The Medical Scribe Specialist program provides instruction in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, healthcare law and ethics, billing and reimbursement, ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS II coding, electronic health record components including documentation standards, computerized applications such as provider order entry and clinical decision support in the provider health record, personal health record at both the physical point of care and telemedicine, quality/performance health information workflow, and professional ethics/communication based on CAAHEP required standards. The program prepares students for entry level Medical Script positions requiring the input of accurate and timely data into the electronic health record under the direction of a physician benefitting both the clinician and the patient.
PROGRAM GOAL
To prepare competent entry level Medical Scribe Specialists by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and ability to assist physicians and improve quality of health care delivery through careful, accurate, and timely physician-directed input into the electronic health record.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| AHLT 1501 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| AHLT 1502 | Applied Pathophysiology | 3 |
| AHLT 2605 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 3 |
| HIM 1500 | Introduction to Health Records | 3 |
| HIM 1510 | Reimbursement Methodologies | 3 |
| HIM 2600 | CPT Coding | 4 |
| HIM 2610 | ICD-10 CM Coding | 4 |
| HIM 2630 | Legal/Ethical Concepts in HIM | 3 |
| CSIS 1514 | Business Computer Systems | 3 |
| BIOL 1545 | Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| Total Semester Hours | 34 | |