Medical Office Assistant Syllabus

TIME FOR COMPLETION
335 hours (245 instruction, 90 laboratory/practicum)

BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
(75 hrs – 65 instruction, 10 laboratory/practicum)

• Etymology
• Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation
• Medical Words
• Word Dynamics
• Body Dynamics
• Medical Instruments & Equipment
• Medical Specialties & Specialists
• Diagnostic Medicine
• Abbreviations
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Diagnostic Medicine
• Abbreviations
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Pharmacology

MEDICAL BILLING I
(75 hrs – 40 instruction, 35 laboratory/practicum)

• Health Care History & Overview
• Terminology
• Provider Structure & Protocols
• Hospital Billing
• Family Relationships
• Billing the Encounter
• Practice Economics

MEDICAL BILLING II
(75 hrs – 40 instruction, 35 laboratory/practicum)

• Collections
• Coding
• Profiles
• Medicaid & Medicare
• Legal Issues
• Certification

HEALTH INSURANCE SPECIALIST
(80 hrs – 80 instruction, 0 laboratory/practicum)

• Health Insurance Specialist Job Description & Knowledge
• Medical Care Reimbursement
• Health Organizations (MCO)
• Insurance Claims
• Payer Processing
• Laws, Rules, and Regulations
• Private Insurers
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• TriCare
• Worker’s Compensation
• Score Summary and Final Assignment
• Appendix and Glossary (all insurance form samples and instructions)

MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT
(30 hrs – 20 instruction, 10 laboratory/practicum)

• Personal assets and necessary skills
• Employment opportunities
• Explore the five P’s of provider, policies, procedures, patients, and privacy
• Learn about the software and equipment utilized in the modern medical practice
• Practical applications of laboratory data, pharmaceuticals, coding, and medical records.

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