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  00 - Introduction
  01 - The Profession
  02 - The Environment
  03 - Compliance, Law & Ethics
  04 - Patient Processes and Tasks
  05 - Administrative Tasks
  06 - Medical Terminology
  07 - Diagnostic Coding
  08 - Procedural Coding
  09 - Cert Prep - Coding
  10 - Insurance Billing
  11 - Introduction To Medisoft
  12 - Cert Prep - Admin Specialist
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Administrative Assisting Profession continued

Advanced Skills Required:
Administrative Medical Specialists should acquire an understanding of the processes and the skills required to perform various functions in several key areas:

  1. Healthcare Environment (Unit 2)
  2. Administrative and Clerical Duties (Units 4 and 5)
  3. Bookkeeping and Financial Duties (Unit 10)
  4. Compliance, Law & Ethics (Unit 3)
  5. Basic Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology (Unit 6)
  6. Medical Diagnostic and Procedural Coding (Units 7 and 8)
  7. Medical Accounts Receivable software - Medisoft (Unit 11)

In addition, there are two additional Units delivered in this AMS program.

  1. Certification Prep - Coding (Unit 9)
  2. Certification Prep - Administrative Medical Specialist (Unit 12)