DeVry University
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DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (NCA). |
| DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (NCA). |
 Associate in Health Information Technology
DeVry's Health Information Technology program prepares graduates to work with applications systems and manage electronic health information databases. Ever-cognizant of the importance of information accuracy, privacy and security, HIT professionals may be involved in ensuring that the design and use of information systems support patient safety. They work with nurses, physicians and other health care providers in a variety of settings such as hospitals, physician practices, long-term-care facilities, home health care agencies, insurance and managed care organizations, government agencies and vendor firms. |
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Rasmussen College
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Rasmussen College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges & Schools (NCA) and the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges & Schools. |
| At Rasmussen College, your future is our business! We've been helping people train for successful and exciting careers for more than 100 years, and we'd like to help you find a great career, too. |
Health Information Technology AAS Degree
Train to be a Health Information Technician conveniently from home. Rasmussen offers fully online programs that place you right in the center of the expanding healthcare area.
Medical Transcriptionist AAS Degree
As a Medical transcriptionist you will listen to dictated recordings made by health care professionals and generate medical reports and other administrative material. You will then return the documents to the health care professionals who dictated them for review and signature. These documents become part of patients’ permanent files. You may also have other duties such as receiving patients, scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, and handling incoming and outgoing mail.
Medical Administration AAS Degree
You can learn how to successfully manage a medical office with an AAS degree in Medical Administration from Rasmussen College. The Medical Administration degree prepares you for multiple challenges you will encounter in the office including coding, understanding medical terminology, recognizing medical law and ethics, learning proper medical insurance and billing procedures and success strategies in the office. In the Medical Administration program, students will study core courses to develop communication, critical thinking and decision making skills. Students will also have the opportunity to take specialty courses including Medical Transcription, Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Office Procedures, and computer courses.
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Mountain State University
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Mountain State University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. |
| Our convenient online format allows you to experience all the benefits of traditional classroom learning, including the personal interaction with your classmates and instructors, from the comfort of your own home. |
Associate of Science in Medical Assisting
The outlook for Medical Assisting is very bright. According to national labor statistics, Medical Assisting is the fastest-growing allied health profession in the US. The Mountain State University medical assisting program trains students to perform both clinical and administrative (business) skills. People who want to help and care for others, but are not drawn to being physicians or nurses, are good candidates to enter the field of medical assisting. People who have a business background or an interest in management enter medical assisting because they can build on their skills, possibly leading to a clinic management position. The medical assisting program comprises general studies in the humanities, business, and the natural sciences along with preparation for clinical and administrative health care positions. Students learn to run the "front" office and can schedule appointments, answer the phone, call in prescriptions, prepare and maintain patient charts, do billing and collections, process insurance claims, transcribe medical documents, and perform many other administrative duties. Students also learn to assist the physician in the "back" office, which is the clinical area. They take patient histories, screen patients, take and record vital signs, do basic laboratory tests, do EKGs, perform venipuncture, give injections, and assist the physician with different procedures.
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Herzing College
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Herzing College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. |
| Herzing College is a leader in progressive, career-focused education in technology, business, and health care. |
Associate of Science in Medical Office Administration
This program is designed to prepare students with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for entry-level office positions in the health care industry. Career opportunities may be in areas such as the medical office/clinic, hospitals, long term care facilities, and other health care office settings.
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Keiser University Online
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Keiser University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and bachelor's degrees. |
| For over 30 years, Keiser University has provided student-centered, quality career education. Keiser University eCampus Online offers degree programs online to prepare students for high-demand professions. |
Associate of Science in Medical Assisting
Expansion in the health services industry and technological advances in medicine have increased the demand for multi-skilled medical assistants that handle both administrative and clinical duties. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, medical assisting is projected to be the fastest growing occupation through 2012. Students are trained for patient care duties such as preparation of examination rooms, taking vital signs, minor surgical procedure assistance, injections, venipuncture, lab operations, X-Rays and electrocardiograms. Administrative training includes patient records, billing, appointments, ordering supplies and handling insurance claims. Students receive clinical practice at a healthcare facility in their community. The Keiser University program is also accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
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Penn Foster
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The Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools for high school and vocational-technical programs, and by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). |
| Nationally accredited Penn Foster offers quick, convenient, affordable, at-home training. Earn a specialized associate degree in as little as 2 years or a career diploma in as little as 6 months and gain marketable, real-world skills. |
Associate Degree in Health Information Technology
There are certain skills you need to begin a career in Health Information Technology. The Penn Foster College Health Information Technology Associate Degree Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. You’ll learn about: Medical terminology, Anatomy and physiology, Law and ethics in medicine, Medical coding and much more. Start a rewarding career in the growing field of Health Information Technology. You need to learn the data coding and analyzing skills required then, with the right credentials, you can work at a Hospital, Nursing Home, Medical Group Practice.
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