50
MOA Internship
1.0 - 3.0 Units
MOA 50 is a discipline-specific course, which allows students to earn from 1.0 – 3.0 units for a structured, supervised internship either on-campus or off-campus under the supervision of a faculty advisor. It is designed to provide students with appropriate preparation and a hands-on work experience in one of the following fields: medical office administrators, medical secretaries, or administrative assistants. The purpose of this class is to enhance students’ knowledge, skill levels, and professional competency in their targeted career. This course is recommended for the self-motivated student, and requires faculty advisor approval to register. Note: This is a Pass/No Pass only. Laboratory 3-9 hours. Recommended Preparation or Concurrent enrollment: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151. Transfer Credit: CSU

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101
HEALTHCARE OCCUPATIONS
2.0 Units
MOA 101 is an overview of health occupations and provides the study of basic medical mathematics and terminology; anatomy and physiology; career foundations, including healthcare of the past, present, and future; interpersonal dynamics, systems and communications; and healthcare safety and healthcare environment practices, including ethics and legal responsibilities. Students will also be introduced to various healthcare career pathways. Lecture 2 hours. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 120, BUSAD 106, or ESL 151. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU

180
ELECTRONIC HEALTH/MEDICAL RECORDS
3.0 Units
MOA 180 provides students with an introduction to the fundamental theories and practices of Health Information Management. The course includes an overview of health services organization and delivery; health data and record structure; health content and standards; and healthcare information technology functions and responsibilities. The course also includes information systems, technologies and requirements and health information privacy, and security. This course is aligned with the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM). Lecture 2 hours/Laboratory 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: MOA 185 & Eligibility for ENGL 120, ESL 151, BUSAD 106, or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

180
ELECTRONIC HEALTH/MEDICAL RECORDS
3.0 Units
MOA 180 provides students with an introduction to the fundamental theories and practices of Health Information Management. The course includes an overview of health services organization and delivery; health data and record structure; health content and standards; and healthcare information technology functions and responsibilities. The course also includes information systems, technologies and requirements and health information privacy, and security. This course is aligned with the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM). Lecture 2 hours/Laboratory 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: MOA 185 & Eligibility for ENGL 120, ESL 151, BUSAD 106, or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

182
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
3.0 Units
MOA 182 is designed to familiarize those interested in the medical field with origin, correct spelling, pronunciation, meaning and current usage of common medical terms and their application to clinical records and reports. Emphasis is placed on the roots, prefixes, suffixes, and word combinations. A comprehensive overview of each body system’s common medical terms is emphasized. In addition, anatomy, physiology, and disease processes for each are discussed. Lecture 2 hours/Laboratory 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 191, ESL 141, or BUSAD 106 and MOA 180. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer. Transfer Credit: CSU

183
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING
4.0 Units
MOA 183 is designed to introduce students with the tools necessary to complete coding, billing, insurance and reimbursement procedures in a medical setting. Students will learn to use the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) including reimbursement forms, procedures and policies. Lecture/Demonstration 4 hours. Recommended Preparation: MOA 181 or 182 or equivalent, MOA 180 or equivalent, and eligibility for ENGL 120, ESL 151, or BUSAD 106 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer.

184
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS
3.0 Units
(Previously HIT 184)
MOA 184 provides students with an introduction to healthcare delivery systems, including ambulatory, long-term and managed care, mental health, rehabilitation medicine, hospice and home health. This course also focuses on regulatory and accreditation requirements, funding and reimbursement, licensing and government regulations and explores industry issues, concerns and growth within the United States health care System and delivery. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: MOA 180.

185
MEDICAL FRONT OFFICE PROCEDURES
3.0 Units
MOA185 is an introduction to the medical office that concentrates on the Medical Assistant’s role in the maintenance of a professional and efficient medical office, including career guidelines and professional qualifications; public relations; courteous and effective handling of patients, doctors, and coworkers; preparation and care of medical records; correspondence; financial records; insurance; and general management of a medical facility. Training is applicable in offices of physicians, medical hospitals and clinics, dental and medical/legal agencies and government sponsored medical facilities. Lecture/Demonstration 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: MOA 181 or MOA 182, MOA 180, and eligibility for ENGL 120, ESL 151 or CABOT 105 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer.

