Medical Scribe Specialist

• Medical terminology
• Anatomy and physiology
• Pharmacology
• Electronic health records
• Clinical documentation
• Legal guidelines
• Billing, coding and reimbursement fundamentals
• Quality improvement outcomes in healthcare
• Workflow in a variety of healthcare settings

• Serve as part of the health care team, whose primary goal is to increase the efficiency and productivity of the physician.
• Document accurate and detailed information for patient visits.
• Gather test results and help with basic patient care.
• Work in all areas of healthcare, such as hospitals, ambulatory settings, and in special areas.

In this certificate program, you will acquire skills that allow you to assist the practitioner from start to finish in different medical settings.

You will learn the workflow in medical offices, hospitals, and emergency rooms, how to use the electronic health record to document the patient visit, and the fundamentals of the medical decision making process.

You will learn medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, legal guidelines, principles of billing, coding and reimbursement, and quality improvement outcomes in healthcare. To enhance your learning, you will have an 80-hour practicum experience that will enable you to apply your classroom learning in a health care setting

Graduates of this program will be eligible to take the certified medical scribe credentialing exam through the American College of Medical Scribe Specialists.

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