PAS 5313 - Medical Practice Management

CIP Code: 510912
Description: Students become familiar with office and hospital management, documentation of care and coding, medical billing, reimbursement, insurance, and healthcare organizational models and health care delivery systems, all of which contribute to the complexities of medical practice management. Students explore issues related to patient safety, quality improvement, prevention of medical errors, and risk management. Challenges faced in deploying medical care in the rural setting are emphasized.

Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Acceptance into the Physician Assistant Studies program.