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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
HTEC D101J
Course Title (CB02)
Skill Building in Medical Transcription and Editing II
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
This course develops speed and accuracy in medical transcription skills for a medical facility using actual dictation for orthopedics, cardiology, and urology specialties, along with the basic skills for speech recognition editing.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

The medical transcription with speech recognition editing lab provides the student with an understanding of the creation and accuracy of medical documentation for the orthopedics, cardiology, and urology specialties. It is part of a CTE program and was developed based on the California Certifying Board for Medical Assistant's Accreditation Standards required for Health Technologies training programs. This course belongs on the Associate's Degree in Health Technologies.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Not transferable

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
1.0
Maximum Credit Units
1.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours0.00.0
Laboratory Hours3.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
36.0
Total
36.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
0.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

HTEC D074B

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Visual aids

Discussion of assigned transcription

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

Quiz review performed in class

Transcription and terminology exercises

Assignments

  1. Reading:
    1. Required readings from the text as preparation for application of concepts in transcription of assigned dictations and editing.
    2. Assignments from text and supplemental sources in preparation for class discussion.
  2. Writing:
    1. Completion of medical terminology spelling and definition study materials.
    2. Transcription of assigned dictations, including drafting and editing for final draft.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Quizzes-Objective/Subjective quizzes that test comprehension of course material on a routine basis and help identify areas that may need extra attention, evaluated using a rubric.
  2. Lab Activity-Practice and demonstration of transcription of editing designed to demonstrate critical thinking and to problem solve as required, evaluated using a rubric.
  3. Comprehensive Final Examination-Transcription requiring the student to demonstrate their ability to transcribe and edit medical dictation using appropriate format, style, and medical terminology. Evaluated using a rubric.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Headset
Essential College Facilities:
  • Computers, printers, and transcription equipment

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Diehl, Marcy O. "Medical Transcription: Techniques and Procedures", 7th Edition, Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, 2012
Hamilton, Byron, "Electronic Health Records", 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill, 2013.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Chabner, Davi-Ellen. "The Language of Medicine". Philadelphia, PA: W. B. Saunders Co., 10th Edition, 2013.
AHDI, "The Book Of Style" 3rd Edition,. Modesto, CA: AHDI 2005

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Define terms relevant to medical transcription and speech recognition editing
  • Demonstrate orthopedics, cardiology, and urology specialties transcription and editing of medical dictation to provide a permanent record of patient care.

CSLOs

  • Demonstrate knowledge of medical documentation, transcription, and editing skills.

Outline

  1. Define terms relevant to medical transcription and speech recognition editing
    1. Explain the right of privacy.
    2. Differentiate between retention of records
  2. Demonstrate orthopedics, cardiology, and urology specialties transcription and editing of medical dictation to provide a permanent record of patient care.
    1. Recognize, interpret, and evaluate inconsistencies, discrepancies, and inaccuracies in medical dictation
    2. Draw clarification from dictation and seek assistance, if necessary
    3. Illustrates formats of reports according to guidelines
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