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Jun 02, 2024
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MAT 1210 - Electronic Medical Assisting Technologies
This course will cover the theory and application of skills necessary to electronically navigate through the daily flow of an ambulatory healthcare setting. Students will follow the logical sequence of what occurs from the time the patient registers and schedules an appointment, through to processing the insurance form generated from the patient’s visit. The topics covered will include patient demographics and registration, appointment scheduling, meaningful use, patient workup, referrals, billing, and medical coding.
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture, 2.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of patient demographics.
- Students will be able to register a new patient using practice management software.
- Students will be able to book, reschedule, and cancel appointments.
- Students will be able to accept payments, print patient receipts, and post charges.
- Students will be able to record vital signs and document the patient’s chief complaint.
- Students will be able to create immunization records.
- Students will be able to demonstrate application of meaningful use.
- Students will be able to search for and provide patient education materials.
- Students will be able to create outgoing and incoming patient referrals.
- Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of and perform activities related to electronic remittance including posting payments and adjustments.
- Students will be able to reconcile insurance payments to the patient’s account and Explanation of Benefits.
- Students will be able to generate patient statements.
- Students will be able to use a database to perform online coding processes.
- Students will be able to create and print patient correspondence.
- Students will be able to document electronically a telehealth patient encounter.
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