EHR 200 - Medical Office Procedures

3 Credit Hours

This course is designed for students who will assist front office medical personnel in the use of electronic health records. Topics include professional and career responsibilities, administrative responsibilities, records management, financial administration and office management.

Prerequisite(s): COM 021 and COM 040, COM 041 or ESL 040

RATIONAL OF COURSE

This course is necessary to succeed in the study of Electronic Health Records and Healthcare Information Technology. Students will develop problem solving skills and critical thinking skills presented through the simulations of real-life scenarios.

COURSE COMPETENCIES AND PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate the ability to apply effective problem solving, decision making, organizational, planning, and implementation skills in resolving day-to-day problems which occur in a medical office environment.
demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of concerning concepts, principles, techniques, and services required in medical offices.
complete homework assignments related to critical thinking exercises, terminology, projects and simulations.
demonstrate knowledge of terminology, concepts and applications in the medical simulated software package