3949 South 700 East
Suite 150
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Fortis College
Located in Salt Lake City, Fortis College is approved to offer diploma and degree programs in allied health, business and technology areas.
Fortis College provides postsecondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of degree and diploma programs that assist students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities. Fortis College strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education. At Fortis College, we believe in making an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. Here at Fortis, we strive to impart education that provides the community with graduates who possess the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in existing and emerging career occupations.
Diploma Programs:
Medical Assistant
Medical assistants perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices and clinics of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors and optometrists running smoothly. Medical assistants held about 329,000 jobs in 2000. Of these, 60 percent were employed in physicians' offices and about 15 percent were employed in hospitals, including inpatient and outpatient facilities. All others were employed at nursing homes, health care facilities, offices or other health practitioners.
Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
The objective of the Medical Insurance Billing and Coding program is to train students for entry-level employment in skills such as data collection, documentation, diagnostic and procedural coding, insurance claim completion and submission, bookkeeping, updating insurance rules and regulations, and following up on claims.
This program focuses on training students for Medical Billing and Coding through hands-on exercises, lectures, demonstrations, and group and individual projects. Students become familiar with the daily operations of the medical office environment, medical terminology, current billing procedures, implementing procedures and diagnostic codes, basic bookkeeping and the legal aspects surrounding the medical office. Students will also demonstrate keyboarding skills at a minimum speed of 35 wpm with accuracy, use their basic knowledge of computer/medical software, and interpret insurance rules and regulations. They will access information via the internet, understand billing methods and the billing cycle, generate insurance claims accurately, have a clear understanding of administrative operations and understand the importance of obtaining, locating and documenting proper patient information. Students will focus on the financial components necessary to submit a clean claim and be reimbursed within a reasonable amount of time. Students will be up-to-date on the various insurance types/coverages and insurance terminology. Students will study the billing process in both manual and electronic form.
Learn More