Introduces telephone techniques, filing and indexing, correspondence, mail handling and bookkeeping skills. Kevboarding and office skills and business transactions are emphasized. Skill development in keyboarding is emphasized as the student is introduced to software applications for the medical office. Continued emphasis on business communication skills, correspondence, grammar and writing occurs. Provides an overall view of the more common human diseases including the definition, etiology, signs and symptoms, course of the diseases, diagnostic tests and treatments.
Students learn more about themselves.
This course requires college-level skills in reading and writing. Word processing and beginning transcription skills are emphasized in transcribing medical data. Emphasis will be on medical office applications. Diagnosis and procedure coding for the medical office is presented. ICD-9 coding and CPT are covered as well as insurance programs, both public and private, including worker's compensation, Medicate and Medicaid claims.