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Course Descriptions
OIT220
Medical Transcription
This course introduces students to the skill of medical transcription, beginning with relatively simple transcriptions and progressing to significantly more difficult materials. The application of medical transcription skills--English usage, correct format for medical records, computer and software expertise, transcription equipment expertise, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, disease processes, auditory, proofreading, editing, revising, accuracy, and reasonable speed--are emphasized. Students are expected to accurately, efficiently produce a broad variety of simulated medical transcriptions and patient records. Ethics, correct legal procedures in dealing with a medical record, the legal significance of medical transcripts, and current medical, legal research are stressed and applied to all medical transcriptions and records throughout the course. (Formerly OFT 220) 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab)
Prerequisite(s): BIO103 and MTR104 and OIT111 or BIO115 and BIO125 and MTR104 and OIT111. Fall Only.