187
DENTAL FRONT OFFICE/DENTAL BILLING & CODING
4.0 Units
MOA 187 offers an introduction to the dental office with emphasis on maintaining a dental office, including career guidelines and professional qualifications, compliance with legal and ethical issues, public relations, courteous and effective handling of patients, dentists, and co-works, preparation and care of dental records, correspondence, financial records, insurance, and general management of a dental facility. The course is designed to familiarize students with the tools necessary to complete billing and coding procedures in a dental setting. Students will learn to use the Current Dental Terminology Reference Book CDT reference books approved by the American Dental Association (ADA) and will be given hands-on experience with ADA Dental Claim Forms. Lecture 3 hours/Laboratory 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

188
HEALTHCARE LAW AND ETHICS
3.0 Units
(Previously HIT 182)
MOA 188 provides the student with an introduction to legal issues pertaining to healthcare, health information, and the patient’s health record as a legal document. The course includes instruction on patient privacy and confidentiality, patient rights, release of information, informed consents, advance directives, compliance, criminal activities including fraud and abuse, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and Electronic-Health. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: MOA 180.

MOA 190 provides an overview of health care institutions, how they are organized and governed, essential roles and responsibilities of various healthcare administrators, physicians, nurses, and clinical support staff as well as other common management functions. The relationship between external and internal forces that impact healthcare environments is inspected to help students understand the foundational framework for addressing healthcare administration problems and challenges along with solutions within the healthcare organization.

MOA 191 introduces key public health concepts, the history, present and future direction of public health, and how the core areas of public health can be integrated to promote health within a diverse population. The course investigates various public health models and will engage in active learning through the use of individual and team activities, discussions, and field experiences to fully explore diverse public health dynamics of cultural, racial, and social issues.

MOA 192 provides the student with an understanding of healthcare quality management and performance improvement principles within the hospital as well as clinical setting. Various theoretical, and practical methodologies used in quality assessments will be explored. This course examines regulatory, accreditation, patient safety, performance improvement and utilization along with compliance, credentialing, and licensing standards.

193
PRINCIPLES OF CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY (CPT) Coding
3.0 Units
(Previously HIT 193)
MOA 193 provides the student with an introduction to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding Systems (HCPCS) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding for ambulatory services related to facility and professional services, with an overview of coding conventions, principles, regulatory guidance, and coding software. CPT coding system teaches students a uniform process for coding medical services, and streamlines reporting and increase accuracy and efficiency in Healthcare Delivery. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: MOA 180.

194
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES (ICD) CLINICAL MODIFICATIONS (CM) VERSION 10
3.0 Units
(Previously HIT 194)
MOA 194 provides the student with an overview of nomenclature and classification systems, with a focus on coding inpatient clinical information from medical records. Instruction includes coding diagnoses, utilizing the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), clinical Modifications (CM) Version 10 sequencing, and coding conventions. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: MOA 180.

195
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES: PROCEDURE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
3.0 Units
(Previously HIT 195)
MOA 195 provides the student with an introduction to the overview, structure, and organization of the International Classification of Diseases, Procedure Classification System (ICD-10-PCS). Instruction in coding procedures adheres to national coding guidelines, uses information from cases and health records, and applies coding software (Encoder). Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: MOA 180.

197
Body System Diseases & Diagnoses for Medical Office Staff
3.0 Units
(Previously HIT 197)
MOA 197 is an introduction to the disease and diagnosis in the human body their treatment and therapeutic measures. The course emphasizes the understanding of various common diseases: the etiology, signs and symptoms, and methods of diagnosis, along with prognosis, medical treatments, and therapeutic procedures that are related and used for medical charting, and documentation for coders and other healthcare providers. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: MOA 180.