BSTEC 112 - Medical Document Processing

1.0 to 2.0 Credits
Techniques and skills necessary for processing medical documents in a health care facility. Prerequisite: BSTEC 104 and 109.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Analyze the purpose of health records. [REASON]
Demonstrate the ability to prepare accurately typed health record text containing numbers, symbols, and abbreviations. [REASON]
Demonstrate the ability to use reference materials to select proper punctuation needed in unfamiliar copy. [REASON]
Demonstrate the ability to accurately capitalize words from copy prepared in lowercase. [REASON]
Demonstrate the ability to accurately retype a proofed, corrected healthcare document. [COMMUNICATE]
Demonstrate the ability to identify and apply medical terms that have two or more spellings. [REASON]