11 courses with the subject RAH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
RAH 1007Basic CPT Coding II3
Enhances the basic principles of CPT Coding and Classification systems sequencing of codes and impact on reimbursement. This course is a dedicated online course offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and hosted by Plaza College. Students will be expected to participate in some face-to-face meetings at the College. This course is one of four coding courses that will help students to prepare for certification in medical coding.
This externship experience follows the same framework as the Medical Assisting Internship and is appropriate for the student who desires (extended) hours of a practicum at a health care facility. The student will be supervised and evaluated for work performed in both the administrative and clinical areas. Students will communicate throughout this course mostly online through discussion bulletin boards and e-mail. Some face-to-face meetings will be required. Handouts and other supplementary materials will be posted online.
Introduces the principles of clinical pharmacology. Discusses the most common medications in current use with emphasis on classifications, uses, routes of administration, dosages, interactions, incompatibilities and side effects. Drug legislation and laws governing dispensing of drugs are studied. The mathematics of dosages, metric conversions, and the classification of drugs are discussed.
RAH 1014Document Processing for the Medical Office2
Integrates word processing and keyboarding theory to provide student with a working knowledge of medical correspondence. By using a word processing software package, students learn concepts and techniques commonly used to create, format, edit, save and print medical documents. This course supports the development of medical terminology and of proofreading techniques.
Upon completion of this course, the students will have a full understanding of the different procedures and collection devices used to obtain blood. Blood collection is a required part of the course. Students will learn correct preparation of white and red blood cells for examination. Other topics include care and use of the microscope and various instruments utilized in the clinical laboratory and Universal Precautions and Infection Controls as authorized for the health care worker by CDC, OSHA, and CLIA.
Prepares students to perform basic laboratory procedures for ambulatory care settings. Topics include specimen collection and processing, testing methods, quality control and safety procedures. Correlates laboratory testing to human disease processes. Blood collection is a required part of this class. The laboratory class requires a performance application of the procedures studied in the lecture class.
This course prepares students to use and build upon the skills and concepts learned from prior courses in medical office operations. Students will receive additional hours of practical experience in revenue cycle management, medical insurance, medical billing, coding with encoder pro and other administrative functions, including appointment management and patient chart documentation and abstraction, through a combination of classroom simulations and site experience. 107
This is a course that presents health perspectives for the aging. The course will study the physical changes that occur with age, chronic illnesses and diseases that may occur, medication use, and disease prevention and health promotion. Other topics include nutrition, physical fitness, sexuality, eldercare including long-term care, and the challenges of death and bereavement.
Is a course designed for students who have an interest in working in the health care profession. The course focuses on how the computer is used in the medical office and provides instruction in learning a popular computer software program specifically designed for the health care industry. Using the computers, students will learn to input patient information, schedule appointments, handle billing and produce reports necessary for the medical office.
Is a course which provides students the opportunity to apply medical terminology to the contents, use, and structure of the health record including data and data sets. This course takes both a traditional and electronic approach to the formulation of health records and prepares the student with hands-on experience using a widely-adopted electronic health-record system. The role of health records and clinical documentation in the delivery of patient care and the operation of individual health care organizations are studied. The external environment in which health records function and the documentation requirements of local, state, and federal governments are explored.
