Medical & Health Administration Diploma Program in Winnipeg

In this course, students will learn how to use the features of Microsoft Word in order to create, format and adjust documents. Students will also learn how to modify the appearance and content of documents using features such as page margins, fonts, line space and tab settings. By the end of this course, students will be confident in their ability to use Microsoft Office for duties in the workplace and in personal life.

Upon completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills necessary in order to:

• Create a new Document, from Scratch or from a Template
• Set up a page using Margins, Tabs and Page Numbering
• Insert and Format Text and Graphics
• Insert and Modify Shapes
• Change Document and Paragraph Layout
• Create and Modify Lists
• Insert SmartArt Graphics and Icons
• Make use of Review and Spellcheck
• Preview and Print a Document

This course will teach students the basic skills needed to perform effectively as a Medical & Health Administrator. Students will explore topics such as the Canadian health care system and how it relates to health administration, the basics of health care, and clinical office and hospital procedures.

Upon completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills necessary to:

• Schedule appointments appointments
• Communicate by telephone
• Process incoming and outgoing mail
• Patient file and record maintenance
• Demonstrate proper reception techniques
• Maintain clinic financial records
• Process insurance claims

In this course, students will learn how to use Microsoft Excel to create and format spreadsheets that will assist in business decision making, financial planning and data analysis. By the end of this course, students will have the ability to create, format, edit, print and save worksheets that have formulas, headers/footers, images, and charts.

Upon completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills necessary in order to:

• Create, Navigate and Save an Excel Workbook
• Insert and Use Formulas within Cells
• Move, Duplicate, Sort and Calculate Data
• Format Cells, including style, theme, images and arrangement
• Format and Create Charts
• Print Worksheets, with and without Formula Display
• Utilize effective file management skills

In this course, students will be introduced to basic accounting principles and procedures associated with the role of an administrator. Throughout this course, students will have many opportunities to practice skills such as recording transactions, completing financial statements and preparing accounting documents for a company.

Upon completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills necessary in order to:

• Understand basic accounting concepts and procedures
• Know how to record transactions in T-accounts using the rules of debits and credits
• Know how to prepare financial statements
• Calculate pay, routine deductions and net-pay for employees
• Prepare company payroll summary
• Understand the annual responsibilities associated with the T4 tax form

This course introduces students to the modern principles and practices of infection control and safety for clinics, ambulatory settings, and laboratories. Students will learn the industry standards pertaining to infection control and safety, infectious diseases and healthcare-associated infections, blood-borne pathogens, and prevention and post-exposure prophylaxis.

Also included in this course is training on the Personal Health Information Act, including reules and regulations that govern Health Care professionals.

Upon completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills necessary to:

• Understand what a safe work environment creates
• Know the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Know the types of hazards faced by healthcare workers
• Know the benefits of maintaining a safe healthcare workplace
• How to create a safe environment and use best practices
• Use safe practices
• Use engineering and administrative controls
• Recognize and remove workplace hazards
• Access and manage health records according to PHIA standards

This Medical Terminology course provides an introduction to the principle of medical terminology and the structure of medical Language. Students will learn to analyze medical terms by their component parts, state the meaning of each part and determine the meaning of each medical term. Students will also learn, through descriptions and exercises, to identify the major anatomical features of each body system, common pathologies which can adversely affect these systems, and different types of specialties where they can apply their knowledge.

At the end of this module, the student will be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Understand how to combine forms, use of suffixes and prefixes to make a medical term
• Understand how to interchange medical abbreviations with medical words and phrases.
• Understand, read and spell root words and medical diagnosis as they apply to each body system and specialized area
• Understand how to apply medical terminology in the workplace and life situations with precision accuracy and clarity
• Develop an ability to work with the specialized terminology of medicine, including pronunciations, spelling of terms to describe medical circumstances and situations.
• Develop an ability identify body planes and directions, body cavities , body systems and types of medical specialties
• Develop an ability to label the anatomy of body systems and properly use medical terms used for each part of body system
• Develop an ability to describe categories of healthcare professionals and settings in which health care is given

This module will give learners a working knowledge of the medical reports most commonly used in hospital and ambulatory care settings. Students will learn to transcribe a variety of reports from inpatient case studies, taken from actual medical reports. Organized by the body system, reports transcribed include history and physical examination, operative, pathology, radiology, and discharge summary.

At the end of this module, the student will be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Understand Medical Transcription & Transcription rules
• Understand Medical Records
• Develop an ability to transcribe a variety of reports from inpatient case studies, taken from actual medical reports
• Demonstrate an understanding of medical reports used in hospitals