Medical Practice Management

Volunteer State Community College | Academic Business Division

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The complexity of managing the business end of a medical practice has grown over the last few years. People working in areas such as insurance, reimbursement, scheduling, classification systems and physician referrals must know standard processes and be familiar with a wide range of medical terms and procedures in order to do their jobs efficiently.

By completing the General Business Administration associate degree with a concentration in Medical Practice Management, graduates will be eligible take the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) and the Certified Patient Account Representative (C-PAR) examinations. Volunteer State’s degree requirements also include a work experience component in a medical practice setting where students can gain practical experience.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting Volunteer State’s academic business division at 615-230-3303.

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Curriculum
The goal of this concentration is to prepare individuals for career entry and career sustaining position in support of on-site medical related business operations for a doctor, dentist, or other licensed medical professional. Responsi-bilities for medical practice management professionals include insurance records, patient billing, scheduling of medical procedures, and patient relations management. Graduates qualify for several professional certifications in coding and reimbursement. Students interested in this concentration must schedule an advisement session. Specific program courses are scheduled on a rotating basis. Full-time and part-time students may enroll in this concentration.

Required General Education Courses Courses That Fulfill Minimum Degree Requirements
ENGL 1010	Communications: English Composition I	3
	Humanities and/or Fine Arts	3
Math 1530	Elementary Statistics	3
	Non-Sequential Science Survey	4
	Social/Behavior Sciences	3
	Total General Education	16
Summary of Required Hours Area of Study
Course Number	Course Title	Credit
ACT 201	Principles of Accounting I	3
AHC 115*	Medical Terminology	3
BUS 110*	Introduction to Business	3
BUS 111*	Keyboarding with Word Processing	3
BUS 222*	Business Communications II	3
CIS 100	Microcomputer Literacy & Applications	3
CIS 150	Microcomputer Spreadsheets	3
HIT 115*	Basic Health Records Principles	4
HIT 210*	Classification Systems ICD-CM	3
HIT 215*	Classification Systems CPT	3
HIT 225*	Pathophysiologic Science	3
HIT 230*	Reimbursement Technologies	3
MGT 120*	Supervision Principles	3
MPM 101*	Intro to Medical Practice Management	1
MPM 270*	Medical Practice Operations	2
	Total Major Core	44
	1Total Degree Requirements	60