2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

7 Course DescriptionsRecords Classification SystemsOFFT 2000 3 CreditsThis course presents techniques for thecontrol of records and information withemphasis on the four basic methods of filing--alphabetic, numeric, geographic, and subject.Students will investigate and practice howto implement, maintain, and justify a recordsmanagement system-storing, retrieving, andtransferring records. Legal and ethical issuesregarding records management (hard copy andelectronic) will be covered. Current databasesoftware is used in this course.Prerequisite: CAPL 1010 or CSCI 1020 orconsent of instructor.Medical Office FundamentalsOFFT 2006 3 CreditsThis course introduces students to thehealthcare office environment in whichpaper medical records are utilized. Topicscovered in the course include professionalorganization guidelines, organization ofhealthcare facilities, and the role of healthcareoffice personnel. Students will be exposedto the various medical specialties and thelanguage of each specialty. Use of medicalreference materials will be incorporated, alongwith an introduction of medical records, andmedicolegal ethics. Students will focus onpreparing patient records, billing, telephoneprocedures, appointments, professionalreports, medical meetings, and travelarrangements.Recommendation: BIOL 1024, CAPL 1023,and ENGL 1021.Medical Office TerminologyOFFT 2010 3 CreditsThis course is intended for students interestedin medical office careers. The focus is onmedical terminology as it relates to healthcaredocumentation with an emphasis on wordbuildingtechniques, usage, and spelling.Prerequisite: OFFT 2006 or instructor consent.Recommendation: Concurrent enrollment inOFFT 2012, OFFT 2013, and OFFT 2041.Medical Office: Disease ConceptsOFFT 2012 2 CreditsThis course is intended for students interestedin medical office careers. It is an overviewof the language and nature of disease andits treatment. Students will study disease176 Century College 2010-2011conditions organized by body systems foreffective medical documentations.Prerequisite: OFFT 2006, concurrentenrollment in OFFT 2010 or equivalent, orinstructor consent. Recommendation:Concurrent enrollment in OFFT 2013 and OFFT2041.Medical Office: Pharmacology and LabMedicineOFFT 2013 2 CreditsThis course is intended for students interestedin medical office careers. It is a systemby-systemoverview of the principles andlanguage of pharmacology and laboratorymedicine, including drugs and drug classes,diagnostic tests, indications, techniques,expressions of values, and significance offindings for effective medical documentation.Prerequisite: OFFT 2006, concurrentenrollment in OFFT 2010 or equivalents,or instructor consent. Recommendation:Concurrent enrollment in OFFT 2012 and OFFT2041.Electronic Health RecordsOFFT 2021 3 CreditsThis course is intended for students interestedin healthcare careers. Students will focus onpractical applications and hands-on exercisesusing an electronic health record (EHR) thatwill be transferable to many prominent EHRsystems currently in use in medical clinics.Prerequisite: OFFT 2006, OFFT 2010, orequivalents, or instructor consent.Medical Office: Insurance and CodingOFFT 2030 3 CreditsThis course introduces the student toinsurance and coding procedures for themedical office.Prerequisite: OFFT 2006 and OFFT 2010, orinstructor consent.Beginning ICD-9-CM CodingOFFT 2031 3 CreditsMedical coders use their medical knowledgeto ensure adherence to insurancerequirements and federal regulations.This course is the first in a series. It is anintroduction to basic coding guidelines forInternational Classification of Diseases-ninthedition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). Thecourse focuses on how to code using the ICD-9-CM and guidelines for usage.Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollmentin OFFT 2031 or instructor approval.Recommendation: OFFT 2010, OFFT 2012,OFFT 2013, OFFT 2030.Beginning CPT CodingOFFT 2032 3 CreditsMedical coders use their medical knowledgeto ensure adherence to insurancerequirements and federal regulations.This course is the first in a series. It is anintroduction to basic medical proceduralcoding guidelines. Student will focus on basicCurrent Procedural Terminology-4 (CPT-4)coding (Anesthesia, E&M, Surgical, Pathology/Laboratory, Radiology and Medicine) andHealthcare Procedural Coding System (HCPCS)codes.Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrentregistration in OFFT 2031, or instructorapproval. Recommendation: OFFT 2006, OFFT2010, OFFT 2012, OFFT 2013, OFFT 2030.Advanced ICD-9-CM CodingOFFT 2033 3 CreditsThis course is designed for studentsinterested in advanced procedural coding. Itis a continuation of OFFT 2031, working oncomplex case studies.Prerequisite: OFFY 2031 and OFFT 2032, orinstructor approval.Advanced CPT CodingOFFT 2034 3 CreditsThis course is a continuation of OFFT 2032using advanced coding of medical casestudies, and an introduction to procedurebasedpayment systems, e.g., Resource-BasedRelative Value Scale (RBRVS), Evaluation andManagement (E&M) codes, and AmbulatoryPayment Classification (APC) assignments.Prerequisite: OFFT 2031 and OFFT 2032,and concurrent enrollment in OFFT 2033, orinstructor approval.Beginning Medical TranscriptionOFFT 2041 3 CreditsThis course introduces transcription of basichealthcare dictation. It incorporates skillsin English language, technology, medicalknowledge, proofreading, editing, andresearch.Prerequisite: OFFT 2006, concurrentenrollment in OFFT 2010 or equivalents,