CMA 120 Computer Applications for Medical Assistants
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to utilize a variety of current medical office computer tools including electronic medical records (EMR), cloud-based living documents, portable document files, video and audio files. Students will also become familiar with desktop computer system hardware and the Microsoft Windows operating system. Upon completion of this course, students will be competent in data backup and navigation through an electronic medical records program to mine patient data.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Explain the importance of data backup. Create and organize a patient's medical record utilizing an EMR. Demonstrate the ability to transform documents from one form to another (paper to electronic, text to pdf, image to pdf). Create well-formatted documents in both desktop and cloud-based word processor applications. Demonstrate data security and protection of privileged information.