Healthcare Management
Healthcare Management Technology program prepares individuals for employment in healthcare business and financial operations.
Healthcare is a constantly changing field, especially when dealing with insurance reimbursement, managed care, fee schedules, patient expectations, and governmental changes. There is a tremendous need for people trained in this specialty. Most graduates are eligible for supervisory or management positions within a few years after gaining experience. The Healthcare Management Technology (HMT) program prepares you to work in or manage these dynamic business office responsibilities and new reimbursement methods. Healthcare management is a career choice with exciting challenges, teaching graduates how to increase profitability, code and process insurance, and provide excellent customer (patient) service.
Program Information
Program Options
Program Options
- Healthcare Management Technology, AAS
- Healthcare Management Technology Healthcare Management Certificate
- Healthcare Management Technology Healthcare Receptionist Certificate
- Healthcare Management Technology Insurance Certificate
- Healthcare Management Technology Receptionist Pathway Certificate
Please see the catalog for more information about the degree option in this curriculum.
Related Programs
Related Programs
Information
Information
Positions for Graduates:
- Patient Check-in and Check-out personnel
- Financial Eligibility Specialists
- Admissions/Registration Coordinators
- Managed Care Tracking Specialists
- Insurance Technicians/Claims Processing
- Collections and Insurance Follow-up
- Business Office Manager or Supervisor
- Practice Administrator
Places of Employment:
- Physician offices
- Hospitals
- Long-term care facilities
- Healthcare computer companies
- Management Service Organizations (MSO's)
- Insurance companies
- Laboratory
- Independent consultant
Healthcare Management Core and Elective Courses
- MED 121-Medical Terminology I
- MED 122-Medical Terminology II
- HMT 110-Introduction to Healthcare Management
- HMT 211-Long-Term Care Administration
- HMT 212-Management of Healthcare Organizations
- HMT 220-Healthcare Financial Management
- OST 148-Medical Insurance and Billing
- OST 149-Medical Legal Issues
- OST 243-Medical Office Simulation
- OST 247-Procedure Coding
- OST 248-Diagnostic Coding
- OST 263-Healthcare Customer Relations
- ACC 120-Principles of Financial Accounting
- ACC 121-Principles of Managerial Accounting
- WBL-Work Based Learning
Work Based Learning
The Associate of Applied Science program offers a 320-hour work-based learning opportunity. In the last semester, students work with Ms. Ford and Ms. Richard to select the best facility for their educational experience. The combination of their degree and healthcare experience leads to better career placement.
Professional Organizations
» Medical Group Managers Association (MGMA)
» North Carolina Medical Group Managers (NCMGM)
» Western Piedmont Medical Professionals (WPMP)
» North Carolina Healthcare Financial Management Association (NCHFMA)
Career Outlook
Healthcare Management Technology: Career Outlook
Technical Standards
Technical Standards
| Issue | Standard | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Skills | HMT students should possess written and verbal communication skills to permit effective interaction with others. | Student must be able to write job descriptions and query physician practice management program to create and explain written reports containing insurance reimbursement, CPT codes, and financial indicators. |
| Visual Skills | HMT students shall possess visual acuity sufficient to read and access medical information in a variety of media (i.e., paper records, computerized data) | Student shall be able to read a patient’s insurance card, demographics on a computer and a provider appointment list in order to be able to serve the patient. |
| Mobility | HMT students shall possess sufficient mobility to maneuver in office areas. | Student must be able to move around throughout work spaces to complete typical office functions. |
| Motor Skills | HMT students shall possess motor skills sufficient to perform standard record processing and data input tasks. | Student must be able to input medical information into a computer. |
| Cognitive Skills | HMT students shall possess cognitive ability sufficient to perform standard record filing, obtain pertinent patient information and perform coding and billing functions. . |
Student must be able to check a new patient into the physician’s office, set up pertinent information, collect co-payments/deductibles, and bill insurance. |
CONTACT INFORMATION
Department Head/HMT & HE Continuing Education Coordinator
Health Services - Healthcare Management Technology
Email:
Laura Richard
Phone: 828-327-7000
x4523
Office Number: CAD 540