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Health Care Office Management
Health Care Office Management Fundamentals
Health care office management is the business side of medical office practices — contract management, data management, human resources management, communications, insurance/health care plans, marketing and other administrative functions.
This innovative program integrates courses from the disciplines of management/accounting, office administration
and medical assisting. You can focus your degree with one of two options:
- Health Care Office Management - prepares you for the daily operation of the health care practice, with a special emphasis on medical coding and insurance billing.
- Administrative Assistant - curriculum covers insurance rules, billing practices, and hospital or laboratory procedures.
- Certificate programs in Medical Billing and Medical Transcription also available.
Our Faculty
- are innovative and interactive
- use multimedia technology to enhance classroom learning
Akron Advantage
Wayne College is a regional campus of The University of Akron, and offers the first two years of general bachelor’s degree courses for students who plan to complete their degrees at the Akron campus or at another four-year university. The general education transfer program also leads to the associate of arts degree or the associate of science degree.
Sample Curriculum
Associate Degree in Health Care Office Management
| First Year |
Second Year |
||
| Human Relations 3 or Introduction to Psychology |
3 | Essentials of Management Technology | 3 |
| Basic Accounting I | 3 | Health Care Office Management and Medicolegal Issues |
3 |
| Spreadsheet Software |
2 | Medical Office Techniques | 3 |
| Health Information Management | 3 | ST: Health Care Office Finance | 3 |
| Business English | 3 | Basic Pharmacology | 3 |
| Medical Terminology | 3 | English Composition I | 4 |
| Human Behavior at Work |
3 | Elements of Human Resources Management |
3 |
| Medical Office Administration | 3 | Health Care Office Management Internship |
3 |
| Medical Coding | 3 | Professional Communication and Presentations |
3 |
| Medical Insurance Billing | 3 | Career Development for Business Professionals |
3 |
| Study of Disease Processes | 3 | Introduction to Philosophy or Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
| Effective Oral Communication | 3 | First Aid and CPR | 2 |
| Total |
35 | Total | 34 |
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Career Opportunities
Degrees and Preparation
A degree in health care office management qualifies you for positions in:
- doctors’ offices
- clinics
- hospitals
- transcription services
- billing services
- insurance companies
Career Outlook
Health care is one of the fastest-growing fields and is expected to account for 2.8 million new jobs by the year 2010.
Wayne College Career Center
Creates links among students, alumni and local professionals. You will have access to:
- career-planning assistance
- job search resources
- computer stations for resume writing and employment research
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Phone: 330-972-7111
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