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MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 195
180
ELECTRONIC HEALTH/MEDICAL
RECORDS
3.0 Units
MOA 180 provides students with an intro-
duction to the fundamental theories and
practices of Health Information Manage-
ment. The course includes an overview of
health services organization and delivery;
health data and record structure; health
content and standards; and healthcare infor-
mation technology functions and responsi-
bilities. The course also includes information Demonstration 4 hours. Recommended
systems, technologies and requirements and
health information privacy, and security.
This course is aligned with the Commis-
sion on Accreditation for Health Informatics
and Information Management (CAHIIM).
Lecture 2 hours/Laboratory 3 hours. Recom-
mended Preparation: MOA 185 & Eligibility
for ENGL 120, ESL 151, BUSAD 106, or equiva-
lent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.
181
BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
3.0 Units
MOA 181 is designed for the student inter-
ested in an office position in the health
sciences as a health technician, medical
receptionist, medical biller/coder, or medi-
cal secretary. A comprehensive overview
of each body system’s common medical
terms is emphasized. In addition, anatomy,
physiology, and disease processes for each
are discussed. Note: This course may not
be taken for credit by students who have
completed MOA 182. Lecture 3 hours.
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for
ENGL 120, ESL 151, or BUSAD 106 or equiva-
lent and MOA 185. Course Typically Offered:
Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer.
182
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
3.0 Units
MOA 182 is designed to familiarize those
interested in the medical field with origin,
correct spelling, pronunciation, meaning
and current usage of common medical terms
and their application to clinical records and
reports. Emphasis is placed on the roots,
prefixes, suffixes, and word combinations.
A comprehensive overview of each body
system’s common medical terms is empha-
sized. In addition, anatomy, physiology, and
disease processes for each are discussed.
Lecture 2 hours/Laboratory 3 hours. Recom-
mended Preparation: ENGL 191, ESL 141,
or BUSAD 106 and MOA 180. Course Typi-
cally Offered: Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer.
Transfer Credit: CSU
2 0 2 0 – 2 0 2 1 C ATA L O G • G L E N DA L E C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
183
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL
BILLING AND CODING
4.0 Units
MOA 183 is designed to introduce students
with the tools necessary to complete coding,
billing, insurance and reimbursement proce-
dures in a medical setting. Students will learn and professional qualifications, compliance
to use the Current Procedural Terminology
(CPT) and International Classification of
Diseases (ICD) including reimbursement
forms, procedures and policies. Lecture/
Preparation: MOA 181 or 182 or equivalent,
MOA 180 or equivalent, and eligibility for
ENGL 120, ESL 151, or BUSAD 106 or equiva-
lent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Winter/
Spring/Summer.
184
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS
3.0 Units
(Previously HIT 184)
MOA 184 provides students with an intro-
duction to healthcare delivery systems,
including ambulatory, long-term and
managed care, mental health, rehabilita-
tion medicine, hospice and home health.
This course also focuses on regulatory and
accreditation requirements, funding and
reimbursement, licensing and government
regulations and explores industry issues,
concerns and growth within the United
States health care System and delivery.
Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: MOA 180.
185
MEDICAL FRONT OFFICE
PROCEDURES
3.0 Units
MOA 185 is an introduction to the medi-
cal office that concentrates on the Medical
Assistant’s role in the maintenance of a
professional and efficient medical office,
including career guidelines and professional
qualifications; public relations; courteous
and effective handling of patients, doctors,
and coworkers; preparation and care of
medical records; correspondence; financial
records; insurance; and general management
of a medical facility. Training is applicable
in offices of physicians, medical hospitals
and clinics, dental and medical/legal agen-
cies and government sponsored medical
facilities. Lecture/Demonstration 3 hours.
Recommended Preparation: MOA 181 or
MOA 182, MOA 180, and eligibility for ENGL
120, ESL 151 or CABOT 105 or equivalent.
Course Typically Offered: Fall/Winter/
Spring/Summer.
187
DENTAL FRONT OFFICE/DENTAL
BILLING & CODING
4.0 Units
MOA 187 offers an introduction to the
dental office with emphasis on maintaining
a dental office, including career guidelines
with legal and ethical issues, public relations,
courteous and effective handling of patients,
dentists, and co-works, preparation and care
of dental records, correspondence, financial
records, insurance, and general management
of a dental facility. The course is designed to
familiarize students with the tools necessary
to complete billing and coding procedures in
a dental setting. Students will learn to use
the Current Dental Terminology Reference
Book CDT reference books approved by the
American Dental Association (ADA) and
will be given hands-on experience with ADA
Dental Claim Forms. Lecture 3 hours/Labo-
ratory 3 hours. Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151. Course
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.
188
HEALTHCARE LAW AND ETHICS
3.0 Units
(Previously HIT 182)
MOA 188 provides the student with an
introduction to legal issues pertaining to
healthcare, health information, and the
patient’s health record as a legal document.
The course includes instruction on patient
privacy and confidentiality, patient rights,
release of information, informed consents,
advance directives, compliance, criminal
activities including fraud and abuse, the
Health Insurance Portability and Account-
ability Act (HIPAA), and Electronic-Health.
Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: MOA 180.
193
PRINCIPLES OF CURRENT
PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY (CPT)
CODING
3.0 Units
(Previously HIT 193)
MOA 193 provides the student with an
introduction to Healthcare Common Proce-
dure Coding Systems (HCPCS) and Current
Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding for
ambulatory services related to facility and
professional services, with an overview of
coding conventions, principles, regulatory
guidance, and coding software. CPT coding
system teaches students a uniform process
for coding medical services, and stream-
lines reporting and increase accuracy and
efficiency in Healthcare Delivery. Lecture 3
hours. Prerequisite: MOA 180.