Program Overview

Program Overview

The Medical Billing and Practice Management program is designed to provide students with the fundamentals of medical office billing and hands-on management of a medical practice. The program utilizes the Medisoft Advanced Patient Accounting software to simulate an on-the-job setting, offering an in-depth look into the business practices of a successful medical practice.

Program Details

The program covers a range of topics, including:

• Setting up and managing a medical practice
• Using the universal coding system to prepare medical claims to third-party payers
• Government and insurance regulations
• Maintaining good patient medical and financial records
• Preparing students for successful and professional marketing objectives, including job interviews, resume and cover letter development, and salary negotiation

Pre-requisites

The program requires the following pre-requisites:

• Medical Terminology & Body Systems (MBX126)
• Electronic Health Record (MBX-005)

Co-requisites

The program also requires the following co-requisites:

• CPT - Current Procedural Terminology (MBX103)
• ICD - 10 Coding - International Classification of Diseases (MBX104)

Skills and Knowledge

Upon completion of the program, students will gain the following skills and knowledge:

• Managing medical practice
• Universal Coding System
• Insurance regulations

Program Structure

The program consists of 30 hours of instruction, scheduled as follows:

• Dates: May 11 - Jun 3
• Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
• Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuition

The program tuition is $600.00.

Category

The program falls under the category of Health and Allied Services.

Instructor

The program is taught by Tyeshia Crawford.

Pre/Corequisites Summary

The program requires the following pre/corequisites:

• Electronic Health Records (EHR)
• Medical Terminology & Body Systems
• CPT Coding - Current Procedural Terminology
• ICD Coding 10 - International Classification of Diseases