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Health Care Management for Medical Office Managers
If you are exploring health care careers, you should know that the demand for quality health care has increased the need for trained and experienced medical office professionals.* Medical office managers provide the administrative services required for the efficient and profitable operation of physicians’ offices, clinics, dental offices, medical labs, and other health care facilities. In addition to introductory medical coding and billing training, Kaplan Continuing Education’s (KCE) Medical Office Management Certificate is designed to provide your employees with the administrative knowledge necessary to pursue a career as a competent, confident, and successful medical office specialist.†
Rapidly changing health care policies require that medical office managers have an astute knowledge of the myriad of state and federal health care regulations as well as medical insurance requirements. Additionally, medical office managers must be familiar with basic medical terminology, medical records management, basic billing practices, insurance coding, and financial management. Medical office managers work with health care providers and other health care personnel to ensure that patients receive their health care in a well-run medical practice. A Medical Office Management Certificate may be the first step to health care management certification.†
The Medical Office Management Certificate program offers employees an opportunity to pursue careers in the dynamic health care industry and work with health care professionals. Students receive introductory medical billing and coding training and study to develop additional skills that could help them find career success in the growing health care industry. Whether you are just starting out or know that you are looking for continuing education in health care, the Medical Office Specialist Certificate may be the ideal program.
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This program is designed for individuals who possess a high school diploma or GED, and wish to pursue a career as an administrative leader in a medical office environment. Positions may include office manager, assistant office manager, or front office manager.†
Students enrolling in the Medical Office Management Certificate program must demonstrate basic computer skills through successful completion of a challenge exam or submission of a transcript reflecting completion of a college-level computer course. Students unable to satisfy this requirement must complete the Medical Office Management Certificate program's Introduction to Computer Skills course. There will be no charge to the student for either the challenge exam or the Introduction to Computer Skills course.
Courses Include
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Medical Language for the Medical Office Manager
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Medical Office Management I
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Understanding Health Insurance Principles
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Introduction to Medical Coding
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Fundamentals of Medical Office Bookkeeping and Accounting
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Medical Office Management II
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Take the First Step
In 12 months or less, your employees could be on their way to more rewarding careers. Take the first step by calling 866.721.7480 (Toll Free) or click here for more information.
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*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2008–2009 Edition, Health Care,