Insurance Credits: 3

Total Credits: 14

Spring Semester I

MED 116 Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology Credits: 4
OST 137 Office Software Applications Credits: 3
OST 142 Medical Terms II - Medical Office Credits: 3
OST 247 Procedure Coding Credits: 2
OST 248 Diagnostic Coding Credits: 2
Communication Elective: 3 ³

Total Credits: 17

Summer Semester I

OST 138 Advanced Software Applications Credits: 3
OST 149 Medical Legal Issues Credits: 3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credits: 3 ⁴

Total Credits: 9

Fall Semester II

OST 164 Text Editing Applications Credits: 3
OST 243 Medical Office Simulation Credits: 3
OST 286 Professional Development Credits: 3
Math Elective: 3 ⁵
Medical Office Admin Technical Elective Credits: 2-4 ¹

Total Credits: 14-16

Spring Semester II

OST 153 Office Finance Solutions Credits: 2
OST 181 Introduction to Office Systems Credits: 3
OST 289 Administrative Office Management Credits: 3
WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I Credits: 1
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective: 3 ²

Total Credits: 12

Total credit hours required for degree: 66-68

Electives

1. Medical Office Administration Technical Electives

Choose 1 course from:

HMT 110 Intro to Healthcare Management Credits: 3
MED 232 Medical Insurance Coding Credits: 2
OST 165 Adv. Text Editing Applications Credits: 3
OST 184 Records Management Credits: 3
OST 233 Office Publications Design Credits: 3
OST 236 Adv Word/ Information Pro Credits: 3
OST 249 CPC Certification Credits: 4
OST 281 Emerging Issues in Medical Office Credits: 3
OST 284 Emerging Technologies Credits: 2

Note

Courses in this program prepare the student for the Microsoft Office User Specialist Exams. Students will be required to purchase a voucher for these exams as part of the required course materials for each course in the program. Individual exams will be administered at the end of each of the individual courses. When a voucher is required for a particular course, it will be identified on the syllabus and in prominent locations such as the Moodle site and GTCC bookstore.