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Medical Office Management (A)

Degree level: Associate

medical_office_management_degreeHealthcare is a business and, like every business, it needs good management to keep running smoothly. With a medical office management associate degree from Westwood College, you will learn to plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise the delivery of healthcare so that the clinical experts can focus on patient care. Your courses are modeled after the workplace, giving you the valuable experience you'll need as you enter the medical office management field. Our faculty of professionals who work in their fields will provide you with the knowledge, training and insight that you'll use in your career.

Program features include:

  • courses that cover a wide range of topics critical to managing the business side of a medical practice
  • training in commonly used computer applications to make front office operations run smoothly and accurately
  • an understanding of accounting and insurance issues as related to managing a medical practice
  • courses that focus on working with people in the medical practice, including employees and patients
 

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MEDICAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT COURSE INFORMATION

A medical office management associate degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:

  • Introduction to Healthcare
  • Medical Terminology
  • Patient Relations
  • Advanced Medical Office Management
  • Medical Insurance and Administrative Procedures
  • Introduction to Health Information Technology

COURSE BREAKDOWN

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Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Perform generally accepted accounting and financial analysis practices
  • Explain reimbursement systems and coding practices
  • Apply principles of effective management to the medical office environment
  • Recognize how ethical values and legal standards apply to the medical profession
  • Apply critical thinking skills to medical office management situations

LOCATIONS OFFERING THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN MEDICAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT:*

Georgia
Atlanta Midtown - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Northlake - Atlanta, GA

 

*Not all programs are offered every term.  Check with the campus of interest for current program offerings.

 

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Our fast-track approach can help you earn your associate degree in as little as 17 months or a bachelor's degree in as little as three years.

 

WHERE COULD YOUR MEDICAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE DEGREE TAKE YOU?

Our medical office management program provides the educational background and hands-on experience necessary to successfully begin a career in healthcare. Take a look at one of the career paths that may be available to a graduate with an associate degree in medical office management from Westwood College:1

  • Medical insurance
  • Medical office management

1 Graduates without experience in the field will likely start in entry-level positions. 
 

 

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Our graduates receive hands-on, career-focused training. Don't wait another day; start transforming your life into the one you've always wanted.
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Did You Know?

Our fast-track approach can help you earn your associate degree in as little as 17 months or a bachelor's degree in as little as three years.

 

Medical Office Management Occupation Disclosures

The Department of Education lists the following occupations as potential careers for graduates of this program:*

31-9092 Medical Assistants

Additional information is available by visiting www.onetonline.org and entering the six-digit Standard Occupational Code (SOC) in the Occupation Search Area.

*This list is based on Department of Education standards. Actual entry-level jobs for graduates in this program may vary from this list. The job code data was pulled from IPEDS CIP-SOC crosswalk as of 4/22/2011. Although the Department of Education requires all job titles to be listed, Westwood College has not found the program to prepare graduates for all the jobs listed.

 

General Program Disclosures

To learn more about on-time graduation and placement rates, median loan debt, and tuition and fees, please select this document and access the index page to locate the information for your campus of interest.

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