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Aug 06, 2026
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MEAS 209 - Electronic Administrative Practices
PREREQUISITES: MEAS 109 - The Professional Medical Assistant , HLHS 101 - Medical Terminology and Program Chair Approval
PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: MEAS 137 - Outpatient Insurance and Basic Coding
PROGRAM: Medical Assisting
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MIN: 64
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2023
Provides instruction in administrative functions in the ambulatory healthcare setting to include appointment management and basic finance functions using practice management and electronic health records systems.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Identify different types of electronic technology used in professional communication (VC7)
- Using technology, compose clear and correct correspondence. (VP6)
- Identify the medical assistant’s role in telehealth (VC15)
- Participate in a telehealth interaction with a patient (VP8)
- Identify different types of appointment scheduling methods (VIC1)
- Identify critical information required for scheduling patient procedures (VIC2)
- Identify the importance of data back-up (VIC5)
- Identify the components of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Electronic Health Record, and Practice Management System (PMS) (VIC6)
- Manage appointment schedule using established priorities (VIP1)
- Schedule a patient procedure (VIP2)
- Input patient data using an electronic system (VIP3)
- Define the following bookkeeping terms: (VIIC1)
- charges
- payments
- accounts receivable
- accounts payable
- adjustments
- end of day reconciliation
- Identify precautions for accepting the following types of payment: (VIIC2)
- cash
- check
- credit card
- debit card
- Identify types of adjustments made to patient’s accounts including: (VIIC3)
- Non-sufficient funds (NSF) check
- Collection agency transaction
- Credit balance
- Third party
- Identify patient financial obligations for services rendered (VIIC4)
- Perform accounts receivable procedures to patient accounts including posting: (VIIP1)
- Charges
- Payments
- Adjustments
- Input accurate billing information in an electronic system (VIIP2)
- Inform a patient of financial obligations for services rendered (VIIP3)
- Identify components of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) (XC3)
- Apply HIPAA rules in regards to: (XP2)
- Privacy
- Release of information
- Complete an incident report related to an error in patient care (XP6)
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - - Administrative functions
- Basic finance functions
- Utilizing a practice management system
- Creating and managing electronic medical records
- Legal implications regarding patient information
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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