This course covers computer hardware and software, networks, the internet, Outlook, Word, and Excel. Completion of the PTI 101 Workshop is encouraged.
Clock Hours
66
This course reviews sentence writing, with emphasis on sentence combining, basic mechanics, and paragraph development.
Clock Hours
50
In this course, students learn typing and 10-key skills. Students practice touch typing and complete timed keyboarding tests for accuracy and speed.
Clock Hours
60
An introduction to the structure and function of the human body using a systems approach. Emphasis is placed on human anatomy and the physiology of the skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, digestive, lymphatic, special senses, and integumentary systems. This course will also cover diseases and interventions used within each system.
Clock Hours
80
This course introduces coding concepts. Focus is placed on applying official coding guidelines, and the course includes coding practice exercises.
Clock Hours
75
Overview of software tools used in health care. Introduction to the electronic health record process and medical office database management software used in American health care delivery,
Clock Hours
86
This course examines ethical challenges facing individuals and businesses. The course utilizes case studies of professionals working in various areas of business and any may include guest speakers providing industry perspectives. Emphasis is placed on HIPAA and Washington State privacy laws.
Clock Hours
50
This course is designed to teach students to accurately spell, pronounce, and define medical terms related to major disease processes, diagnostic procedures, laboratory tests, abbreviations, drugs, and treatment modalities.
Clock Hours
80
Students learn interviewing skills, how to construct a portfolio of their work, and job-seeking skills. This course will guide students through the elements of career planning, including self-understanding and exploring medical career paths.
Clock Hours
40
Overview of commonly available software tools used in health care. Introduction to the electronic health record process and medical office database management software found in American health care delivery.
Clock Hours
85
This course will serve as a continuation of basic diagnostic coding and the characteristics and conventions of ICD-10-CM coding. A brief history of ICD-9 and the transition to ICD-10-CM will be covered. Students will analyze and discuss case studies using complex code assignments with ICD-10-CM. This course will also provide review in medical terminology and anatomy.
Clock Hours
85
Students will study federal, state, and private health insurance plans including managed care systems. Students are taught the processing cycle of health insurance claims, health insurance terminology, reimbursement methodologies for professional services, and proper completion of the 1500 billing form. Students will have practice with simulated practice management software. An overview of billing system management reports and legal issues related to reimbursement processing. Students are taught math concepts associated with coinsurance, deductibles, allowables, and RVUs.
Clock Hours
85
This course introduces the tasks of a medical office assistant’s career: administrative functions, records management, medical communications, scheduling appointments, patient billing and processing insurance claims. Emphasis is placed on developing concepts, processes, and procedures in the billing cycle from point of service to receipt of payment. The course covers how to recognize components of a compliance plan for physician office billing, filing appeals, and decision making and activities. Students are taught the importance of customer service in the medical industry. Verbal communication and telephone skills are taught. Problem resolution skills and how to handle difficult situations. Students use Medisoft Practice Management to complete applied scenarios.
Clock Hours
90
This course provides students with coding scenarios, with an emphasis on medical coding services such as medical visits, diagnostic testing and interpretation, treatments, surgeries, and anesthesia. This course covers advanced coding concepts using step-by-step methods that give physician-based medical coding to ensure accurate documents, code selection, and sequencing.
Clock Hours
54
This course is a continuation of objectives introduced in Medical Reimbursement I.
Clock Hours
85