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2018-19 NSU Graduate Catalog 
    
2018-19 NSU Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

PAS 5312 - Medical Practice Management

CIP Code 510912
2 Credit Hours
The student will become familiar with office and hospital management, medical billing, reimbursement, insurance, and healthcare organizational models and health care delivery systems. This course will consist of a series of lectures that will introduce the PA student to the complexities of medical practice management. The student will also be introduced to patient safety, quality improvement, prevention of medical errors, and risk management.  Documentation of care and coding will be discussed as related to multiple course topics. Particular challenges faced in deploying medical care in the rural setting will be emphasized.
Restrictions: Acceptance into the Physician Assistant Studies program with successful completion of previous semester; Cumulative 3.0 GPA; and permission from PAS Program Director.