MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
The Medical Office Administration training program provides students with the skills and knowledge to begin a successful medical administration career. If you've been searching for a medical office administrative school in Atlanta or medical administration program in Atlanta, then we want to hear from you.
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
- Coordinate patient care
- Maintain patient files
- Arrange hospital admissions
Click here to view the medical office administration curriculum.
Graduates of the Medical Office Administration program have worked in a variety of medical offices including:
- Physicians' 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' offices
- Nursing homes
- Collection agencies
- Medical laboratories
- Sports medicine facilities
- Hospitals
- Emergency rooms
- Specialty physicians' offices
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 training in Atlanta, Georgia, 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 & Coding.
