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Course summary

This program is offered to help meet the demand for healthcare professionals with industry-current skills. In addition to the broad base of fundamental business courses and general education requirements designed to foster critical thinking and communication skills, this concentration includes the study of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, legal aspects of health information, coding and abstraction of data, statistics, database management, quality improvement methods and computer science. The program features industry-relevant coursework taught by faculty members, many of which have real-world experience in the field. Learning from experienced instructors, students can absorb knowledge that can immediately be applied in real-world professional situations. Instructors cover material including the practical application of medical vocabulary; the procedures, skills, and activities necessary for establishing and maintaining an efficient medical and allied health office; and an introduction to the generic components of health record content within various healthcare settings. As students progress towards the successful completion of this degree program, they should be able to develop career-marketable skills, including how to demonstrate knowledge of information processing, retention, storage and retrieval that assist entry to mid-level opportunities for graduates to work in healthcare organizations; demonstrate knowledge of information technology systems used in the health industry to facilitate the collection, interpretation, analysis and retrieval of patient, financial, medical and administrative data and information; and demonstrate knowledge of classifying, coding of diagnosis, procedures and protocols used in coding systems in the health industry for medical records, insurance claims and billing for services provided.

Program modules

The concentration courses include HLTH 231 Medical Records - (4.5) Credits; HLTH 240 Introduction to ICD Classification and Reimbursement - (4.5) Credits; HLTH 242 Fundamentals of Billing and Coding Technology - (4.5) Credits; HLTH 250 Introduction to Coding and Billing - (4.5) Credits. The lower division core courses include BUSN 105 Introduction to Business - (4.5) Credits; BUSN 150 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business - (4.5) Credits; ACCT 205 Principles of Accounting I - (4.5) Credits; ECON 220 Microeconomics - (4.5) Credits; ECON 224 Macroeconomics - (4.5) Credits; MGMT 290 Business Management and Leadership - (4.5) Credits; MKTG 205 Principles of Marketing - (4.5) Credits; BUSN 300 Lower Division Capstone - (4.5) Credits. The general elective courses include VCDD 211 Foundations of Web Design - (4.5) Credits; CRJS 270 Security and Loss Prevention - (4.5) Credits. The general education courses include ENGL 106 English Composition I - (4.5) Credits; ENGL 107 English Composition II - (4.5) Credits; COMP 101 Introduction to Computers - (4.5) Credits; MATH 133 College Algebra - (4.5) Credits; UNIV 103 General Education Elective or Academic and Professional Success - (4.5) Credits; SCIE 206 Biology - (4.5) Credits.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have high school completion or its equivalent. Accepted methods for the demonstration of English proficiency include but are not limited to the following: TOEFL score of 500 or higher on the paper based test, 173 or higher on the computer based test and 61 or higher on the internet based test; Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) score of 3 or higher; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 5.5 or higher; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) score of 73 or higher; University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Certificate of Advanced English (UCLES CAE) grade of A, B or C; University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Certificate of Proficiency in English (UCLES CPE) grade of A, B or C; and British GCSE/Ordinary (O) or Advanced (A and AS) Level examinations in the Subject of English grade of A, B or C.

Qualification

Associate degree

Awarding body

American Intercontinental University Online

Department name

American Intercontinental University Online