MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
The Medical Office Administration training program provides students with the skills and knowledge to begin a medical administration career. The medical office administration program is 53 credit hours and 720 clock hours including classroom instruction, labs, and an externship. Click here for to view the medical office administration curriculum. If you've been searching for a medical administration career or medical office administration career, then look no further than Laurus.
The Medical Office Administration program trains students in a variety of areas including:
- Patient Registration
- Medical terminology
- Anatomy & physiology
- Microsoft office
- Health insurance & claims processing
- Medical law & ethics
- CPR & First Aid
- Take/record vital signs
- Verify insurance benefits
- Comply with ICD-9 and CPT codes
- Process/submit insurance claims
- Review accounts receivable aging analysis
- Enter patient procedures
- Prepare beneficiary notification
- Prepare patient billing statement
- Perform account refund
- Prepare SOAP notes
- Make general ledger entries
- Enter commercial and medicare feel schedule
- Audit insurance claims
- Prepare a patient chart
- Transcribe medical reports
- Schedule patient appointments
- Schedule/preauthorize patient surgery
- Compose/process correspondence
- Post charges to patient accounts
- Coordinating patient care
- Maintaining patient files
- Arranging hospital admissions
Graduates of the Medical Office Administration program have worked in a variety of medical offices including:
- Physician's offices
- Medical billing companies
- Long-term care facilities
- Dialysis centers
- Government agencies
- Behavioral health centers
- Insurance companies
- Skilled nursing facilities
- Law firms
- Hospice facilities
- Rehabilitation clinics
- Chiropractors
- Nursing homes
- Collection agencies
- Medical laboratories
- Sports medicine facilities
- Hospitals
- Emergency rooms
- Specialty physicians
Upon successful completion of the Medical Office Administration program, students are qualified to obtain a number of certifications including:
- Certified Patient Access Representative
- Certified Unit Secretary
- Certified Patient Account Representative
- Certified Medical Office Administrative Assistant
- Certified Referral Specialist
- Certified Medical Records Clerk
- Certified Claims Processor
- Front Desk Clerk
- Certified Insurance Verification Specialist
To learn more information about the Medical Office Administration program contact the admissions department at 1 (800) 581-7052 or fill out a contact form. If you'd like more information about related healthcare programs, click here for medical assistant, or medical billing and coding.
