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Introduction to EHS 2108
and the Role of the Medical Scribe
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Welcome
 Course
Components
 Lectures
Materials and other reading
 Clinicals with Write ups
 Electronic Medical Records documentation
 Midterm and Final Exams
 Final Project or Paper
 Quizzes
 Grades – components
 Schedule
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 Understand
the roles of the various health care
providers that make up the patient care team
 Gain
insight into the challenging and rewarding
aspects of patient care
 Further
understand the doctor-patient
relationship and the directed history and
physical exam
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 Explain
the use, flow and mechanism of an
electronic medical record
 Gain
valuable clinical experience for students
interested in health care related fields through
clinical shifts and one-on-one teaching by the ED
attending
 Describe, understand, and
produce a written
and oral report of a physician - patient encounter
that is legible, organized, concise and accurate.
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Course Objectives
 Explain
the importance of medical documentation as
it is related to clinical information management,
medical billing and coding, and patients’ culture,
age, gender and disabilities
 Describe
a variety of health career opportunities, the
pathway to a career as a health care provider, and
how to become more aware of current health topics
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Grading
Final and Midterm Exams
35%
Final Paper or Project
25%
Class Participation
10%
Clinical component
participation
10%
Quizzes and Homework
20%
Total
100%
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Grading
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Syllabus
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Clinical information
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Everyone is expected to wear Maroon scrubs and wear their GW ID at
all times
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Emily Ross, RN schedules all clinical shifts
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Clinical shifts cannot be re-scheduled or swapped.
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You will report to the Charge RN on arrival to the Emergency
Department
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You must complete 8 clinical shifts.
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Shifts are 4 hours
You are expected to log all your observation and
obtain signatures from preceptors
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Clinical
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Write-Up
Discussions
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Questions?
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Course Director
 Ali Pourmand, MD, MPH, RDMS, FACEP
 202 - 741-2911
 Pourmand@gwu.edu
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Office hours: by appointment
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Course Co-director:
 Noelle Landers PA-C
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202 - 741-2911
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nlanders@gwu.edu
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Why are you Interested in this course?
 What
factors played a role in your decision to sign
up for this course?
 What
do you expect to learn or achieve in this
course?
 What
are your current career aspirations and why?
 How
do you see this course shaping your career
goals?
 What
can you gain personally and professionally
from being a scribe?
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Why are you Interested in this
course?
Scribes
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Opportunities
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Challenges
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You….
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You will shadow physicians.
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Learn about medicine.
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JOB/Money/Learning/Resume
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Medical Language
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Team Work
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Interaction with patient
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EMR
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Understanding Healthcare
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LOR
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You…..
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Limited knowledge of the healthcare system
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Patient expectations (but you are not really a clinician…)
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Challenging patient situations
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Difficulties with medical jargon
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Limited time to interact with members of the healthcare team in a busy ED
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Requirements for Clinicals
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All paperwork should be submitted to Emily Ross
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CPR
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HIPAA
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Background check/drug screen
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Hospital orientation packet*
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Immunization records
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PPD
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Physical
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Proof of insurance
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Flu shot
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