CAS in Healthcare Administrative Professional

The Healthcare Administrative Professional Certificate provides students the ability to work in a variety of health care settings including hospitals, clinics, home health agencies, long-term care, insurance companies, consulting firms and software vendors.

Upon completion of the certificate, students will be prepared to work alongside administrative teams in positions including healthcare coding, medical billing/financials, and entry level management.

Graduates will also be eligible for certifications in Medical Coding, Medical Billing, and Medical Administrative Specialist from certification bureaus such as American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), and American Medical Technologists (AMT).

Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate basic medical coding; interpret patient information and translate it to universally recognized coding systems to assign and sequence procedure and diagnostic codes (CPT, ICD9, ICD10, HCPCS).
• Practice basic medical billing and reimbursement procedures.
• Discuss basic medical terminology and human anatomy.
• Analyze and generate basic financial transactions through the accounting cycle for sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.
• Model basic medical office functions using standard and emerging technologies typical in entry-level healthcare administrative positions.
• Demonstrate written and verbal communication at a professional level necessary for successful employment in a business environment.
• Express a working knowledge of business fundamentals such as management principles, marketing, product/service development, sales, and basic accountancy.
• Discuss how to access human, financial, and business resources.
• Create an actionable business plan.
• Identify local healthcare market needs and provide examples of how to respond to changes that can impact a business; model traits of effective and prepared leadership.

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