Medical Receptionist

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Career Studies (221-286-01)

FIRST YEAR FALL

Course #

Course Title

Credit

Prerequisite Courses (if applicable)

AST

101

Keyboarding I 

Teaches the alpha/numeric keyboard with emphasis on correct techniques, speed, and accuracy. Teaches formatting of basic personal and business correspondence, reports and tabulation. 

2

 

AST

102

Keyboarding II

Develops keyboarding and document production skills with emphasis on preparation of specialized business documents. Continues skill-building for speed and accuracy. 

3

AST 101

AST

107

Editing/Proofreading

Develops skills essential to creating and editing business documents. Covers grammar, spelling, diction, punctuation, capitalization, and other usage problems. 

3

 

ITE

175

Email Essentials

Focuses on providing the student with a working knowledge of the introductory email function. Includes the basic concepts of customizing email and using all the email capabilities for reading, creating, sending emails, managing calendar functions, and managing contacts, tasks, and notes.

1

 

Eligible for Microsoft Office Specialist Outlook Associate Certification

HIM

150

Health Records Management

Presents documentation format and content of the medical record relevant to the coding function. Introduces application of standard techniques for filing, maintenance, and acquisition of health information. Examines the processes of collecting, computing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data related to health care services. Includes legal and regulatory guidelines for the control and use of health information data.

3

 

HIM

113

Medical Terminology & Disease Process I

Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, stem words, and technical terms; puts emphasis on the causes and treatment of selected disease processes. Part I of II. 

3

EDE10 and Program/Plan 152, 285, 221-286-01 or 298-02.

HIM

130

Healthcare Information Systems

Teaches basic concepts of microcomputer software (to include operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications. Focuses on microcomputer applications and information systems in the Healthcare environment. Provides a working introduction to electronic health information systems for allied health, teaching students how the adoption of electronic health records affects them as future healthcare professionals.

3

 

Eligible for HDM HIPAA Certification

Total Program Credits

18

 

Notes and Additional Curriculum Options

Course substitutions may be available. Please see an advisor for more information.

 

For Further Information, Contact:

Jane Jones, Dean of Business & Information Technology
jjones@mecc.edu 276-523-9057
Sabrina Ward
sward@mecc.edu 276-523-9060