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Prerequisite: eligibility for ENG 084
3 credits
As a platform for other business courses, this introductory course places business in perspective by surveying it in a contemporary manner and by offering students a solid foundation in the various disciplines of business. It provides a conceptual understanding of our capitalistic society, accounting management, human resources, marketing, finance and controls.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of at least one other computer course and eligibility for ENG 101
3 credits
This course introduces spreadsheet application software. Students learn the uses of spreadsheets through extensive hands-on experience. Topics covered include using formulas, working with multiple spreadsheets, creating charts and graphs, working with ranges and what-if analysis, using macros and working with database tables. Also included are the advanced features of managing and creating templates, pivot tables, financials and statistical functions, consolidations, auditing and documentation. Each student will develop a portfolio of Excel documents covering the core concepts of Excel 2002 during the course of the semester.
pre-requisite: Eligible for English 101
This course contains Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology for Insurance Reimbursement. In this course, students learn the basic structure and functions of the human body and become familiar with common diseases and disorders. The prefixes, roots and suffixes which comprise medical terminology are covered and that terminology is applied to the body systems studied.
Pre-Requisites: MED 125
This course will cover the clerical and administrative skills necessary to work effectively in a private physician’s office, a multi-specialty clinic, or a hospital setting. These skills include maintaining patients’ medical records including color-coding. Filing will also be discussed. This course will cover the important issues regarding healthcare today. They include healthcare reform, the changing skills required for success and the computerization of medical offices with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.) This course will introduce the student to the major medical insurance programs used in physician offices and give a basic knowledge of the national diagnostic and procedural coding systems and forms.
Prerequistie: Keyboarding knowledge
This course uses Word to create letters, memos, fax covers, reports, newsletters, mailing labels, brochures, tables and many other forms of business correspondence. Word has the flexibility to share date and tools with Excel, PowerPoint, Access and other Windows applications including Outlook for e-mail. Each student will develop a portfolio of documents covering the core concepts of Word during the course. Students will be using the Internet in class as a research tool and to e-mail documents.
This course encompasses most aspects of fundamentals of the Official Coding and Reporting Guidelines used by providers to facilitate payment of health services. Students access the Internet to research and apply coding concepts and conventions of ICD-9 and CPT-4 as they review actual medical records. A hands on experience is provided with current medical practice management software application.
Prerequisite: eligibility for ENG 101
Gain confidence using computers in a business environment. This course prepares students with little or no computing knowledge for courses such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access. It also benefits students who have already taken these courses but need more experience using hardware, software and electronic files in the business world. This course begins with the basics about managing hardware such as the input devices, storage devices and printers and then covers software including the Windows environment, file management, utilities, trouble-shooting and other important topics. Real-world business situations are stressed throughout.
This course provides in-depth coverage of these two popular programs. Students learn to develop compelling multimedia slideshows in PowerPoint and learn to create attractive and informative printed materials, such as flyers and brochures, with Publisher. Both programs integrate the use of text and graphic art including Clip Art, WordArt, tables, graphs and organization charts. The student will create a portfolio of files that demonstrates their knowledge of the subject matter. Successful completion of this course prepares students to use both programs in a business environment.
Pre-requisites:
Completed 15 credits in course requirements for Health Office Certificate including:
This course combines a classroom seminar with on the job learning. Students who meet program eligibility work at approved Cooperative Education sites and attend regularly scheduled seminars on campus. Seminars cover the establishment of learning goals for the work assignment, work-related problem solving, and legal and ethical dilemmas facing health care personnel. A final project is designed to incorporate on the-job learning and medical law and ethics. Students must complete the seminar, all assignments, the final project, and the clinical work assignment to receive credit.