MDCA 1321 Administrative Procedures

Medical office procedures including appointment scheduling, medical records creation and maintenance, interpersonal communications, bookkeeping tasks, coding, billing, collecting, third party reimbursement, credit arrangements, and computer use in the medical office.

Semester Hours

3

Lecture Hours

2

Lab Hours

4

Prerequisite

Acceptance into the MA Program and MDCA 1313, MDCA 1409

End-of-Course Outcomes

Schedule appointments; create, document, and maintain patient medical records; correlate coding, billing, and collecting; perform bookkeeping tasks; utilize computer software for basic office functions; and demonstrate interpersonal communication skills.