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Course Objective/Purpose:
A Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA) is a medical secretary who has earned a voluntary professional. This MAA program can help job candidates demonstrate their professional skills to prospective employers. For instance, medical secretaries need to be proficient in basic office tasks like file maintenance and keyboarding. They must also be familiar with medical terminology and capable of using common healthcare-related software.
As a medical administrative assistant, you would work to ensure that a doctor’s office or hospital department runs smoothly by updating medical records, filing the appropriate insurance forms, and arranging patient admissions and laboratory analysis. You would also perform general administrative tasks such as answering phones, sorting mail, scheduling appointments, and organizing the billing and payments. You would deal with patients quite often, so you need to have a courteous and genial manner. Because the healthcare industry increasingly uses electronic files, you need to have some computer skills.
The comprehensive 156 hours Medical Administrative Assistant program prepare students to function as a Medical Administrative Assistant and to take the National Certification Exam.
General courses cover basic word roots, common suffixes and prefixes, terms of medical conditions, medical terminology, healthcare diagnostic terms, customer services, computer skills, and administrative skills. Administrative Medical assistants take care of the nonmedical aspects of the practice by completing paperwork, filing records, handling insurance, performing billing and bookkeeping, answering phones, and more.
This course work prepares individuals for entry-level jobs as a Medical Administrative Assistant with key emphases on details. Graduates may find suitable employment with hospitals, private practices, emergency rooms, clinics, and in the newest healthcare facilities in this modern era of health care. Upon completion of this program students will be able to check in patients at the front desk, answer the phone, schedule patients for the proper appointment, interview patients for case histories in advance of appointments, compile medical records and charts, process insurance payments, operate computer software and office equipment, transfer lab results to the appropriate clinician, maintain supplies and appearance for the office.
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1Welcome & Course Orientation
Overview of course structure, expectations, student resources, and certification roadmap.
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2🏥 The Role of the Medical Administrative Assistant
📘 Table of Contents
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Introduction
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Who is a Medical Administrative Assistant?
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Core Responsibilities
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Daily Workflow in a Healthcare Setting
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Career Outlook & Growth Opportunities
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Skills and Qualifications
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References
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Quiz – Test Your Understanding
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3🏥 The Role of the Medical Administrative Assistant 1.2
The core responsibilities of a Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA) go beyond answering phones and filing paperwork.
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4📋 QUIZ 1: Section 1–2
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5📘 Discussion Assignment 1: Prioritizing Core Responsibilities
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6🏥 The Role of the Medical Administrative Assistant 1.3
A realistic look at a typical day in the life of a Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA).
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7Interpersonal Skills & Professionalism
Real-Life Challenges in Workflow – Expanded with Soft Skills
Learn the soft skills needed to interact with patients and healthcare teams.
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8🏥 The Role of the Medical Administrative Assistant 1.4
The role of a Medical Administrative Assistant is not only in demand but also offers long-term career sustainability and growth.
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9📋 QUIZ 2: Section 3–4
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10📘 Discussion Assignment 2: Planning for a Sustainable Healthcare Career
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11Understanding HIPAA and the Importance of Patient Confidentiality
📺 Video Resource:
Title: HIPAA and Patient Privacy
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to:
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Explain the purpose and scope of HIPAA.
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Identify examples of Protected Health Information (PHI).
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Recognize how privacy breaches occur in everyday healthcare settings.
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Apply basic strategies for maintaining patient confidentiality.
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12🏥 The Role of the Medical Administrative Assistant 1.5
To excel as a Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA), you need a well-rounded set of both technical (hard) skills and interpersonal (soft) skills.
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13The Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
🧾 Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to:
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Define what an Electronic Health Record (EHR) is.
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Understand how EHRs differ from paper records and EMRs.
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Identify the key benefits of EHRs to providers and patients.
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Recognize the role of MAAs in managing and securing EHR systems.
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14📘 Discussion Assignment 3 : EHR Challenges and Confidence
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15Understanding Healthcare Systems
Comparing Private vs. Public Healthcare Systems & Clinic vs. Hospital Settings
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16📋 Comprehensive Final Quiz
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17Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Learn how to construct and break down medical terms.
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18Combining Forms & Word Building
Build and decode terms using body systems as examples.
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19Pronunciation & Spelling Practice
Practice common terms and medical spellings.
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20Terminology by Body System
Cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and nervous system terminology.
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21Abbreviations and Acronyms
Common shorthand used in documentation and charting.
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22Record-Keeping FundamentalsOverview of patient records, SOAP notes, and filing systems. PDF Download + Short Quiz
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26Medical Language Review
Recap of key terminology, spelling, and abbreviations.
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27Lesson 17: HIPAA & Records Compliance CheckApply confidentiality and charting knowledge to real-world cases. Type: Scenario-Based Quiz
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28Core Concepts AssessmentCore Concepts Assessment Comprehensive assessment of Weeks 1–6 materials.