Administrative Assistant and Medical Billing and Coding

This course introduces to students essential administrative, computer and communications skills. The skills are developed based on extensive learning and usage of Microsoft Office productivity tools. The course is intended to teach students general office procedures, such as telephone usage and mailing, operating office equipment, how to create documents in Word, do calculations and keep records and files in Excel, create a phone book, task list, and schedules in Outlook, and browse the Internet. Upon completion of this course, students will become comfortable using office equipment, working within Windows environment and efficiently using Microsoft Office tools and Internet to perform various administrative tasks. In addition, students will become familiar with the process of creating business documents such as business letters, invoices, inventories, etc. This course familiarizes the students with patient account management and helps develop confidence and skills necessary to become successful in performing the duties of Medical Biller It introduces the basic medicine language concepts to help students develop their medical vocabulary. On completion of this course the student will be able to identify, spell and define medical terms related to diagnosis, pathology and treatment of the major body system. Students will learn, understand and complete HCFAs requires billing forms, including physician billing balance, billing and collection procedures. Third-party payment policies and follow-up procedures will be discussed in details. Computerized procedures essential for effective managing and billing in todays medical office will be implemented during this course.
Upon completion of this training student will receive a Certificate of Completion.