24 courses with the subject OST, 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.
OST 122Office Computations (Spring) 2 23
This course introduces fundamental mathematical and computational skills nec- essary for success in an office environment. Emphasis will be placed on practical applications of mathematics in office-related tasks such as payroll calculations, inventory calculations, discounts, and markups, as well as financial calculations. Upon completion, students should be able to solve a wide variety of mathemati- cal problems encountered in an office.
OST 132Keyboard Skill Building (Fall, Spring) 1 22
This course is designed to increase speed and improve accuracy in keyboarding. Emphasis is placed on diagnostic tests to identify accuracy and speed deficien- cies followed by corrective drills. Upon completion, students should be able to keyboard rhythmically with greater accuracy and speed.
This course is designed to provide skills needed to increase speed, improve accu- racy, and format documents. Topics include letters, memos, tables, and business reports. Upon completion, students should be able to produce documents and key timed writings at speeds commensurate with employability.
This course is designed to introduce word processing concepts and applications. Topics include preparation of a variety of documents and mastery of specialized software functions. Upon completion, students should be prepared to take a na- tionally accredited certification exam.
This course uses a language-structure approach to present the terminology and vocabulary that will be encountered in medical office settings. Topics include word parts that re- late to systemic components, conditions, pathology, and dis- order remediation in approximately one-half of the systems of the human body. Upon completion, students should be able to relate words to systems, pluralize, define, pronounce, and construct sentences with the included terms.
This course is a continuation of OST 141 and continues the study, using a lan- guage-structure approach, of medical office terminology and vocabulary. Topics include word parts that relate to systemic components, conditions, pathology, and disorder remediation in the remaining systems of the human body. Upon completion, students should be able to relate words to systems, pluralize, define, pronounce, and construct sentences with the included terms.
This course introduces the complex legal, moral, and ethical issues involved in providing health-care services. Emphasis is placed on the legal requirements of medical practices; the relationship of physician, patient, and office personnel; professional liabilities; and medical practice liability. Upon completion, students 414
This course provides an in-depth exploration of editing skills essential for the office. Emphasis is placed on grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, proof- reading, and editing. Upon completion, students should be able to proficiently compose and edit text and documents for the workplace.
This course provides foundational skills in utilizing a variety of desktop publish- ing programs. Topics include principles of page layout, desktop publishing ter- minology and applications, and legal and ethical aspects of software use. Upon completion, students should be proficient in designing and producing profes- sional documents and publications used in an office environment.
This course focuses on enhancing students’ proficiency in utilizing advanced features of word processing software. Emphasis is placed on the mastery of ad- vanced functions to create a range of complex business documents. Upon com- pletion, students should be able to produce a variety of complex business docu- ments effectively and be prepared to take a nationally accredited certified exam.
This course provides in-depth coverage of procedural coding. Emphasis is placed on CPT and HCPCS coding systems. Upon completion, students should be able to properly code procedures and services performed in a medical facility.
This course provides an in-depth study of diagnostic coding. Emphasis is placed on ICD coding system. Upon completion, students should be able to properly code diagnoses in a medical facility. 415
This course provides instruction that will prepare students to sit for a national coding certification exam. Topics include diagnostic and procedural coding. Upon completion, students should be able to sit for various medical coding cer- tification exams.
This course provides advanced instruction in a variety of emergent methodolo- gies in medical coding. Topics include advanced outpatient coding, inpatient coding, risk adjustment coding, online encoder software, Correct Coding Initia- tives (CCI), and advanced record abstraction. Upon completion, students should be able to perform advanced coding in a healthcare facility.
This course provides the soft skills necessary for effective communication and maintaining customer satisfaction in healthcare. Emphasis is placed on the im- portance of positive attitudes, techniques for handling difficult/angry customers, rephrasing blunt communication for better results, and the communication skills required to discuss topics with the patient and other medical personnel. Upon completion, students should be able to communicate information in a profes- sional manner.
This course provides instruction on how to apply regulations and policies to per- form medical record audits for provider services. Emphasis is placed on under- standing the scope of an audit, statistical sampling methodologies, performing a medical record audit, and compiling data for reports to improve the revenue cycle for healthcare services. Upon completion, students should be able to per- form a medical audit.
This course provides instruction on finalizing the audit report, determining trends of a healthcare facility, and communicating the audit report. Emphasis is placed on determining the audit report contents, analyzing the coding trends, compil- ing a formal report of findings, and delivering the audit results. Upon completion, students should be able to develop and present an audit report to the healthcare facility.
This course focuses on the use of electronic health records in medical documen- tation and patient management. Emphasis is placed on creating and maintaining patient medical information, scheduling patient appointments, documenting patient encounters, and billing/insurance claim processing. Upon completion, students should be able to perform the required software task following a patent visit from start to finish.
This course covers the personal competencies and qualities needed to project a professional image in the office. Topics include interpersonal skills, health life- styles, appearance, attitude, personal and professional growth, multicultural awareness, and professional etiquette. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate these attributes in the classroom, office, and society.
This course is designed to be a capstone course for the medical office profes- sional and provides a working knowledge of medical office procedures. Empha- sis is placed on written and oral communication skills, practice management, 417
Faculty approval and assignment. This course is designed to be a capstone course for the office professional and provides a working knowledge of administrative office procedures. Emphasis is placed on written and oral communication skills, office software applications, office procedures, ethics, and professional development. Upon completion, stu- dents should be able to adapt in an office environment.
