BMT 208 — BMT 208
Medical Office Technology Capstone Class: Emphasizes essential skills required of the administrative medical assistant. The students will gain practical knowledge of appointment booking, office protocol, time management, telephone techniques, office equipment, mail services, references, medical filing and records management, correspondence, and travel and meeting arrangements. To prepare students for the ever-increasing use of technology in the medical office, this course places continued importance on the computerization of routine tasks and of communications. This course allows for the integrated application of office procedures, skills, and knowledge in the classroom through the use of projects and simulations. Students are introduce d to practice management software designed to simplify and streamline the way medical practices function. Particular emphasis is placed on the electronic medical record. Students learn to perform the duties of the administrative medical assistant under realistic conditions and with realistic pressures that require them to organize their work and set priorities. Prerequisites: BCA 115 (COMP 115), BMT 121 (MEDO 121), BMT 206 (MEDO 206), and BMT 233 (MEDO 233) or instructor permission