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Medical Administrative Assistant
Courses
The Medical Administrative Assistant program includes instruction on the following:
- Basic principles of accounting
- Computer applications
- Medical terminology
- Medical law and ethics
- Communications
- Medical transcription
After graduating from this program, you'll be able to:
- Take patient vital signs
- Process insurance claims
- Understand essential medical terminology
- Maintain all files and patient records
- Prepare and process insurance claims including HMOs, PPOs and workers compensation plans
- Understand disability income insurance and legal issues affecting insurance claims
The administrative, business and communication courses will provide you with a well-rounded background to meet the needs of today's ever-changing medical industry. You will gain valuable skills, enabling you to become a vital link between patient and doctor. Strong clinical and administrative skills will provide innumerable employment opportunities with medical and dental offices, clinics, long-term healthcare facilities, insurance companies, hospitals, and home health agencies.
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