Prepares students to work as technicians in pharmacies under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. Drug classification and indications; pharmacy laws, rules and regulations; storage, inventory, and record keeping of drugs; drug dose calculations and pharmacy math; basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology, abbreviations, and symbols used in prescriptions.
An advanced insurance billing course that concentrates on commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid insurance claims. The course focuses on specialty billing to include internal medicine, cardiology, general surgery, dermatology, neurology, OB/GYN, and orthopedics. Learn to complete primary and secondary insurance billing and appeal denied claims.
An advanced medical billing course in which students will manage and edit patient billing records, analyze financial activities, examine insurance company policies and patient benefits, and compare and contrast the various medical billing credentials.
Instruction in the U.S. health care environment; medicolegal and ethical responsibilities; the art of communication; telephone, reception, appointment scheduling, medical record management techniques; written correspondence; processing mail and telecommunications; office managerial responsibilities, seeking employment, and future health care trends.
Instruction in clinical procedures to include aseptic techniques, sterilization and maintenance of equipment, instruction in and collection of lab specimens, patient preparation for specific examinations, selection of medical instruments for procedures, administration of injections, and electrocardiograms. Charting patient history, vital signs and progress notes in medical records. Instruction in medical calculations, prescriptions, and commonly prescribed medications.
Introductory course on the roots, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations used to form and define medical terminology. The systems based terminology covers anatomy, vocabulary, disease states, diagnostic procedures, laboratory findings and standard pharmaceuticals.
Continuing medical terminology course with emphasis on the hematology, lymphatic, immune, musculoskeletal, integumentary, and endocrine systems, and the sense organs. Selected terminology and abbreviations used in specialty areas of psychology, oncology, radiology, and nuclear medicine.
Basic course in medical terminology covering roots, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations with emphasis on the gastrointestinal and cardiovascular systems. Recommended for students applying to the medical interpreter program and those exploring entry into health careers.
Introductory course on the roots, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations used to form and define medical terminology. The systems based terminology covers anatomy, vocabulary, disease states, diagnostic procedures, laboratory findings and standard pharmaceuticals.
The Current procedural terminology (CPT) coding system is used to describe services and procedures provided by health care providers to include evaluation and management, surgery, radiology, pathology, laboratory, and medicine. The class includes an overview of the Health Care Common Procedure Coding System.