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Program Modification Form

I Summary of Proposed Changes Department/program Business Technology/Medical Reception Certificate of Applied Science

Summary Replacing MED 154T Beginning Medical Terminology with MED 160T Terminology for Health Professions . Minor credit changes to reduce semester credit load.

Deleting spring entry from Medical Reception Certificate of Applied Science.

II Endorsements and Approvals Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval. Please type / print name Signature Date Requestor: Carol Wenderoth Phone: 7817 Program Chair/Director: Brian Larson 7823 Department Dean Barry Good Other affected Programs: (Use additional sheet if needed)

III Type of Program Modification (e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box. Major Minor Option Teaching major/minor Other X Please describe IV Catalog Language If you are proposing a change to an existing program or Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it to major, please cut and paste the requirements as they appear in the catalog.  appear in the current catalog below. www.umt.edu/catalog  Medical Reception-Certificate Medical Reception-Certificate

Carol Hinricher, Director Brian Larson, Interim Director

The Medical Reception curriculum provides The Medical Reception curriculum provides students with the skills needed to provide students with the skills needed to provide exceptional service to patients in a medical setting. exceptional service to patients in a medical setting. In this role the essential duties performed include In this role the essential duties performed include scheduling appointments, screening telephone scheduling appointments, screening telephone calls, calls, obtaining and entering patient registration obtaining and entering patient registration information, releasing appropriate medical information, releasing appropriate medical information, maintaining medical records and information, maintaining medical records and managing patient flow. Medical Reception managing patient flow. Medical Reception students students are instructed in the financial transactions are instructed in the financial transactions of a of a practice and will have a clear understanding of practice and will have a clear understanding of all all the activities in the billing and collection cycle. the activities in the billing and collection cycle. Students are provided a broad overview of medical Students are provided a broad overview of medical law and the principles of medical ethics as well as law and the principles of medical ethics as well as the guidelines established by HIPAA. the guidelines established by HIPAA.

This training also prepares students for the This training also prepares students for the position position of a hospital ward secretary. of a hospital ward secretary.

Students successfully completing the program are Students successfully completing the program are awarded a Certificate of Completion. awarded a Certificate of Applied Science.

Autumn Entry: Autumn Entry: First Year A S First Year A S ACC 131T Essentials of Accounting 4 - ACTG 100 Essentials of Accounting - 4 BUS 106T Records and Information BUS 106T Records and Information - 2 2 - Management Management BUS 140T Customer Service - 4 BUS 140T Customer Service - 4 WTS 115 Technical Writing 3 - CAPP 120 Introduction to Computer 3 - CRT 100 Computer Literacy 2 - CAPP 154 MS Word - 3 CRT 108 Word Processing 2 - M 115 Probability and Linear Math - 3 MAT 100 Intermediate Algebra - 3 MED 153T Insurance Processing - 3 MED 153T Insurance Processing - 3 MED 160T Terminology for Health 3 - MED 154T Beginning Medical Professions 2 - Terminology MED 155T Medical Software Applications - 1 MED 155T Medical Software Applications - 1 MED 161T Medical Administrative 4 - MED 161T Medical Administrative Procedures 4 - Procedures PSYX 161S Fundamentals of Organization 3 - PSY 110S Organizational Psychology - 3 Psychology Total 17 16 WRIT 121 Introduction to Technical Writing 3 - Total 18 18 Spring Entry: First Year S BUS 106T Records and Information 2 Management WTS 115 Technical Writing 3 CRT 100 Computer Literacy 2 MAT 100 Intermediate Algebra 3 PSY 110S Organizational Psychology 3 Total 13 Second Year A S ACC 131T Essentials of Accounting 4 - BUS 140T Customer Service - 4 CRT 108 Word Processing 2 - MED 153T Insurance Processing - 3 MED 154T Beginning Medical 2 - Terminology MED 155T Medical Software Applications - 1 MED 161T Medical Administrative 4 - Procedures Total 12 8

Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 

MED 154T Beginning Medical Terminology was deleted from the Health Profession Department and MED 160T Terminology for Health Professions was designated as its replacement.

What other programs are affected by your proposal? Obtain signatures as requested above. V Copies and Electronic Submission Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate Office, UH 221 ([email protected]). VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document list program title and proposed change of all proposals.