Medical Administrative Specialist

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.

Program Outcomes

  • 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
Plan of Study Grid
Semester 1Credits
501-101 Medical Terminology 3
501-107 Digital Literacy for Health Care 2
801-136 English Composition 1 3
102-148 Introduction to Business and Management 3
106-127 Administrative Office Communications 3
 Credits14
Semester 2
160-113 Health Insurance 3
106-114 Healthcare Records Management 3
106-142 Customer Service Essentials 1
160-118 Pharmacology for Medical Administrative Coder and Medical Administrative Specialist 2
804-134
Mathematical Reasoning
or Intermediate Algebra with Applications
3-4
806-194 Survey of Anatomy and Physiology 3
 Credits15-16
Semester 3
160-105 Medical Editing and the Electronic Medical Record 3
160-136 Patient Billing and Reimbursement 4
530-102 Medical Office Coding I 3
801-198 Speech 3
103-138 Word Documents 2
103-107 Intermediate Excel 2
 Credits17
Semester 4
160-124 Supervised Occupational Experience-Medical Office 1
809-166 Introduction to Ethics: Theory and Application 3
809-196 Introduction to Sociology 3
809-198 Introduction to Psychology 3
160-103 Medical Transcription 4
106-147 Administrative Office Management 1 1
106-150 Administrative Office Management 2 1
 Credits16
 Total Credits62-63

General Education Courses Within Program

801-136English Composition 13
804-134Mathematical Reasoning3-4
or 804-118 Intermediate Algebra with Applications
809-196Introduction to Sociology3
809-198Introduction to Psychology3
801-198Speech3