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College Catalog 2021-2022 
    
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College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MPA 552 - Patient Communication and Education II

2.00 credits.
In this course, students will continue to develop the essential skills in the assessment of and communication with patients across diverse populations. This course will use interprofessional patient centered teams to continue development of clinical and therapeutic understanding. This course will include discussion on intellectual honesty and appropriate academic and professional conduct, professional development and medical literature, reimbursement, billing and coding, concepts of public health as they relate to the role of the practicing PA, patient safety, quality improvement, prevention of medical errors and risk management, health care delivery systems and health policy,  and prescription writing. *Prerequisite(s): MPA 551 . Fall semester.