College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1.
Division: Business Technology
2.
Course ID and Number: BT 114
3.
Course Title: Medical Office Practice
4.
Discipline(s) (Select from CCC System Office Minimum Qualification for Faculty [copy following web
address and paste into web browser http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/esed/aa_ir/psmq/min_qual/min_quals%20_revApr406.pdf]
Course may fit more than one discipline; identify all that apply): Office Technologies; Health Care
Ancillaries ; Business Education
5.
Check one of the following:
New Course
If curriculum has been offered under a different discipline and/or name, identify the former course:
Change to existing course (course discipline and number are not changing)
Should another course be inactivated? No
Yes
Title of course to be inactivated: BUS 14M
6.
Inactivation date: 12/17/07
Is course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program? (If New is selected above, check No) No
Yes
If yes, specify program code(s). (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/
Curriculum/Degree and Certificate Programs/choose appropriate catalog year):BUS.CA.MEDICAL
OFFICE SKILLS; MA.AS
Required course
Restricted elective
7.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
This change updates the course outline and makes it consistent with new
curriculum guidelines. New student learning outcomes, themes, concepts, issues,
and assessment tasks have been included. The textbook has also been updated to
the most recent editions.
8. List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
9. Will this course have an instructional materials fee? No
Fee: $
Submitted by:
Martha Racine Taylor Tel. Ext. 2684
Division Chair: Helen Edwards
Yes
Date: 9/4/07
Review Date: 10/11/07
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Board of Trustees Approval Date:
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Yes
Date: 10/12/07
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
Catalog Description
(Please include complete
text of old and new catalog
descriptions.)
Grading Standard
OLD
NEW
Students will type and word
process medical forms and
records used in hospitals and
doctors’ offices. The course
consists of practice preparing
health insurance claim forms,
hospital discharge forms,
patient billing forms, patient
files, doctors’ dictation and
medical reports; as well as
scheduling appointments and
using pegboard accounting
techniques.
A course in processing medical
forms and records used in
hospitals and doctors' offices. The
course consists of hands-on
practice preparing health
insurance claim forms, hospital
discharge forms, patient billing
forms, patient files. Students also
learn to schedule appointments
and transcribe doctors’ dictation
and medical reports.
Select
Select
BUS 162, BUS-8 or BUS-8L,M,T
or equivalent
BT 150 and BT 162, or equivalent;
ability to keyboard at 35 wpm
None
BT 16 or ability to use a word
processing program. BUS 152 or
ENGL 150 or equivalent.
Total Units
Lecture Units
Lab Units
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
Repeatability—
Maximum Enrollments
Other
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the “old” (current) information and
proposed changes.
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE: 9/4/07
COURSE ID AND NUMBER: BT 114
COURSE TITLE: Medical Office Practice
FIRST TERM NEW OR REVISED COURSE MAY BE OFFERED: Spring 2008
TOTAL UNITS: 1.0
TOTAL HOURS: 54
[Lecture Units: 0
[Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Units: 1.0]
Lab Hours: 54]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 30
GRADING STANDARD
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
Yes
If yes, how many total enrollments?
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
The catalog description should clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the
course is designed to fulfill.
A course in processing medical forms and records used in hospitals and doctors' offices.
The course consists of hands-on practice preparing health insurance claim forms,
hospital discharge forms, patient billing forms, and patient files. Students also learn to
schedule appointments and transcribe doctors’ dictation and medical reports.
Special notes or advisories:
PREREQUISITES
No
Yes
Course(s): BT 150 and BT 162 or equivalent; ability to keyboard at
35 wpm
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed.
In order to transcribe medical reports and complete patient billing forms, students need a
knowledge of medical terminology and skill in transcription. To complete the course in
the time allotted, students need to be able to keyboard at a rate of at least 35 words a
minute.
COREQUISITES
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite:
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Course(s):
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RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s): BT 16 or ability to use a word processing program. BUS
152 or ENGL 150 or equivalent.
Rationale for Recommended Preparation:
Students must be able to use a word processing program to produce short reports and
correspondence. Spelling, punctuation, and grammar skills are needed to convert medical
documents from audio to written form.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
What should the student be able to do as a result of taking this course? State some of the objectives in terms of
specific, measurable student accomplishments.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Perform clerical functions and administrative duties in a medical office.
Format medical documents.
Transcribe medical documents from audio input.
Maintain an appointment schedule.
Prepare and submit medical insurance forms.
Perform procedural and diagnostic coding.
Understand and adhere to managed care policies and procedures.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
1. Importance of accuracy in medical forms and transcription.
2. Application of standard medical document formats.
3. Confidentiality of medical information.
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Standard formats of various medical documents.
2. Federal, state, and local guidelines for medical insurance billing.
3. Prioritization of tasks.
Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
1. Standard English must be used at all times in the business environment.
2. Spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors are not tolerated on the job.
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Ability to prepare medical documents and insurance forms quickly and accurately.
2. Ability to recognize and transcribe material containing specialized medical terms.
3. Ability to locate and apply correct procedural and diagnostic coding.
4. Ability to schedule appointments.
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
What will students be doing (e.g., listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities, attending
a field trip)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
1. Transcribing and formatting medical documents such as patient histories, discharge
summaries, and physical examination records.
2. Preparing and coding medical insurance forms for managed care.
3. Scheduling, monitoring, and coordinating healthcare appointments.
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ASSESSMENT TASKS
How will students show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if any)
are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
1. Graded hands-on tests to evaluate students' ability to prepare various types of medical
documents
2. Objective exams or quizzes.
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Author Philip
Atkinson and Diane Miller
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Title
Medical Office Practice, 7th Edition
Date
2004
Other Appropriate Readings:
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PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
CSU
UC
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give
course numbers/ titles of at least two comparable lower
division courses from a UC, CSU, or equivalent
institution.
None
General elective credit
Specific course equivalent
1.
,
(Campus)
2.
,
(Campus)
CURRENTLY APPROVED GENERAL EDUCATION
CR
CSU
IGETC
CR GE Category:
CSU GE Category:
IGETC Category:
PROPOSED CR GENERAL EDUCATION
Rationale for CR General Education approval (including category designation):
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
PROPOSED CSU GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH (CSU GE)
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign
Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
E. Lifelong Understanding and SelfDevelopment
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral
Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions
D9 – Psychology
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
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Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER BT-114
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: INFSC Information Science
16. CoRequisite Course: None
2. Subject: Bus Tech
17. Recommended Prep: BT-16
Course No: 114
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 330
4. Min/Maximum Units: 1.0 to
19. Repeat/Retake: NR No repeats
variable units
5. Course Level: C Clearly Occupational
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
8. Short Title: Medical Office Practice
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: Medical Office Practice
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
10. National ID
11. Local ID
(CIP):
(TOPS):
51.0716
051420
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
26. Billing Method: T-Term
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits: 1.0

Level Two Work Experience:


NWE Not Coop Work Experience
29. Purpose: I Occupational Ed
Level Three:
30. Articulation No.
Placeholder for GE OR
(CAN):
DOES NOT APPLY
31. Articulation Seq.
Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
32. Transfer Status: C Not transferable
13. Instructional Method:
(CAN):
33. Equates to another course?
(course number).
Lab Laboratory/Studio/Activity
14. Lec TLUs:
Contact Hours:
Lab TLUs: 3.0 Contact Hours: 54
Lecture/Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
15. Prerequisite: BT-150 and BT-162
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
.
Curriculum Approval Date: 10/12/07
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
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