4/15/2024 11:50:30 PM	MA 170B Course Outline as of Spring 2011	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  MA 170B	Title:  INTERMED MED TRANSC
Full Title:  Intermediate Medical Transcription
Last Reviewed:9/19/2005

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		8 max.	Lecture Scheduled	16.00
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	24.00
		Contact DHR	3.00			Contact DHR	24.00
		Contact Total	8.00			Contact Total	64.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  32.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 96.00

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 70B

Catalog Description:

Designed to introduce the student to the medical reports, formats, and vocabulary required to transcribe medical dictation in the hospital, medical office, or from home as an Independent Medical Transcriptionist. Students use transcription machines and computers to transcribe physician dictation of graduated difficulty using a variety of medical reports. Includes principles of English grammar, punctuation, spelling, and use of medical terminology and keyboarding skills.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of MA 170A ( or MA 70A or MSR 70A or MSR 70) and Course Completion of MA 162 ( or MA 62 or MSR 62B)

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Introduces the student to transcription skills required in the hospital, clinic & medical office. Includes transcription of dictations of medical reports of graduated difficulty using transcribing machines and computers; principles of English grammar, punctuation, spelling and the language of medicine.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of MA 170A ( or MA 70A or MSR 70A or MSR 70) and Course Completion of MA 162 ( or MA 62 or MSR 62B)
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 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 students will be able to:

1.  Demonstrate listening skill and medical terminology vocabulary

   development by producing increasingly complex transcription copy

   with decreasing errors.

2.  Transcribe from physician-dictated medical reports, including

   consultations, operative reports, discharge summaries, histories

   and physicals.

3.  Utilize at least five reference sources available to

   transcriptionists.

4.  Utilize proper vocabulary and spelling skills and recognize homonyms,

   eponyms, and antonyms used in English and medicine.

5.  Recognize when a number should be typed as a figure, word or Roman

   numeral.

6.  Recognize 150-300 abbreviations commonly used in medical dictation,

   state meanings of 90-150 abbreviations, and name 2-4 reference sources

   for identification of unfamiliar abbreviations.

7.  Construct plural and adjective endings on a variety of medical

   terms.

8.  Prepare a history and physical using a variety of acceptable styles.

9.  Explain what information appears in various medical reports; e.g.,

   operative, pathology, radiology, consultation.

10. Transcribe medical reports with increasing speed and accuracy.

11. Alphabetically organize a transcriptionist's notebook, adding

   unfamiliar spellings, capitalizations, pronunciations, and uses.

Topics and Scope

I.  English spelling

     A. Rules

     B. Frequently misspelled words

II.  Medical spelling

     A. Rules

     B. Unusual words

     C. Drug names

III.  Reference material uses

     A. Medical dictionaries and specialized wordbooks

     B. Web sites with transcription resources

     C. Students' transcriptionist notebook

IV.  Transcribing numbers, figures and abbreviations

     A. Listening skills: "You hear...You type"

     B. Symbols

     C. Numbers vs. figures

     D. Abbreviations reference (list)

V.  Word endings

     A. Forming plurals of medical terms

     B. Noun endings

     C. Adjective endings

VI.  Antonyms, Eponyms, and Homonyms

VII.  Preparation of a history and physical

     A. Formats

     B. Data included

VIII.  Preparation of various medical reports

     A. Formats and data included

     B. Types

        1. discharge summary

        2. operative report

        3. pathology report

        4. radiology report

        5. consultation report

        6. autopsy report

Assignments:

1.  Transcription of 40-60 physician-dictated medical reports within a

   variety of medical specialties.  Dictations will include medical

   terminology of increasing complexity within the medical specialties.

2.  Completion of chapter written assignments including:

     a. 5-30 sentence-restructuring questions, composition of 5-20

        paragraphs and letters; problem-solving 1-5 ethical and

        legal issues; 5-20 questions relating to reference work.

     b. 5-20 word lists: study meaning, spelling and pronunciation.

3.  Skill demonstration of transcription, proofreading and error

   analysis actions, utilizing timed writings and transcription

   analysis.

4.  Student-kept transcription notebook of terms difficult to spell,

   use or capitalize, including abbreviations.

5.  Reference source utilization, documented by answering 15-20 questions

   and completing 4-6 website access assignments.

6.  Quizzes (6-8) and a 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 10 - 30%
Written homework, Notebook.
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 55 - 70%
Medical transcription.
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 15 - 20%
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. Ettinger, Blanche and Ettinger, Alice. Emc Pub,

2003.

SURGICAL WORD BOOK. By Tessier, W.B. Saunders. 2004

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