Medical secretary H+ (certified) :
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Medical secretary training H⁺or Medical Secretary H⁺provides sound knowledge in the field of medical administration. The course usually comprises 320 compulsory lessons. In addition, many schools offer supplementary elective subjects, such as language, grammar, spelling, bookkeeping or keyboarding.

The mandatory training content of the medical secretary training program includes

• Pathology: the basics of common diseases and their medical correlations
• Anatomy: structure and functions of the human body
• Medical correspondence: preparation and processing of medical documents, letters and reports
• Medical terminology: Understanding and using medical terms correctly
• Informatics: basics of office informatics, practice software and digital processes in healthcare
• Medical statistics: Introduction to statistical evaluations in a medical context
• Practice organization: Planning and implementing efficient processes in a medical practice or medical institution
• Industry knowledge of the hospital and healthcare sector: Overview of structures and processes in the healthcare sector
• Social and health insurance: Knowledge of the Swiss social insurance system and billing options

The subjects of the H+ medical secretary training course provide optimal preparation for the wide range of tasks in the medical secretariat - from patient admission and administration to communication with insurance companies and specialist staff.

Important: Each school may offer additional content or focus on different aspects of medical secretary training. The exact subject matter may vary depending on the provider. If you would like to know which subjects are taught at a particular school, you can enquire directly at the desired educational institution. A contact form is available for this purpose, which can be used to forward the inquiry directly to the relevant school.

Medical secretary training H⁺/ Medical secretary H⁺is an additional training course recognized by the organization H+ (The Hospitals of Switzerland). It lasts two semesters, i.e. one year, for people with previous commercial training and four to five semesters, i.e. two to two and a half years, for people without previous commercial training, depending on their previous training. Be sure to ask the provider about the duration that applies to you.

Medical secretary training H⁺or Medical Secretary H⁺is an additional training course recognized by the Association of Swiss Hospitals for people who are already working in the healthcare sector and would like to deepen their commercial knowledge or who have a commercial education but lack knowledge in the medical field. To this end, the following requirements are placed on participants in continuing education, further training as a medical secretary H+::

• Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training in Business Administration

or

• Two-year VSH commercial diploma

or

• Degree in the paramedical field and basic commercial training (at least VSH commercial course). People without commercial training can catch up on the necessary content.

and

• a minimum age of 20 years

In doubt as to whether participation is possible? Simply ask the provider directly - quickly, easily and without obligation via our contact form or by clicking on the "Ask a question" button to get in touch with the right contact person.

The training courses for medical secretaries and H+ medical secretaries are very similar in structure and content. Training to become a medical secretary is not federally regulated and is completed with the school's own diploma or certificate. Most schools work closely with hospital associations and the Swiss Commercial Association (SKV). An H+ diploma can be obtained at some schools. It is uniformly regulated and recognized by the Association of Swiss Hospitals, Clinics and Nursing Institutions (H+, formerly VESKA). The H+ supervisory committee monitors the quality of training and compliance with the H+ guidelines. Successful graduates are entered in the H+ register.