Healthcare Management Technology, AAS

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The Healthcare Management Technology curriculum is designed to prepare students for employment in healthcare business and financial operations. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the application of management principles to the healthcare environment.

The curriculum places emphasis on planning, organizing, directing, and controlling tasks related to healthcare organizational objectives including the legal and ethical environment. Emphasis is placed on the development of effective communication, managerial, and supervisory skills.

Graduates may find employment in healthcare settings including hospitals, medical offices, clinics, long-term care facilities, and insurance companies. Graduates are eligible to sit for various certification exams upon completion of the degree with a combination of a minimum of two years administrative experience. Eligible certifications include, but are not limited to, the Professional Association of Healthcare Office Managers (PAHCOM), the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), the Certified Patient Account Manager (CPAM), and the Certified Manager of Patient Accounts (CMPA) examinations.

Program Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the Healthcare Management Technology degree, the graduate should be able to:

Apply healthcare principles
Demonstrate healthcare management supervisory skills
Use healthcare marketing techniques
Perform financial management tasks
Apply knowledge of various software packages to a variety of work settings
Use medical terminology and vocabulary effectively
Use collaboration and communication skills to work effectively and to achieve team goals

Fall Semester I

ACC 120 Principles of Financial Accounting Credits: 4
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
HMT 110 Intro to Healthcare Management Credits: 3
OST 137 Office Software Applications Credits: 3
OST 141 Medical Terms I - Medical Office Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Spring Semester I

ACC 121 Principles of Managerial Accounting Credits: 4
HMT 211 Long-Term Care Administration Credits: 3
MKT 120 Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
OST 142 Medical Terms II - Medical Office Credits: 3
OST 138 Advanced Software Applications Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Summer Semester I

OST 149 Medical Legal Issues Credits: 3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credits: 3 ¹

Total Credits: 6

Fall Semester II

HMT 210 Medical Insurance Credits: 3
HMT 212 Mgmt of Healthcare Organizations Credits: 3
MKT 231 Healthcare Marketing Credits: 3
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy Credits: 3
OST 286 Professional Development Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Spring Semester II

HMT 220 Healthcare Financial Management Credits: 4
HMT 225 Practice Management Simulation Credits: 3
COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ²

Total Credits: 13

Total credit hours required for degree: 66

Electives

1. Social/Behavioral Science Electives

POL 120 American Government Credits: 3
PSY 150 General Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

2. Humanities/Fine Arts Electives

HUM 110 Technology and Society Credits: 3
HUM 115 Critical Thinking Credits: 3
PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

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.