Medical Assisting (MAST)
MAST1010. Legal&EthicConcerns/Med Office. (2 Credits)
Introduces the basic concept of medical assisting and its relationship to the other health fields. Emphasizes medical ethics, legal aspects of medicine, and the medical assistant*s role as an agent of the physician. Provides the student with knowledge of medical jurisprudence and the essentials of professional behavior. Topics include: introduction to medical assisting; introduction to medical law; physician/patient/assistant relationship; medical office in litigation; as well as ethics, bioethical issues and HIPAA.
MAST1030. Pharmacology in the Med Office. (4 Credits)
Introduces medication therapy with emphasis on safety; classification of medications; their actions; side effects; medication and food interactions and adverse reactions. Also introduces basic methods of arithmetic used in the administration of medications. Topics include: introductory pharmacology; dosage calculation; sources and forms of medications; medication classification; and medication effects on the body systems.
MAST1060. Medical Office Procedures. (4 Credits)
Emphasizes essential skills required for the medical practice. Topics include: office protocol, time management, appointment scheduling, medical records, electronic records, medical office equipment, medical references, mail services, medical records, and professional communication.
MAST1061. Front Office and Legal Implica. (6 Credits)
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of medical assisting and its role within the broader healthcare field, emphasizing the importance of medical ethics, legal aspects of medicine, and the medical assistant's function as an agent of the physician. Students will gain knowledge of medical jurisprudence, professional behavior, and essential skills required for medical practice. Topics include an introduction to medical assisting, medical law, the physician/patient/assistant relationship, medical office litigation, ethics, bioethical issues, HIPAA, office protocol, time management, appointment scheduling, medical records, electronic records, medical office equipment, medical references, mail services, and professional communication.
MAST1080. Medical Assisting Skills I. (4 Credits)
Introduces the skills necessary for assisting the physician with a complete history and physical in all types of medical practices. The course includes skills necessary for sterilizing instruments and equipment and setting up sterile trays. The student also explores the theory and practice of electrocardiography. Topics include: infection control and related OSHA guidelines; prepare patients/assist physician with age and gender-specific examinations and diagnostic procedures; vital signs/mensuration; medical office surgical procedures and respiratory evaluations and electrocardiography.
MAST1081. Fundamental Skills & Hum Dis. (7 Credits)
This course introduces the skills necessary for assisting physicians with comprehensive patient histories, physical examinations, and various diagnostic procedures across all types of medical practices. It includes essential techniques for sterilizing instruments and setting up sterile trays, as well as the theory and practice of electrocardiography. Additionally, the course provides a detailed review of anatomy and physiology for each body system, along with an overview of common diseases and disorders. Students will explore infection control, OSHA guidelines, and patient preparation, with specific focus on age and gender-specific examinations. Topics include vital signs, mensuration, medical office surgical procedures, respiratory evaluations, electrocardiography, and the study of diseases affecting the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, sensory, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary systems. For each system, the course covers disease descriptions, etiologies, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment, management, prognosis, and prevention.
MAST1090. Medical Assisting Skills II. (4 Credits)
Furthers student knowledge of the more complex activities in a physician's office. Topics include: collection/examination of specimens and CLIA regulations/risk management; urinalysis; venipuncture; hematology and chemistry evaluations; applied clinical microbiology, advanced reagent testing (Strep Test, HcG etc); administration of medications and maintenance of medication and immunization records; medical office emergency procedures and emergency preparedness; principles of IV administration; rehabilitative therapy procedures; principles of radiology safety and nutrition.
MAST1091. Medical Assist Adv Skills. (4 Credits)
MAST1100. Medical Insurance Management. (2 Credits)
Emphasizes essential skills required for the medical practice in the areas of computers and application of computer skills, electronic health records, accounting procedures, and practice management software. Topics include: accounting procedures and application software.
MAST1110. Administrative Practice Manage. (3 Credits)
Emphasizes essential skills required for the medical practice in the areas of computers and applications of computer skills, electronic health records, accounting procedures and practice management software. Topics include: accounting procedures; and application software.
MAST1112. Insurance and Claims Mgmt. (5 Credits)
This course emphasizes the essential skills required for managing insurance claims and administrative tasks within a medical practice. It provides comprehensive information on filing insurance claims, understanding types of third-party plans, managed care policies and procedures, insurance coding conventions, and the application of computer skills in medical settings. Topics include managed care, reimbursement, coding, accounting procedures, electronic health records, and practice management software.
MAST1120. Human Diseases. (3 Credits)
Provides review of anatomy and physiology per body systems and fundamental information concerning common diseases and disorders of each body system. For each system, the disease or disorder is highlighted inlcuding: description, etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment, management, prognosis, and prevention. Topics include: review of anatomy and pphysiology, and diseases of body systems.
MAST1130. Med Assist Externship & Semina. (8 Credits)
MAST1170. Medical Assisting Externship. (6 Credits)
Provides students with an opportunity for in-depth application and reinforcement of principles and techniques in a medical office job setting. This clinical practicum allows the student to become involved in a work setting at a professional level of technical application and requires concentration, practice, and follow-through. Topics include: application of classroom knowledge and skills and functioning in the work environment.
MAST1180. Medical Assisting Seminar. (3 Credits)
Seminar focuses on job preparation and maintenance skills and review for the certification examination. Topics include: letters of application, resumes, completing a job application, job interviews, follow-up letter/call, letters of resignation and review of program competencies for employment and certification.
MAST1510. Medical Billing and Coding I. (2 Credits)
Provides an introduction to medical billing and coding skills with applications of international coding standards for billing of health care services. Topics include: International Classification of Diseases, code book formats, guidelines and conventions, and coding techniques.
MAST1520. Medical Billing and Coding II. (3 Credits)
Continues development of skills and knowledge presented in MAST 1510: Medical Billing and Coding I and provides for patient disease and medical procedure coding for billing purposes by health care facilities. Topics include: medical records coding techniques; coding linkage and compliance; third-party reimbursement issues; and ethics in coding including fraud and abuse.
MAST1530. Medical Procedural Coding. (2 Credits)
Provides the knowledge and skills to apply the coding of procedures for billing purposes using the Physicians Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual. Topics include: format of CPT manual, CPT manual coding guidelines, and coding using the CPT manual.
MAST2100. Electronic Medical Office Tech. (2 Credits)
MAST2108. Physician's Practice Managemen. (6 Credits)