Business - Medical Practice Management Concentration - A.A.S.

For more information on this program, contact the Business and Technology division at 615-230-3301 or at bustechinfo@volstate.edu.

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. Responsibilities 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.

All Business students are required to take the business exit exam and the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at http://www.volstate.edu/Testing/Services.php.

General Education Requirements - Credits (16)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts Credits: (3)
Non-Sequential Science Course Credits: (4)
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (3)

ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ^Math for General Studies Credits: (3)
OR MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)

Major Core Course Requirements - Credits (44)

INFS 276T - *Selected Problems in Computer Information Systems Credits: (1)

ACCT 1010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: (3)
AHC 115 - *Medical Terminology Credits: (3)
BUSN 1305 - *Introduction to Business Credits: (3)
BUSN 1302 - *Keyboarding with Word Processing Credits: (3)
BUSN 1310 - *Business Communications Credits: (3)
BUSN 1370 - *Spreadsheet Applications Credits: (3)
BUSN 1380 - *Supervisory Management Credits: (3)
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credits: (3)
HIMT 1303 - *Basic ICD Coding I Credits: (3)
HIMT 1401 - *Disease Processes Credits: (4)
HIMT 2301 - *CPT Coding Credits: (3)
HIMT 2305 - *Revenue Cycle Management Credits: (3)
MPM 101 - *Introduction to Medical Practice Management Credits: (3)
MPM 270 - *Medical Practice Operations Credits: (3)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Beginning Salary	Experienced Salary Median
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$24,510	$38,610

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

ACCT 1010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: (3)
AHC 115 - *Medical Terminology Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credits: (3)
MPM 101 - *Introduction to Medical Practice Management Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Non-Sequential Science (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)

BUSN 1302 - *Keyboarding with Word Processing Credits: (3)
BUSN 1310 - *Business Communications Credits: (3)
BUSN 1370 - *Spreadsheet Applications Credits: (3)

First Year - Summer Semester - Credits (4)

HIMT 1401 - *Disease Processes Credits: (4)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (12)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

BUSN 1305 - *Introduction to Business Credits: (3)
HIMT 1303 - *Basic ICD Coding I Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ^Math for General Studies Credits: (3)
OR MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (13)

INFS 276T - *Selected Problems in Computer Information Systems Credits: (1)

BUSN 1380 - *Supervisory Management Credits: (3)
HIMT 2301 - *CPT Coding Credits: (3)
HIMT 2305 - *Revenue Cycle Management Credits: (3)
MPM 270 - *Medical Practice Operations Credits: (3)