ADM - 215 Medical Office Procedures

(3 s.h.)

Prerequisites: BCA - 129 Basic Word Processing with a grade of C- or higher; BUS - 121 Business Communications with a grade of C- or higher; and either HIT - 125 Essentials of Health Records with a grade of C- or higher OR MAP - 353 Clinical Procedures I with a grade of C- or higher.
This course simulates the management of a medical office that includes preparing correspondence and patient records, using the Internet to access information, filing, handling telephone services, making and keeping appointments, developing transcription skills, composing letters, discussing professionalism, applying grammar rules, and taking care of general office duties. Also included are medical ethics and etiquette, medical law, and use of a computer for word processing. Students will be required to spend time outside of class working in the assigned computer lab.

Lecture Hours: 45
Lab Hours: 0
Clinical Hours: 0
Work Experience Hours: 0

Equivalent to 15-259, OFFC-850.