43 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 Computations3
Class: 2 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | This course introduces fundamental mathematical and computational skills necessary 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 mathematical problems encountered in an office.
Class: 1 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | This course covers basic keyboarding skills. Emphasis is placed on the touch system, correct techniques, and development of speed and accuracy. Upon completion, students should be able to key at an acceptable speed and accuracy level using the touch system.
Class: 2 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | This course is designed to provide skills needed to increase speed, improve accuracy, 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.
Class: 2 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | 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 nationally accredited certification exam.
Class: 2 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | This course introduces the concepts and functions of software that meets the changing needs of the office environment through a hands- on approach. Emphasis will be placed on creating professional documents to enhance employability in various offices. Upon completion, students should be prepared to take a nationally accredited certification exam.
Class: 2 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | This course is designed to improve utilization and proficiency of software applications used in offices through a hands-on approach. Topics include mastery of the skills required to design documents that can be customized using the latest software applications. Upon completion, students should be prepared to take a nationally accredited certification exam.
Class: 3 | Lab: 0 | Work: 0 | 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 relate to systemic components, conditions, pathology, and disorder remediation in approximately one-half of the systems of the human body. Upon completion, students should be able to relate words to 246
Class: 3 | Lab: 0 | Work: 0 | This course is a continuation of OST 141 and continues the study, using a language-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.
Class: 3 | Lab: 0 | Work: 0 | This course introduces fundamentals of medical insurance and billing. Emphasis is placed on the medical billing cycle to include third party payers, coding concepts, and form preparation. Upon completion, students should be able to explain the life cycle of and accurately complete a medical insurance claim.
Class: 3 | Lab: 0 | Work: 0 | 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 should be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of current medical law and accepted ethical behavior.
Class: 2 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | This course provides instruction on the skills and procedures needed in today's medical office. Topics include medical data entry, medical communications, phone etiquette, use and maintenance of office equipment, inventory control, patient scheduling, and managing the financial aspects of a practice. Upon completion, students should be able to display skills and decision-making abilities essential in the medical office.
Class: 3 | Lab: 0 | Work: 0 | This course provides an in-depth exploration of editing skills essential for the office. Emphasis is placed on grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, proofreading, and editing. Upon completion, students should be able to proficiently compose and edit text and documents for the workplace.
Class: 2 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | This course includes the creation, maintenance, protection, security, and disposition of records stored in a variety of media forms. Topics include alphabetic, geographic, subject, and numeric filing methods. Upon completion, students should be able to set up and maintain a records management system.
Class: 2 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | This course provides foundational skills in utilizing a variety of desktop publishing programs. Topics include principles of page layout, desktop publishing terminology and applications, and legal and ethical aspects of software use. Upon completion, students should be proficient in designing and producing professional documents and publications used in an office environment.
Class: 2 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | This course focuses on enhancing students' proficiency in utilizing advanced features of word processing software. Emphasis is placed on the mastery of advanced functions to create a range of complex business documents. Upon completion, students should be able to produce a variety of complex business documents effectively and be prepared to take a nationally accredited certified exam.
Class: 2 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | 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.
Class: 2 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | 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.
Class: 2 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | This course provides advanced instruction in a variety of emergent methodologies in medical coding. Topics include advanced outpatient coding, inpatient coding, risk adjustment coding, online encoder software, Correct Coding Initiatives (CCI), and advanced record abstraction. Upon completion, students should be able to perform advanced coding in a healthcare facility.
Class: 3 | Lab: 0 | Work: 0 | This course provides the soft skills necessary for effective communication and maintaining customer satisfaction in healthcare. Emphasis is placed on the importance 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 professional manner.
Class: 3 | Lab: 0 | Work: 0 | This course provides instruction on how to apply regulations and policies to perform medical record audits for provider services. Emphasis is placed on understanding 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 perform a medical audit.
Class: 2 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | This course focuses on the use of electronic health records in medical documentation 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 tasks following a patient visit from start to finish.
Class: 1 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | This course provides opportunities to explore emerging technologies. Emphasis is placed on identifying, researching, and presenting current technological topics for class consideration and discussion. Upon completion, students should be able to understand the importance of keeping abreast of technological changes that affect the office professional.
Class: 3 | Lab: 0 | Work: 0 | This course covers the personal competencies and qualities needed to project a professional image in the office. Topics include interpersonal skills, health lifestyles, 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.
Class: 2 | Lab: 2 | Work: 0 | 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, students should be able to adapt in an office environment.
