Medical school training courses in Durham, NC (public, in-house or online)

This course provides training for the skills required to work as a medical front-office assistant. Course topics include electronic medical records, health insurance, basic medical terminology, effective telephone etiquette, appointment scheduling, internal and external customer service, financial records of patients, and preparation of medical reports. Students also gain experience in understanding medical laws and ethics, utilizing effective oral and written communications, handling front-offi...

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This course introduces fundamentals of medical coding, billing, and insurance. Emphasis is placed on the medical billing cycle to include third party payers, coding concepts, and form preparation. Upon completion, students should be able to explain the life cycle of and accurately complete a medical insurance claim.

This course introduces the human-instrument system and problems encountered in attempting to obtain measurements from a living body. Topics include electrodes, transducers, instrumentation, amplifiers, electrocardiographs, monitors, recorders, defibrillators, ESU units, and related equipment. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze, troubleshoot, repair, and calibrate diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.

The Medical Assisting program prepares students to become multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures.

Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, medical transcription, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical...

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For the student seeking diversity, challenge, and a role in the rapidly changing world of modern medicine, Durham Tech’s Medical Office Administration program offers the opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge as a medical office professional.

The student develops office skills in such basic areas as keyboarding, word processing, and communication. These skills are complemented by courses in medical legal issues, medical terminology, billing and coding, and medical transcription....

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