BSTEC 112I - Medical Document Processing

2.0 Credits
Techniques and skills necessary for processing medical documents in a health care facility. Registration permitted first seven weeks (six in summer) as space is available.
Prerequisite BSTEC 104 and BSTEC 109.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

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