Identify and describe the basic management concepts for medical administrative staff for both the back office and the front office including the flow of information in a medical practice.
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of computer use in a medical office.
Describe the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regarding privacy of electronic records.
Identify and describe the basic concepts common to most medical insurance plans including defining the major types of medical insurance plans.
Demonstrate basic appointment scheduling tasks using medical office simulation software (database) including creating and editing patient appointments.
Demonstrate ability to use medical office simulation software (database) to enter patient records, add insurance companies, modify and add codes, and submit records for on-line insurance eligibility.
Demonstrate ability to post patient procedures, post patient patients, submit insurance payments, and post insurance payments.
Course Description Introduces tasks performed in a medical office utilizing a computerized software package, including:
scheduling appointments
gathering and recording patient information
recording diagnoses and procedures
billing patients
filing insurance claims
recording payments
preparing reports. Credits: 2