Accreditation
TerraMD College is a certified test site for the American Medical Accreditation Association. Upon completion you may sit for an exam and gain AMCA MHTC certification. Don't worry, you will be very well prepared!
Curriculum
1. Introduction
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Infection Control
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- Infection Control Introduction
- Hand hygiene (2:26)
- PPE donning and doffing (9:18)
- Safe injection (2:08)
- Cleaning of medical instruments (2:49)
- Disinfecting medical instruments (2:08)
- Sterilizing medical instruments (6:27)
- Clean examination room (4:26)
- Respiratory hygiene (1:26)
- CDC Transmission-based precautions
- Prevent spread of nosocomial infections
- Disposal of sharp items (needles etc) (2:44)
- Label biohazard material
- Handle and dispose biohazard material
Anatomy and Physiology
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- Why Anatomy in a Mental Health Course?
- Anatomy vs Physiology
- Overview of human anatomy and physiology
- Key Anatomical Terminology
- The Human Body (43:21)
- Chemistry of Life (75:37)
- Respiratory System (72:54)
- Blood (33:48)
- Lymphatic System (32:12)
- Digestive System (30:35)
- Muscular System (58:03)
- Integumentary System (50:42)
- Apendicular Skeleton (76:52)
- Heart (58:29)
- Male Reproductive System (22:01)
- Female Reproductive System (33:13)
- Renal System (66:39)
- Skeleton Coloring Exercise
- Reference Book
Medical Terminology
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Part 1 Milestone
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Medical Law and Ethics
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Professionalism
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- Present a professional appearance and demeanor
- Act with integrity and respect toward others
- Take responsibility for personal decisions and behavior in the workplace
- Respect individual diversity
- Deal empathetically with concerns of others
- Manage conflict in a constructive manner
- Pay full attention to others when listening
- Ask questions as appropriate to confirm understanding
- Speak clearly and concisely
- Communicate effectively with patients, their families and other professionals
- Use effective non-verbal communication
- Use Business communication
- Provide support
- Professional boundaries
- Milestone 1
Collecting Specimens and Diagnostic Testing
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- Introduction (7:00)
- Verify requisition
- Establish if patient meets requirements
- Select appropriate equipment
- Provide instructions to patient
- Prepare patient for blood collection
- Prepare site for blood collection
- Identify additives and color-coded tops
- Order of venipuncture
- Use appropriate needle insertion technique
- Adjust venipuncture for special needs patients
- Recognize and respond to incidents
- Perform venipuncture aftercare
- Perform capillary puncture
- Collect urine from adult patients
- Collect urine from pediatric patients
- Collect cultures and smears
- Label specimens
- Document specimen collecting procedures
- Perform quality control before running diagnostics
- Perform CLIA-waived POC testing
- Perform chain-of-custody testing
- Assist healthcare providers in obtaining specimen
- Perform vision tests
- Perform respiratory test (3:01)
- Recognize normal and abnormal laboratory results
- Report abnormal values
- Specimen preservation
Mental Health
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Psychology
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- Anxiety Disorders Introduction (12:11)
- Basic Emotions
- Stress Disorders
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) (12:12)
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (13:31)
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder (10:21)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (15:04)
- Multiple Personality Disorder (11:22)
- Anorexia Nervosa (14:57)
- Binge Eating Disorder (14:42)
- Substance Abuse (11:10)
- Antisocial Disorder (sociopath) (9:57)
- Schizophrenia (12:41)
- Dementia (8:06)
- Alzheimers (9:11)
- Huntington disease (12:01)
- Frontotemporal dementia (8:07)
- Lewy body dementia (9:13)
- Introduction_ Personality disorders (2:08)
- Borderline personality disorder (9:10)
- Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) (13:07)
- Schizoid Personality Disorder (ScPD) (9:55)
Patient Intake
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- Always 2 patient identifiers
- Obtain patient problem list
- Obtain adult patient measurements
- Obtain pediatric patient measurements
- Maintain pediatric growth chart
- Measure vital signs
- Recognize abnormal vital signs
- Adapt vital sign measurements to patients with special needs
- ABCCS - Assessments (5:48)
- OPQRST Pain Assessment (5:50)
Vital Sign Measurement Methods
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Assisting with Physical Examinations and Procedures
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Administration of Medications
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- Identify common classes of medication
- Comply with regulations in handling medications
- Apply the "7 rights" of medication administration
- Calculate medication doses
- Administer oral medications
- Select proper sites and equipment (needle length etc)
- Administer parenteral medications using appropriate methods
- Administer vaccinations
- Dispose of parenteral equipment
- Follow legal requirements for refills
- Create and maintain records
- Instruct patients on how to take medications
Medical Record Management
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- Ensure patients complete paperwork
- Manage patient's information in EMR
- Update patient's immunization records
- Obtain medical records from other healthcare facilities
- Filter documents
- Store patient's data using HIPAA privacy and security rules
- Respond to requests for release or transfer of patient's medical records
- Properly sign out and lock out of EMR
- Document medical errors
- Section summary
Office Reception
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- Greeting visitors
- Conduct emergency triage procedures when necessary
- Collect demographic information
- Usher patients into examination room
- Answer and direct incoming calls
- Schedule appointments (modified wave matrix etc)
- Manage an appointment reminder system
- Process patient's lab results
- Inform patients of their lab results
- Transmit referrals
Medical Office Managment
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Patient Care Coordination and Education
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Billing and Insurance
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- Bill patients for services performed
- Accept and process payments
- Prepare bank deposits
- Perform daily balancing
- Make collections
- Contact insurance carriers
- Verify patients insurance
- Prepare insurance claims
- Submit insurance claims for reimbursement
- Submit insurance claims as part of appeal
- Manage CMS and private health insurance claims
Job Responsibilities and Skills
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Communication and Patient Interaction
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Certification Process
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Final Milestone
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