Program Information
Program Status
1 [Active]
Program Code
MPFBM.AB
Program Name
Medical Practice/Facility Business Management
Degree Type
Associate in Business
Academic Level
Undergraduate
School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Department
Management
Program Description
Builds on the Medical Insurance Specialist certificate and prepares students to manage the specialized business functions of a medical practice or medical facility. Course work covers medical billing, coding, and insurance claim forms as well as accounting, customer service, management, medical terminology, and effective oral and written communications.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Interpret basic financial statements.
- Apply management theory to effectively supervise the human resources of an organization.
- Evaluate management decisions given an organization’s relationship to the external business environment.
- Creatively solve common problems in managing the business office of a medical or medical related organization.
- Demonstrate effective non-verbal and verbal communication skills for a business environment.
- Demonstrate effective written communication for a business environment.
- Employ computer applications to perform business activities.
- Prepare billing and insurance reimbursement documents to insure proper payment.
- Apply quantitative skills to analyze situations and make decisions in a business environment.
Admission Requirements
Additional Program Requirements
Students must complete a Criminal Background Check and Drug Screen per Michigan Public Health Code 20713.
Required Courses
Required Core Courses
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| BBA-110: Business Grammar and Punctuation | 3.00 |
| BBA-131: Introduction to Business | 4.00 |
| BBA-231: Business Office Communications | 3.00 |
| MGT-230: Principles of Management | 3.00 |
| MGT-231: Leadership and Team Building | 3.00 |
Accounting: Complete one HANK Requirement
RCORE-ACCT
|
4.00 |
Credit Hours: 20
Required Support Courses
Credit Hours: 50
Minimum Total Credit Hours
70.00
Other Information
Program Eligible for Financial Aid
Yes
Year Established
2006
Major Code
MPFBM
Program Dates
Effective Term
Fall 2021