Medical

Classes

MB 200: Medical Billing I

This course focuses on Medical Billing with emphasis on various insurances. The students will learn about different positions, managed care, medical contracts and Ethics, HIPAA, ICD-10-CM, CPT & HCPCS, and Auditing.

MB 201: Medical Billing II

This course prepares the student for the CPB exam with AAPC. The students will learn information related to billing, including HIPAA, health plans, ICD-10-CM, CPT, accounts receivable, and health plans (governmental and commercial.)

ME 181: Medical Terminology I

This course presents structure of basic medical terminology. Prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms, special endings, plural forms, abbreviations, and symbols are included in the content. A word building system will be used to learn word parts that are used to construct and analyze new terms. This system provides the opportunity to decipher unfamiliar terms and check their spelling. Emphasis is placed on spelling, definition, usage, and pronunciation. Abbreviations will be introduced as related terms are presented.

ME 182: Medical Terminology II

This course continues learning format used in ME 181 with introduction of new word parts included to enhance vocabulary already learned. Emphasis again is placed on spelling, definitions, usage, and pronunciation.

ME 184: Anatomy I

This course introduces students to fundamentals of life and life maintenance, the organization and workings of the typical animal cell, the basis of metabolism, and the organization of the body, as well as selected body systems.

ME 191: Medical Ethics and First Aid

This course introduces the issues of law and ethics that the rapid advances in technology and increased specializations demand in the medical profession. This course also provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until professional help arrives.

ME 200: Medical Coding I

This course focuses specifically on a physician’s office or outpatient facility. The students will learn the history of coding, what part HIPAA plays in the administration of coding and the appropriate use of the ICD-9-CM to find diagnoses, co-morbidities and complications for billing purposes. Case studies are used to simulate the real-life circumstances of an office.

ME 201: Medical Coding II

This course is a continuation of Medical Coding I, the students will use the ICD-9-CM to find the primary and secondary diagnoses and the CPT to appropriately bill the office calls and procedures encountered in the office or outpatient facility. The HCPCS will be used to code and bill supplies, medicines, durable medical equipment, pathology and laboratory reports, etc. Upon completion, the students will have obtained knowledge about coding and billing, as well as any encounter a patient may have in a doctor’s office, with an ambulance service, outpatient center or any facility other than a hospital.

ME 203: Medical Coding III

Medical coding is the ability to translate medical terminology into medical codes. Coding III involves advanced ICD-9-CM (inpatient coding), along with the CPT coding system. Also a detailed coverage of ICD-10-CM. Medical Coding III includes tips for preparing for the CPC exam.

ME 279: Medical Office Practice

This course provides students with the necessary skills to manage the front office. Emphasis is placed on patient communication, clerical skills, operational procedures records management, charting, patient history reports, diagnostic and procedural coding, and insurance.

ME 280: Anatomy II

This course presents a detailed knowledge of the structure and function of the muscular system, nervous system, respiratory system, nerve tissue, brain and spinal cord, and sense organs. Emphasis is placed on normal anatomy and physiology of these systems in order to understand clinical applications of the disordered physiology of these systems.

ME 281: Anatomy III

This course presents a detailed knowledge of the structure and function of the urinary, endocrine, reproductive, and circulatory systems, with emphasis on the lymphatic and cardiovascular systems. Special emphasis is placed on normal anatomy and physiology of these systems in order to understand the clinical applications of disordered physiology.

ME 282: Clinical Procedures I

This course provides knowledge of patient preparation, taking and recording of vital signs, and assisting the physician with examinations, treatments, and minor surgeries. Student learns to perform visual exams and electrocardiograms, take standard precautions for medical asepsis and infection control, and care for the exam room. Emphasis is also placed on medical and ethical standards relative to medical assisting, including the maintenance of professional skills.

ME 283: Clinical Procedures II

This course summarizes all previous clinical and laboratory courses allowing for additional skill development. Accurate techniques and professionalism are stressed. The course includes administering medication by various injection techniques and respiratory testing. Course work also includes obtaining CPR certification. Medical law and ethical behavior are reviewed also.

ME 284: Process of Disease I

This course entails the identification or definition of a disease and establishing its etiology or cause, discussing which populations are at risk, what the signs and symptoms are, and what the prognosis or outcome will be. After the disease has been totally investigated, the possible treatments are discussed. This class is beneficial in helping the students understand the disease process and how it can be interrupted by the use of medications, therapies, or surgeries to help improve the health of the patient.

ME 285: Laboratory Procedures

This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of diagnostic medicine. Emphasis is placed on safety, proper specimen handling, and protocol, as well as practice in basic techniques such as phlebotomy, urinalysis, and some hematology determinations. Uses some rapid diagnostic laboratory tests.

ME 286: Pharmacology

This course covers drug actions, the history of drug control in the U.S., routes of administration, drug preparations, dosage calculations, use of drug references, drug classifications, and interpretation of medication orders.

ME 288: Process of Disease II

Process of Disease II is similar in structure to ME 284 except different systems are covered. The students will be involved in discovering the etiology of diseases, some of the signs and symptoms of diseases, what the prognosis of diseases are and what treatments may be used to help cure or arrest diseases. This is beneficial in helping the students to understand the process a disease follows when it attacks the body.

ME 291: Electronic Health Records

This course provides comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the history, theory, and functional benefits of Electronic Health Records through practical applications with the use of medical software.

ME 299: Medical Assisting Externship/ Practicum

  1. This course offers a rotation of practical experience under supervision in offices of qualified physicians, accredited hospitals, and clinics.  The course is to be completed prior to graduation.  The student is not paid for the required externship hours.