Associate of Applied Science Degree
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The Medical Administrative Specialist Associate Degree program provides educational opportunities for those interested in working in a variety of health care office settings including medical office, clinic, hospitals, public health departments, insurance companies, and medical product manufacturers.  Medical Administrative Specialist students receive specialized training in medical ethics, records management, office procedures, medical terminology, human anatomy, health insurance, medical billing, medical transcription, coding, and MS Office Suite software.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate the medical legal aspects of health care office practices including confidentiality of health records, release of information, patient’s rights, health records as legal evidence, informed consent, malpractice, agency, physician and employee liability.
• Produce quality medical documents.
• Use medical terminology and knowledge of the human body systems in performing essential functions in business health care setting.
• Perform financial practices through analysis of payer data and reimbursement methods.
• Demonstrate professionalism in a healthcare setting.
• Perform routine healthcare administrative procedures

General Education Courses Within Program