Medical Administrative Assistant

According to The Department of Labor, the overall employment of Administrative Assistants is expected to grow 12% from 2010 to 2020. Medical Administrative Assisting is the only occupation that is expected to have much faster than average employment growth. This is driven by the rapid growth of the healthcare industry. American Hospital Association’s Survey of IT adoption results indicate 15.1% of acute care hospitals have adopted at least a “basic” EHR. That represents growth of nearly 75% since 2008.

The Medical Administrative Assistant course is 8 weeks in length. Expect to spend 8 hours per week toward the online program.

1.Develop the ability to elaborate on the personal qualities and job responsibilities of a Medical Administrative Assistant.
2. Show with examples, how the Medical Administrative Assistant should communicate effectively with patients, using both verbal and non-verbal communication.
3. Assess the impact of OSHA and HIPAA on a medical office.
4. Describe the different medical specialties and outline the role and duties of other allied health professionals.
5. Write a business letter, applying correct letter formatting and style.
6. Describe different types of appointment scheduling systems and ways of maintaining a physician’s schedule.
7. Explain how to create and maintain accurate patient records.
8. Explain and demonstrate each step in the filing process.
9. Explain and show how to educate patients with special needs.
10. Describe the healthcare claim preparation process.
11. Demonstrate the process used to locate correct codes using the ICD-9-CM and CPT.
12. Describe the various bookkeeping systems and show how to manage a billing cycle efficiently.
13. Elaborate on the specialization options available to an Administrative Medical Assistant.