Business and Office Technology - Medical Data Technology

Program Description:

The Medical Data Technology (MDT) program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in health-related fields.  As the healthcare industry continues to transition from a paper health record system to an electronic health record system, the demand for trained medical billing and coding personnel is continuing to increase.  Students will be trained to work on the front lines to ensure accurate data input, diagnostic and procedural coding, and claim submission for insurance reimbursement to comply with private, state and federal laws and regulations.  Students develop expertise organizing and evaluating patients’ health records.  In addition to courses like anatomy and physiology, the program covers medical terminology, inpatient and outpatient coding, medical insurance billing, and the legal and ethical aspects of health information.

Program graduates are employed in doctors’ offices, health clinics, hospitals, and other health-related organizations.

This program leads to an Associate of Applied Science Degree and is preparatory for employment upon graduation from Hinds Community College.  Where a transfer to a senior college or university is desired, a conference should be scheduled with a community college counselor for advisement.

Career Certificate

• BOT 1233 - Microsoft Word I 3 SH
• BOT 1273 - Introduction to Microsoft Office 3 SH
• BOT 1313 - Applied Business Mathematics 3 SH
• BOT 1433 - Business Accounting 3 SH
• BOT 1613 - Medical Office Terminology I 3 SH
• BOT 1623 - Medical Office Terminology II 3 SH
• BOT 1763 - Communication Essentials 3 SH
• BOT 1823 - Microsoft Excel I 3 SH
• BOT 2743 - Medical Office Concepts 3 SH
• BOT 2763 - Electronic Health Records 3 SH

Technical Certificate

• BOT 1853 - Microsoft Excel II 3 SH
• BOT 2183 - Career Readiness 3 SH
• BOT 2643 - CPT Coding 3 SH
• BOT 2653 - ICD Coding 3 SH
• BOT 2673 - Medical Insurance Billing 3 SH

Associate of Applied Science

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 SH
• BIO 2513 - Anatomy and Physiology I, Lecture 3 SH
• BIO 2511 - Anatomy and Physiology I, Laboratory 1 SH
• SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 SH OR SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication  3 SH
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH

**Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Business and Office Technology - Medical Data Technology 61 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements:

• Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312 /RST 1312 ) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.
• Assessment - An Assessment Prep review course(s) and Skills Assessment exam(s) are required to graduate from this program.