What kind of knowledge and skills will I acquire in the medical practice coordinator course?

Further training to become a medical practice coordinator builds on the knowledge and skills of the medical practice assistant (EFZ) and related professions in the healthcare sector.

The subject matter of three modules of the Medical Practice Coordinator training is the same for both directions - clinical and practice management:

• The twoChronic Care Management 1 and 2 modulesteach the basics of caring for long-term patients. This includes topics such as social and health conditions, patient register management, communication skills - also across cultural boundaries -, crisis support and motivation and much more.
• In the moduleQuality management in the medical practiceYou will learn about the legal regulations and how you can implement them in your practice and instruct your employees in how to do so, in order to consistently and continuously improve the quality standards in your practice and keep the error rate low.

There are three different modules in the two further training courses "Medical Practice Coordinator".

• In clinical directiondeepen your knowledge and skills in counseling long-term patients, namely diabetes patients (compulsory module) and two other patient groups. Here you choose two of a total of six compulsory elective modules: Counseling long-term patients with either rheumatism, respiratory disease or heart disease, as well as cerebral palsy, wound treatment or dose-intensive X-rays.
• In a practical directionyou will learn everything you need to know about practice management and personnel management in the two other compulsory modules. For the one required elective module of the Medical Practice Coordinator course, you can choose between accounting, in-depth IT skills for medical practices, reprocessing of medical devices and dose-intensive X-rays.

In clinical directionAfter completing the medical practice coordinator training course, you will be able to assess the health situation of long-term patients. If necessary, you will consult with the doctor, consider possible measures and discuss these with the patient. You offer patients with chronic illnesses independent check-ups, advise them and know how to motivate them and accompany them through crises. You will also know which aids and services to recommend and when to call in which external specialists.

In a practical directionAfter completing the Medical Practice Coordinator course, you will be able to manage the non-medical tasks of a medical practice. You will be able to lead a team - both with regard to the needs and requirements of the employees and from an economic perspective, with a view to occupational safety and quality. You can also take on or supervise all other operational tasks, from accounting to the maintenance or procurement of new IT systems and equipment to marketing, and thus contribute to the economic success of the practice together with the medical staff.

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