Chabot College
February 1998
Removed Fall 2010
Course Outline for Health 59A
Physician Office Notes
Catalog Description
59A - Physician Office Notes
1 unit
This is a self-paced program with learning at a distance opportunities providing mastery learning
modules in transcription of medical reports. Credit earned based on competency of each module.
Modules must be completed in sequence. Modules include: A) Physician Office Notes; B)
Radiology; C) Emergency Room Notes; D) Pathology/EKG; E) History and Physical Examinations;
F) Consultations; G) Discharge Summaries; H) Operatives - General; I) Operatives - Urology and
Reproductive; J) Operatives - Cardiovascular; K) Operatives - Orthopedics & Oncology; L) Special
Reports. Prerequisites: Health 51A Medical Terminology and Health 58 Introduction to Medical
Transcription or equivalent experience. 3 hours lab.
[Typical contact hours: 52.5]
Prerequisite Skills
Before entering the course the student should be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
1.
medical terminology
2.
use of transcription equipment
3.
confidentiality and ethics of medical transcription
4.
regulatory requirements of medical documentation
5.
format of medical reports
6.
quality improvement, productivity and cost analysis of medical transcription
7.
medical report cycle
Expected Outcomes for Students
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able:
1.
describe requirements for various medical reports
2.
demonstrate use of micro computers
3.
assess accuracy of transcribed reports
4.
discuss confidentiality and ethics of medical transcription
5.
discuss medical report cycle and customers of transcribed reports
Course Content
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Confidentiality and ethics of medical transcription
Use of microcomputers
Regulatory requirements of documentation
Format of medical reports
Transcription medical reports
Medical report cycle
Quality improvement in transcription
Chabot College
Course Outline for Health 59A, Page 2
February 1998
Methods of Presentation
1.
Self-explanatory objectives workbook and audio tapes
2.
Discussion
3.
Laboratory work
4.
Demonstration
Methods of Evaluating Students Progress
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3.
Transcription assignments
Laboratory assignments
Examination
Textbooks (typical)
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Medical Transcription Module Workbook
Medical Workbook (Sloan)
Forest Medical Center Medical Transcription (Delmar)
Advanced Medical Transcription (Delmar)
Special Student Materials
Transcription equipment rental
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