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:
Dental Assistant
The objective of this program is to prepare students to function
effectively as an integral member of the dental health team in
the operation of a dental practice. Students in this program will
acquire satisfactory skills and demonstrate competence in a
variety of dental office procedures and laboratory techniques.
Students will learn the administrative procedures currently
practiced in dental settings through instruction provided in the
program and through clinical experiences in private practices.
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.
Associate Program:
Medical Office Administration
At Fortis College, the Medical Office Administration program
train students to acquire the skills and capabilities in a
variety of medical/dental office administration procedures, and
the skills necessary for entry-level employment in a medical or
dental practice. The medical and dental office administration
skills include bookkeeping, billing and collection, records
management, patient data collection, keyboarding, transcription,
word processing, appointment scheduling, written correspondence
and telephone techniques. Upon completion of the training,
students will be qualified to assume entry-level positions as a
medical/dental office assistant, medical secretary, medical
biller/collector, and insurance claims processor performing the
medical/dental office duties described above.
Programs vary by campus. Contact individual campus about
specific accreditation information.
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