The Physician’s Office Assistant with EHRM Profession

Medical administrative assistants primarily work in doctor’s offices, clinics, outpatient settings, hospitals, and
other healthcare settings. Medical administrative assistants, medical secretaries, and medical records clerks
are all positions in great demand. The growth and the complexity of the U.S. healthcare system have resulted
in a substantial increase in the need for qualified medical administrative assistants. Employment of a medical
assistant is expected to grow an impressive 34% by 2030.

Access to health information is changing the ways doctors care for patients. With the nation’s healthcare
system moving to the electronic medical record, numerous employment opportunities exist for medical
assistants, health information systems staff, patient registration professionals and other related positions.
Healthcare professionals with the ability to understand, update and maintain the electronic health record are in
great demand.

The Physician’s Office Assistant with EHHRM Program

This program covers information on the medical assisting profession, interpersonal skills, medical ethics and law, medical terminology, basics of insurance billing and coding, telephone techniques, scheduling appointments, medical records management and management of practice finances. *Program also includes an optional clinical externship at a local healthcare provider!

This program prepares students to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the healthcare industry. It provides students a well-rounded introduction to medical administration that delivers the skills students require to obtain an administrative medical assistant position or advance within their current healthcare career. This course covers the following key areas and topics:

• History and background of the medical assisting profession
• Interpersonal skills, medical ethics, and basic medical law
• Telephone techniques and skills for scheduling appointments
• Medical terminology
• Basics of insurance billing and coding
• Medical records management and management of practice finance
• The effect of confidential communication laws, the release of information and HIPAA
• Provides a EHR experience using Medcin software to perform health information tasks
• Using EHR to manage patient information including the examination, assessment notes and treatment plans.
• Importance of data accuracy, consistency, completeness, and security of information.

Certification Opportunities

Detailed Course Information

Certifications

There are several National Certification exams that are available to students who successfully complete this program:

• National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) Exam
• National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Electronic Health Record Specialist (CEHRS) Exam

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