Ultimate Medical Academy Online 
 
Featured Programs from Ultimate Medical Academy:
Medical Administrative Assistant - Diploma
Ultimate Medical Academy’s comprehensive 10-month Medical Administrative Assistant program prepares you to manage the day-to-day operations of a busy medical practice. Opportunities are available at hospitals, doctor’s offices, outpatient clinics and other healthcare facilities. At UMA, you will learn to:
- Help keep healthcare facilities and offices running smoothly
- Process critical claims and update medical records
- Apply customer service concepts and principles in providing quality care
- Prepare for CMAA certification with the National Healthcare Association (NHA)
- Develop a career development plan and essential life skills for job success
Upon graduation, you’ll receive a diploma and be qualified to seek employment. In the period leading up to graduation, UMA’s Career Services department will work with you to find job opportunities that fit your skills and goals with one of our many partners in the healthcare field.
The Medical Administrative Assistant Diploma program courses include:
- Introduction to CIS
- Introduction to Medical Assisting
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Law & Ethics
- Interpersonal Professional Communications
- Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology for Med Office I
- Principles of Management
- Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology for Med Office II
- Human Pharmacology
- Essentials of Pathophysiology
- Medical Record Management
- Health Care Coding I
- Medical Transcription I
- Health Care Coding II
- Med Office Procedures with Software Applications
- Office Accounting
Medical Billing and Coding - Diploma
The UMA Diploma program can be completed in less than 10 months and offers the core courses necessary for individuals seeking successful entry into the growing healthcare field.
At 39 semester credits, the education and training focus is primarily on how to process healthcare claims, medical records, and the accurate coding of medical and surgical procedures using proper terminology. In addition, students will learn software systems used in the field.
Potential entry-level job position titles for Diploma graduates include Medical Billing Specialist, Medical Coder and Insurance Claims Analyst or other positions in private practices and healthcare providers or facilities. Students also prepare to take the Certified Professional Coding (CPC) exam offered through the American Academy of Professional Coding (AAPC).
The Medical Billing and Coding Diploma program courses include:
- Practical Tools for Success
- Medical Basics
- Health Care Claim Cycle
- Keyboarding
- Word Processing
- Setting and Achieving Goals
- Anatomy and Medical Terminology
- Health Care Payers
- ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Coding
- Disease Processes
- Effective Planning for the Future
- Health Care Settings and Claims Processing
- Exploring Medical Terms and Anatomy
- Health Care Common Procedure Coding Systems (HCPCS)
- Surgical Procedures
- Medical Billing and Coding Applications
- Medical Practice Management Systems
- Facility Billing and Coding
- Career Management
Medical Billing and Coding - Associate of Science
The Associate of Science in Medical Billing and Coding degree program
builds on the core courses of our Medical Billing and Coding diploma training program, adding further instruction in business, communication and healthcare to round out the career-focused curriculum. UMA’s associate degree program provides a comprehensive education that can prepare you to:
- Process healthcare claims and medical records
- Accurately code medical and surgical procedures using proper terminology
- Understand the fundamentals of coding accuracy and their effect on cash flow
- Apply financial and medical practice management skills
- Use medical billing and coding software
- Demonstrate ICD-9 diagnosis and coding procedures
- Develop effective professional communication and time management skills
Students nationwide can choose to enroll in UMA’s online Medical Billing and Coding degree program. This industry-relevant associate degree program can be completed in as few as 18 months and graduates are prepared to seek entry-level positions with a variety of healthcare providers such as hospitals, physicians’ offices and outpatient care centers. As a student in this program, you’ll receive instruction designed to build skills, with courses such as:
- Medical Basics
- Healthcare Claim Cycle
- Anatomy and Medical Terminology
- Healthcare Payers
- Healthcare Settings and Claims Processing
- Medical Practice Management Systems
- Career Management
UMA’s Associate of Science in Medical Billing and Coding graduates may apply for entry-level positions as a medical billing specialist, medical coder or insurance claims analyst. Holding an associate degree may provide an advantage when applying for jobs and seeking future promotional opportunities in the field.
Students also prepare to take the Certified Professional Coding (CPC) exam offered through the American Academy of Professional Coding (AAPC).
The Medical Billing and Coding AS Degree program courses include:
- Practical Tools for Success
- Medical Basics
- Health Care Claim Cycle
- Keyboarding
- Word Processing
- Setting and Achieving Goals
- Anatomy and Medical Terminology
- Health Care Payers
- ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Coding
- Disease Processes
- Effective Planning for the Future
- Health Care Settings and Claims Processing
- Exploring Medical Terms and Anatomy
- Health Care Common Procedure Coding Systems (HCPCS)
- Surgical Procedures
- Medical Billing and Coding Applications
- Medical Practice Management Systems
- Facility Billing and Coding
- Career Management
Medical Office Billing Specialist - Diploma
The Medical Office and Billing Specialist program prepares students to perform front office medical administrative procedures with a focus on the expanded function of insurance and patient billing and the processing of healthcare claims. Administrative duties may include greeting patients, setting appointment
times, scheduling hospital admissions, medical record management, limited insurance coding, patient and insurance billing, bill collections, office compliance and other general medical office procedures. The program covers medical terminology, medical basic and healthcare claim cycle, basic anatomy and physiology, healthcare settings, healthcare payers, records management for the billing specialist, computer systems and software applications for the medical office, reimbursement systems, medical practice management systems, and life skills for success.
The objective of this program is to prepare students with sufficient theoretical knowledge and practical skills
to secure entry-level administrative or billing positions in a variety of healthcare settings. Employment in one of these positions may require a CPR certification from an American Red Cross or American Heart Association authorized training site. The student/graduate needs to obtain this certification independently of this program. Because of the hands-on nature of CPR training, it cannot be offered in the online environment.
The Medical Office Billing Specialist Diploma program courses include:
- Medical Basics and Healthcare Claim Cycle
- Anatomy, Terminology, and Healthcare Payers
- Medical Terminology and Healthcare Setting & Claims Processing
- Introduction to Medical Administrative Assisting and CIS
- Computer Systems and Software Applications for the Medical Office
- Medical Law & Ethics and Records Management for Billing Specialists
- Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Medical Coding I
- Medical Coding for Billing Specialists
Pharmacy Technician - Diploma
This program prepares students to support licensed pharmacists by assisting with counter dispensing operations and prescription preparation at retail pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted-living facilities. Students are trained to stock and inventory prescriptive and over- the-counter medications, maintain written or computerized patient medication records, count or pour medications into dispensing containers, manage cash register/or billing, assemble a 24-hour supply of medication for patients, repackage medications, prepare commercially unavailable medications, deliver medications to patient rooms, establish and maintain patient profiles and prepare insurance claim forms.
The pharmacy technician program prepares students for entry-level positions as pharmacy technicians through the study of theoretical and practical skills consistent with the pharmaceutical industry’s expectations of the technician position. It also prepares students for certification.
The Pharmacy Technician Diploma program courses include:
- Pharmacy Technician Fundamentals & Computer Applications
- Pharmacology and Sterile Products & HIV/AIDS
- Anatomy & Physiology and Pathophysiology I
- Pharmaceutical Calculations and Pathophysiology II
- Drug/Dosage Interaction and Pharmacy Law & Ethics
- Community & Institutional Pharmacy
- Certification Review
- Pharmacy Technician Practicum
UMA is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) .
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