OFFT2006 — Medical Office Fundamentals
OFFT 2006 - Medical Office Fundamentals OFFT 2006 - Medical Office Fundamentals Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Internship hours per week 0 Course Description: This course introduces students to the healthcare office environment. Topics include the role of the healthcare office personnel, organization of healthcare facilities, medicolegal ethics, the art of communication, written communication and correspondence, processing mail, and electronic correspondence, the front office environment, reception and telephone management, appointment scheduling, office managerial responsibilities, records management, bookkeeping and banking. The course uses computerized Practice Management and Electronic Health Record exercises and simulations of tasks completed in a medical practice integrating the above topics. MnTC Goals None demonstrate the use of a medical patient appointment schedule. define the purposes of the healthcare record. define reasons for maintaining medical records, and how to manage the different types of records. identify medicolegal and ethics issues. prepare accurate medical records, office chart notes, and professional correspondence in an electronic medical record. define the role of office personnel in the healthcare system. identify the medical specialties within a healthcare facility. spell the terminology of medical specialties. identify effective communication in the medical office. identify the variety of career advantages, employment opportunities, areas of specia
Prerequisites: ENGL0950, RDNG0940, RDNG0950, ENGL0090, ESOL0051, ESOL0052