12/21/2024 5:01:21 AM	MA 170A Course Outline as of Spring 2011	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  MA 170A	Title:  BEG MED TRANSCRIPTION
Full Title:  Beginning Medical Transcription
Last Reviewed:9/19/2005

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	17.50
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	1.50		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	26.25
		Contact DHR	1.50			Contact DHR	26.25
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  MA 70A

Catalog Description:

Involves the transcription of basic medical dictation most frequently encountered in a physician's office. Students use transcription machines and computers. Students apply principles of English grammar, punctuation, spelling and proofreading, improve keyboarding skills, and use of medical terminology.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of HLC 160 ( or HLC 60)

Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of CS 101B ( or CIS 101B) and Course Completion of BGN 102 ( or BOT 153) and Course Completion of CS 65.11A ( or BOT 73.10A) and Course Completion of ENGL 100 OR Course Eligibility for EMLS 100 ( or ESL 100)

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Transcription of medical reports, letters and chart notes using transcribing machine and computers. Covers principles of English grammar, spelling and punctuation.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of HLC 160 ( or HLC 60)
Recommended:Course Completion of CS 101B ( or CIS 101B) and Course Completion of BGN 102 ( or BOT 153) and Course Completion of CS 65.11A ( or BOT 73.10A) and Course Completion of ENGL 100 OR Course Eligibility for EMLS 100 ( or ESL 100)
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1.  Describe several historical facts relating to the development of and

importance of medical records.

2.  Describe at least five skills basic to medical transcription and

explain the importance of accurate use of medical terminology.

3.  Utilize computers, word processing applications, dictation tapes and

transcription machines in transcribing letters, chart notes and medical

reports.

4.  Demonstrate the ability to capitalize words accurately from copy

prepared in lower case letters.

5.  Demonstrate the ability to use proper punctuation marks on

unpunctuated copy.

6.  List special uses of capital letters in the preparation of

medical reports and correspondence.

7.  Name at least four reference materials available to the medical

transcriptionist for clarifying unfamiliar medical terminology.

8.  Recognize the three basic formats for letter preparation, name the

basic parts of a business letter, and identify the specific qualities that

make a letter mailable.

9.  Proofread and mark own work demonstrating accurate use of format

proofreader's symbols, and analyze personal errors and problems in

transcribing.

10. Recognize homonyms, identify medical terms with silent letters and

French and unusual medical terms.

11. Prepare medical chart notes, demonstrating methods of preparation and

types of chart notes.

12. Compose letters and memos for a variety of circumstances; e.g., letter

of acknowledgement, appointment change, collection letter, return to work,

and letter concerning lab results.

13. Keyboard medical reports and letters with greater speed and accuracy

demonstrated by timed writings.

14. Demonstrate listening skills and medical terminology vocabulary

development by producing increasingly accurate medical transcription.

Topics and Scope

I.  Introduction to Medical Transcription

     A. History and importance of medical records

     B. Transcription as a career

     C. Required skills and certification

II.  Equipment

     A. Computers, and other equipment for medical transcription

     B. Transcription/dictation machines and tapes

     C. Computer software

III.  Punctuation Skill Development

IV.  Capitalization Skill Development

V.  Letter Transcription

     A. Qualities of a mailable letter

     B. Letter mechanics (parts) and formats

VI.  Proofreading and Making Corrections

     A. Accuracy and common errors

     B. Formal proofreader's marks

     C. Legal Corrections

VII.  Spelling and Use of Reference Materials

     A. Reference sources

          1. Medical dictionaries and various word books

          2. Physician's Desk Reference and American Drug Index

     B. Spelling pretest

     C. Spelling rules

     D. Most commonly misspelled words

VIII.  Medical Chart Notes

     A. Types and formats

IX.  Composing Business Letters

     A. Techniques and skills

     B. Types

     C. Abstracting from patient's charts

     D. Reference materials

Assignments:

1.  Written homework: Completion of workbook materials and written

assignments including:

     a. Approx. 1-10 punctuation, spelling, and capitalization

        exercises; 1-4 homonym and unusual medical term recognition

        exercises;

     b. Create 2-10 spelling and medical vocabulary lists to study for

        quizzes.

2.  Writing assignments: Preparation of Student Transcriptionist's

Notebook including listings of terms and abbreviations difficult to spell,

define or capitalize.

3.  Skill demonstration:

   a.  Completion of 3-5 timed writings to demonstrate transcription

       speed and error analysis;

   b.  Completion of 5-20 medical chart notes;

   c.  Composition of 5-10 sentences, paragraphs and memos for a

       variety of medical circumstances, e.g., appointment change,

       collection letter.

   d.  Completion of 4-8 transcription exercises for each chapter.

   e.  Completion of Transcription Analysis Checklist for each completed

       transcription.

f. Two one-page medical letter compositions.

g. Oral presentation of compositions.

h.  Quizzes (6-8); final exam.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 30%
Written homework, Notebook; medical letters.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 40 - 50%
Transcription; oral presentation.
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 30%
Multiple choice, Matching items, Medical transcription from dictation.
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION by Ettinger & Ettinger. Emc Pub, 2003.

MEDICAL WORD BOOK by Drake & Sloane. 2004.

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