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MEDICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OPTION - 2009
Office and Information Management Program
(Associate in Science Degrees):
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE OFFICE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Students with previous keyboarding training may take the Keyboarding Exemption Exam given every semester. Students should contact the department chair for test dates and information regarding the process.
This program offers two degree options: Administrative Information Management and Medical Information Management. Each option prepares students to develop computer, human relations, and organizational skills required of information management professionals. Students use the most current computer applications in a hands-on environment. The options include software programs in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as in the use of e-mail and the Internet. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year business administration or information management program should contact the department chairperson for more information.
Overview
Program ID - AS.OAMED
The Office and Information Management Department's mission is to provide industry-identified knowledge, skills, and abilities to prepare students for entry-level careers within office administrative and/or medical office administrative fields. For individuals already employed within these fields, professional development can be obtained through the more advanced courses. In addition, transfer to four-year programs is possible. The department offers a capstone internship program for all degree students. This option prepares students to work as professionals within a medical office environment. It prepares students in basic medical terminology, which is then applied using Medisoft computer applications, a leading business productivity software package. It also prepares students in third party billing and coding. Students participate in an internship in a medical office setting during their last spring semester to reinforce skills learned.
Career Outlook:
Graduates of this option qualify for job opportunities in physicians' and dentists' offices, clinics, HMOs, community health agencies, long-term care facilities, and hospitals. Students also qualify for jobs in large corporations that provide on-site health services, medical research, or produce medical products. Graduates qualify for entry-level positions such as medical receptionists, medical records management specialists, medical transcriptionists, medical office managers, patient service representatives, and medical administrative assistants. Students also qualify for at-home opportunities as medical transcriptionists.
Upon completetion of this option graduates will be able to:
| COURSE TITLE |
COURSE NUMBER | SEMESTER TAKEN | CREDITS | PREREQUISITES |
| General Education Courses: | ||||
| College Writing I | ENG111 | 3 | ENG095 or placement and ESL098 or RDG095 or placement | |
| College Writing II | ENG112 | 3 | ENG111 | |
| World View | From Area 3 | 3 | ||
| Quantitative Thought | From Area 4 | 3 | MAT094 or placement | |
| Humanities | From Area 6 | 3 | ||
| CORE COURSES | ||||
| Documentation Generation II | OIM110 | 3 | OIM101 and CIT101 or CIT110 or chair approval | |
| Applications/Concepts | CIT110 | 3 | ESL098 or RDG095 or placement | |
| Medical Terminology | NHP180 | 3 | ||
| Records & Information Management | OIM106 | 3 | OIM101 and CIT101 or CIT110, co-req PSY107 | |
| Business Correspondence and Editing | OIM130 | 3 | OIM101 and ENG095 | |
| Admin Tech and Procedures | OIM115 | 3 | OIM101 and CIT110 | |
| Principles of Internet & Information Security | CIT118 | 3 | CIT110; ENG095 or placement and ESL098 or RDG095 or placement | |
| Admin Business Communication | OIM230 | Fall only | 3 | Pre/coreqs: OM106, OIM110, OIM115 and OIM130 |
| Database Design with MS Access or Collaboration, Communication and Integration in MS Office | CIT128 or CIT250 | 3 | CIT110 or CIT120 CIT110; ENG095 or placement and ESL098 or RDG095 or placement | |
| Medical Information Management | OIM190 | Fall only | 3 | OIM101 |
| Intro to Physicians' Billing | OIM200 | 3 | NHP180 | |
| Group Dynamics | PSY107 satisfies Area 2 | 3 | co-req: OIM 106 | |
| Principles of Biology I/Lab or Nutrition Science/Lab | BIO101 or BIO115 satisfies Area 5 | 4 | ENG095 and MAT092 or placement and ESL098 or RDG095 or placement | |
| Office and Information Management Internship | OIM299 | 3 | Pre-req/coreqs: all core courses | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 61 | |||
| Note: Prerequisite or corequisite to program: Keyboarding: Document Generation I (OIM101) should be taken prior to or during the first semester. | ||||
| Students with NO previous keyboarding experience or who type less than 35 words per minute should take OIM101 in the first semester. | ||||
| Students who type 35 words per minute or more and know MS word can arrange to take an exemption test for OIM101. This should be done prior to the beginning of the semester through the Center for Self-Directed Learning in Room E235. | ||||