Chabot College
September 1998
Removed Fall 2010
Course Outline for Health 59L
Special Reports
Catalog Description:
59L - Special Reports
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 &
Reproductive; J) Operatives - Cardiovascular; K) Operatives - Orthopedics & Oncology; L) Special
Reports. Prerequisites: Health 51A Medical Terminology, Health 58 Introduction to Medical
Transcription, Health 59A Physician Office Notes, Health 59B Radiology, Health 59C Emergency
Room Notes, Health 59D Pathology/EKG, Health 59E History & Physical Examinations, Health
59F Consultations, Health 59G Discharge Summaries, Health 59H Operatives-General, Health 59I
Operatives-Urology & Reproductive, Health 59J Operative -Cardiovascular, Health 5 – Operatives Orthopedics & Oncology, or equivalent experience. 3 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: 52.5]
Pre-requisite Skills
Before entering the course, the student should be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
1.
physician office notes
2.
radiology reports
3.
emergency room notes
4.
pathology/ EKG reports
5.
history and physicals
6.
consultations
7.
discharges summaries
8.
operatives – general
9.
operatives – reproductive & urology
10.
operatives –cardiovascular
11.
operatives – orthopedic and oncology
12.
medical terminology
13.
use of transcription equipment
14.
confidentiality and ethics of medical transcription
15.
regulatory requirements of medical documentation
16.
format of medical reports
17.
quality improvement, productivity and cost analysis of medical transcription.
18.
medical report cycle.
Chabot College
Course Outline for Health 59L, Page 2
September 1998
Expected Outcomes for Students
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
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
1.
Confidentiality and ethics of medical transcription
2.
Use of micro computers
3.
Regulatory requirements of documentation
4.
Format of medical reports
5.
Transcription of medical reports related to topic
6.
Medical report cycle
7.
Quality improvement in transcription
Methods of Presentation
1.
Self-explanatory objectives workbook & audio tapes
2.
Discussion
3.
Laboratory work
4.
Demonstration
Methods of Evaluating Students Progress
1.
Transcription assignments
2.
Laboratory assignments
3.
Examination
Textbook(s) (typical)
1.
Medical Transcription Module Workbook
2.
Medical Word Book (Sloan)
3.
Forest Medical Center Medical Transcription (Delmar)
4.
Advanced Medical Transcription (Delmar)
Special Student Materials
1.
Transcription equipment rental
2.
Stereo headset with mini-connector
3.
3 ½ computer disk
4.
Audio cassettes (60 minute)
AL:al 10/98