NEW STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED TO THIS PROGRAM.
Lisa Humbertson, Program Director
Allied Health 124
301-784-5319
https://allegany.edu/medical-scribe-specialist/index.html
THIS PROGRAM IS SUSPENDED. NEW STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED TO THIS PROGRAM.
The Medical Scribe Specialist is a one-year certificate program designed to prepare
graduates for employment as medical scribes in hospitals, clinics and physician's
offices. Medical scribes serve as part of the health care team, whose primary goal
is to increase the efficiency and productivity of the physician. This program will
provide students with the appropriate knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and
physiology; medical billing, coding and reimbursement; electronic health records,
quality improvement principles; legal and privacy issues concerning protected health
information; pharmacology and information workflow patterns in order to provide assistance
to physicians in navigating and inputting patient information into the electronic
health record at the point of care. Students will also have appropriate skills in
computer applications; knowledge of federal, state, and local laws; healthcare accreditation
standards; HIPAA compliance; MACRA and meaningful use; patient safety; professionalism
including ethical behavior and appropriate communication skills in a variety of healthcare
settings.
This certificate program will prepare the student to take the Certified Medical Scribe
Specialist (CMSS) certification exam. In order to graduate from the Medical Scribe
Specialist certificate program, students must meet all college academic requirements
plus achieve a grade of "C" or better in all Medical Assistant, Medical Administrative
Assistant and Medical Scribe Specialist program courses.
Successful completion of this program qualifies a student to apply for a Certificate
in Medical Scribe Specialist.
NEW STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED TO THIS PROGRAM.
Required Medical Scribe Specialist Courses
| MDAA-110 | Medical Terminology |
| MDAA-132 | Elements of Human Disease |
| MDAA-133 | Basic Disease Coding |
| MDAA-135 |
Basic Procedural Coding |
| MDAA-213 | Principles of Medical Insurance |
| MDAS-101 | Essential Skills for Health Professional |
| MDAS-102 | Introduction to Health Records |
| MDAS-150 | Medical Scribe I (Course Currently Suspended) |
| MDAS-160 | Medical Scribe II (Course Currently Suspended) |
| MDAS-170 | Medical Scribe Practicum (Course Currently Suspended) |
| MDAS-213 | Medical Assistant Pharmacology |
Required General Courses
| BIO-116 | Human Biology |
| COMP-101 | Computer Literacy |
NEW STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED TO THIS PROGRAM.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
MEDICAL SCRIBE SPECIALIST
ONE-YEAR CAREER PROGRAM
PREPARATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
| FIRST SEMESTER | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Computer Technology 101 (Computer Literacy) | 3 |
| Medical Administrative Assistant 110 (Medical Terminology) | 3 |
| Medical Administrative Assistant 133 (Basic Disease Coding) | 3 |
| Medical Administrative Assistant 135 (Basic Procedural Coding) | 3 |
| Medical Assistant 101 (Essential Skills for the Health Professional) | 3 |
| Medical Assistant 150 (Medical Scribe I) | 3 |
| Total: | 18 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| Biological Science 116 (Human Biology) | 3 |
| Medical Administrative Assistant 132 (Elements of Human Disease) | 3 |
| Medical Administrative Assistant 213 (Principles of Medical Insurance) | 3 |
| Medical Assistant 102 (Introduction to Health Records) | 3 |
| Medical Assistant 160 (Medical Scribe II) | 3 |
| Medical Assistant 213 (Medical Assistant Pharmacology) | 3 |
| Total: | 18 |
| Summer Session | |
| Medical Assistant 170 (Medical Scribe Practicum) | 3 |
| Total: | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
NOTE: All courses specifically identified by course number are graduation requirements for this program.
