The Medical Administration degree program is designed to prepare students to work in health-related fields, from entry level positions (coding and billing assistant, medical administrative assistant, medical records clerk, registration specialist, referral specialist) to higher level positions (office manager, business coordinator, supervisor, executive administrative assistant, coding and billing specialist, pre-certification/referral specialist, and medical records specialist). Job opportunities for skilled and knowledgeable medical administrators continue to increase as the need for healthcare support increases at hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, insurance and billing companies, medical coding services, urgent care clinics, and federal and state agencies. Skills needed to meet the demands of today‘s healthcare environment include computer technology, flexibility, multicultural competence, teamwork, customer service, effective communication and presentation skills, interpersonal skills, patient confidentiality and medical coding and insurance.
Medical Administration
Overview
Name | Donna Swartz |
Title | Medical Administration Program Director |
Room | ATC-304 |
Program Area | Industrial & Applied Technology Division Director |
Phone | 409-944-1493 |
[email protected] |
Following the first 30 hours of study, students are awarded the Medical Coding Certificate, which provides the training to become an effective Medical Billing and Coding Professional. The program prepares students for national medical coding certification exams, and provides focused instruction in health information management, health records management and advanced medical coding and billing.
Second year courses lead to the Medical Records Technician, which prepares students to work in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, medical clinics, surgical facilities, insurance companies, urgent care centers, and doctors’ offices. Additionally, students complete a semester-long internship, which provides valuable administrative training.
These certificates follow a course sequence that eventually leads to the two-year Medical Administration Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree.
First Year
First Semester | |||
HITT | 1305 | Medical Terminology I | 3 |
MDCA | 1309 | A & P for Medical Assistants | 3 |
HITT | 1345 | Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 |
HITT | 1353 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information | 3 |
HITT | 2313 | Working w/ Health IT Systems | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: | 15 | ||
Second Semester | |||
POFM | 1327 | Medical Insurance | 3 |
HITT | 1341 | Coding & Classification Systems | 3 |
HITT | 2335 | Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies | 3 |
HITT | 2340 | Advanced Billing and Reimbursement | 3 |
HITT | 2346 | Advanced Medical Coding | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: | 15 |
Second Year
First Semester | |||
SPCH | 13XX | Speech Elective6 | 3 |
HPRS | 2332 | Healthcare Communications | 3 |
HITT | 2339 | Health Information Organization and Supervision | 3 |
HITT HITT |
1380 1391 |
Cooperative Ed* or Special Topics in Health Information Technology* | 3 |
Core Component Elective | 3 | ||
Total Semester Hours: | 15 | ||
Second Semester | |||
MATH | 13XX | Math Elective | 3 |
ENGL | 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
HIST | 1301 | US History I | 3 |
Social/Behavior Science Elective | 3 | ||
Language, Philosophy & Culture Elective4 or Creative Arts Elective3 | 3 | ||
Total Semester Hours: | 15 |
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Certified Coding and Billing Specialist
- Pre-certification/Referral Specialist
- Medical Records Technician
- Medical Office Manager
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