OAT 116 - Introduction to the Medical Office

Credits: 2
Instructional Contact Hours: 2

Introduces basic medical office processes. Includes medical recordkeeping, scheduling, and patient registration. Also introduces basic accounting procedures including journalizing, posting, banking, and payroll.

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 30 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: Yes

Outcomes and Objectives

Demonstrate an understanding of basic medical office processes.
1. Prepare a daily schedule.
2. Explain how state and federal regulations apply to medical office processes.
3. Participate in mock patient interactions.
4. Evaluate billing information that applies to a claim form.
5. Enter patient registration demographics.
Demonstrate an understanding of medical office accounting concepts.
1. Define the functions of accounting.
2. Record medical transactions.
3. Generate financial statements from prepared accounts.
4. Journalize petty cash transactions.
5. Calculate payroll.
Record patient transactions.
1. Create patient accounts.
2. Use a medical record keeping system to enter patient-care transactions.
3. Produce a bank deposit.
4. Generate a daily report.
Demonstrate professionalism appropriate for the workplace.

A. Participate in class.

B. Follow written directions.

C. Complete assignments on time.

D. Participate constructively in activities.