Geography GEOG 1513 - World Regional Geography 3/0 (3) Prerequisite: Appropriate assessment score or consent of instructor. This course studies major regions of the world, focusing on the relationship of humans with their environment, the movement of people and goods, and the ways regions are formed and undergo change. AAS: Social and behavioral science elective. IAI: S4 900N Social and behavioral science. Health HLTH 1224 - Medical Assistant Administrative Procedures 2.5/3 (4) Prerequisites: Successful completion of the courses listed in the first semester of the Medical Assistant curriculum; and ENGL 1413 (advanced certificate students can substitute READ 1484) with a grade of “C” or better within the last five years or appropriate assessment score. This course is designed to provide theoretical and practical applications for performing administrative and general procedures in the medical office/clinic setting. Topics include—but are not limited to—professionalism; administrative duties; office work; communication with members of the health care team and patients; interacting with patients; financial functions and responsibilities; legal and ethical boundaries; and safety practices. This course will identify critical job functions and tasks needed by the medical assistant to deliver appropriate, high quality healthcare. This course includes observation and performance of administrative procedures in a laboratory setting. HLTH 1243 - Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures 2/2 (3) Prerequisites: BIOL 1554 within five years, HLTH 1312, and HLTH 1372. This course provides the student with both the theory and practical applications of the laboratory procedures in medical assisting with an emphasis on performing CLIA-approved point of care testing in urinalysis, hematology, chemistry, immunology and microbiology. Non-waived testing may be performed as exercises. Topics include specimen processing, record keeping, laboratory infection control, quality assessment, quality control and normal ranges of tests performed. This course includes observation and performance of procedures in a laboratory setting. HLTH 1312 - Medical Terminology 2/0 (2) This course is designed to give both allied health professionals and health consumers a working knowledge of medical vocabulary. The course offers a systematic study of medical words that relate to body systems, anatomical structures, medical processes and procedures, and a variety of diseases that afflict the human body. HLTH 1343 - Basic ICD-9-CM 3/0 (3) Prerequisites: HLTH 1343, HLTH 1354 and HLTH 1363. This course introduces the theory and structure of the International Classification of Disease - 9 Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). Through the use of course materials, the student will become proficient at identifying and accurately assigning ICD-9-CM codes to health records. HLTH 1353 - Basic CPT Coding 3/0 (3) Prerequisites: HLTH 1343, HLTH 1353 and HLTH 1363. This course introduces the theory and structure of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding. Through course exercises and materials, the student will become proficient at identifying and accurately assigning CPT codes to health records. HLTH 1363 - Insurance Procedures 3/0 (3) Prerequisites: HLTH 1343, HLTH 1353 and HLTH 1363. This course introduces the basics of medical insurance and reimbursement procedures. Students will become familiar with types of insurance and coverage as well as electronic claims processing and will receive an overview of coding systems and reimbursement processing. HLTH 1372 - Ethical & Legal Issues 2/0 (2) Prerequisite: HLTH 1312. This course will examine legal and ethical issues related to the health care field. An emphasis will be placed on federal and state health care legislation and regulations. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) rules and regulations and their influence on the health care field will be discussed. Legal cases affecting health care will be analyzed. An ethical decision making framework to solve ethical problems encountered in the health care field will be utilized. HLTH 1404 - Phlebotomy Techniques 3/2 (4) Prerequisite: High school diploma or GED. This is a fourcredit-hour course which consists of lecture and laboratory practice in the proper collection of laboratory specimens. The lecture and lab sessions include terminology, anatomy and physiology appropriate to phlebotomy, phlebotomy techniques, electrocardiography, safety, quality control, attitudes, and professionalism. It provides proper job skills for effective functioning as part of the medical lab team and includes instruction, demonstration, and clinical practice of blood collection, and communication techniques consistent with standards of competency. HLTH 1412 - Phlebotomy Techniques Practicum 0/8 (2) Prerequisite: HLTH 1404 with a grade of C or better or consent of instructor. HLTH 1412 cannot be taken more than 13 months after completing HLTH 1404, or MEDT 1043. This course consists of 120 hours of clinical rotation practice at an affiliate hospital or clinic. This supervised training will emphasize competency in blood collection, specimen handling and processing, safety, quality control, communication skills, attitude, and professionalism for effective functioning as part of the medical lab team. Upon completion of the clinical rotation, students will be eligible to take the Phlebotomy certification exam offered by certifying agencies. Each student in this course must have a physical exam, criminal background check with no disqualifying convictions and a negative drug screen. Physical exam forms are available in Student Services. HLTH 1492 - Coding Practicum 0.5/3 (2) Prerequisites: HLTH 1343, 1353, 1363, and 1372. This course will provide students with experience performing coding and billing by completing case studies in a simulated medical office setting. Students will gain experience in coding procedures and diagnoses, filing insurance claims, troubleshooting rejected claims, catching common coding errors, evaluating compliance with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), and keeping the policy manual up to date. Select medical office procedures also will be emphasized. HLTH 1513 - Nutrition 3/0 (3) This course will introduce the student to concepts and principles of normal nutrition. Students will examine the functions of nutritional components, digestion, metabolism, and energy requirements. Nutritional requirements and the relationship between health and nutrition throughout the life cycle will be 140 <strong>Kankakee</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> • 2010-11 catalog
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