HSC 121 - Medical Assisting Administrative I

Institution:

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Subject:

Description:

This course focuses on the skills needed for entry level practice as a medical assistant in physician offices, outpatient care centers, medical clinics, ambulatory surgical settings and hospitals. The course addresses professional communication concepts, interpersonal skills, critical thinking, documentation, confidentiality and cutting edge technology, such as electronic health records, necessary for the present day medical assistant. HIPAA laws as mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are integrated throughout the course. In utilizing the classroom setting, this class presents a structured setting to cultivate the administrative skills needed by the medical assistant in the health care arena. Students will have the opportunity to practice skills with supervision in the clinical laboratory in order to achieve competency. NOTE: Students must earn a C or higher in all HSC courses to advance in the curriculum and to graduate from the Medical Assisting Technology (A.A.S) program.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

HSC 100 (Grade of C or Higher) and HSC 130 (Grade of C or Higher)

Corequisites:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.pennhighlands.edu

Phone Number:

(814) 262-6400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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