Business Office Technology

BOT 115

Medical Transcription

 

Fall 2008

 

 

Mercedes Strong

BOT/MAP Associate Faculty

mstrong@miracosta.edu

 

Kathy Striebel

Lead Instructor

kstriebel@miracosta.edu

 

Course Information:

www.miracosta.edu/home/kstriebel

 

Course Location:

BOT Model Office 4803B

 

Students can choose to complete the lessons on campus or at home. 

 

This is a self-paced, open entry e-Flex course.  Students can choose a flexible work schedule.  Course is finished when all lessons are completed. 

 

Course Checklist:

¨  View Orientation on website or from Blackboard.

¨  Complete student contact form (see Blackboard)

¨  Open Blackboard for assignments and lectures.

¨  Read the entire syllabus before starting the lessons.

¨  Save all documents to USB drive.

¨  Complete all lessons by December 12, 2008.

 

Course Description: 

Students will transcribe medical documents from dictated copy using the software and materials provided by the publisher.  Before transcribing, students will complete practice exercises to review terminology, procedures, terms, abbreviations, body systems, pharmacology, and other medical information needed to understand the dictated text.  This course provides an excellent review of listening, editing, transcription, and word processing skills while learning about the different medical specialties.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:  At the end of this course, students should be able to:

  1. Identify and define medical terms.
  2. Practice correct spelling and editing techniques for medical documents.
  3. Transcribe medical documents.
  4. Format medical documents.
  5. Create templates in Microsoft Word.
  6. Identify trends, changes, and new procedures in medical transcription by reading articles from professional journals.
  7. Recognize the career benefits of participating in AHDI (Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity) activities.

 

COURSE MATERIALS:

Textbook:  Introduction to Medical Office Transcription, ISBN 13:978-0-07-319545-2.   USB Drive. 


Cost:  $62.76 purchased from MCC Spartan Bookstore

           $6.95 ground shipping online from Spartan Bookstore

           

PLEASE NOTE:  If you purchase this book from an online textbook supplier, BE SURE IT IS 3rd EDITION and comes with a CD with data files. 

 

Student Learning Outcomes:

  1. Transcribe medical terminology and procedures with 100% accuracy.
  2. Use correct medical format for transcription documents.

 

Important Dates:

Last day to drop with no grade on permanent record...................................     September 6

Last day to drop class and be eligible for refund...........................................     September 6

Last day to petition for certificate or degree..................................................   September 26

Last day to ADD a BOT course......................................................................        October 25

Last day to drop with “W”..............................................................................    November 20

Last day to submit assignments....................................................................    December 12

 

Policies:

1.    Students with disabilities, whether physical, learning, or psychological, who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disabled Students Programs & Services as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely manner.  Their phone number is (760) 795-6658, and they are located in Building 3000 Student Services, Room 3009, adjacent to Parking Lot 3C.

 

2.    Students who have not consistently submitted assignments during the semester will be dropped on November 20, 2008. 

 

3.    Students should be aware of the MiraCosta plagiarism statement in the catalog.  A submitted assignment, which is determined to be the work of a person other than the student, will receive no credit.

 

Contacting the Instructor: 

BOT Associate Instructor:   Mercedes Strong                        

Email address:  mstrong@miracosta.edu      

Lab Hours:  OC 4803B Wednesday 9 – 11a.m.

Office Hours:

 

When contacting the instructor through email, please identify the purpose of your email in the SUBJECT line along with the course and your name.  Here is an example of how you should key the subject:  QUESTION BOT 115 Susan Smith.  The instructor will respond within 48 hours.

 

Getting Started:

 

This course is designed for those who want to explore the career field of medical transcription and documentation.  The assignments provide a basic introductory overview of the types of work tasks performed by a medical transcriptionist.  Students completing this course will be able to make a decision on whether to pursue additional training to become employed as a medical documentation specialist.  All assignments in this course are from a clinic/office not a hospital setting.

 

To give the student a broad overview of each of the medical specialties, all lessons in the book will be covered.  Not all review exercises will be assigned for grading but students are encouraged to complete all exercises to increase their medical transcription knowledge and skill.

 

Read the Preface To The Student on pages iv and v for an overview of how the book is organized and the sections of each chapter.

 

Turn to page 185 and quickly browse through each of the appendices.  While working on the chapter materials, these appendices will help you to format and transcribe the exercises.

 

            Appendix A:  Basic Medical Transcription Guidelines

            Appendix B:  Abbreviations

            Appendix C:  Drug Classifications

            Appendix D:  Laboratory Tests

            Appendix E:  HIPPA Overview

            Appendix F:  Medical Transcriptionist Job Descriptions

 

MiraCosta College is a member of the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (formerly American Association for Medical Transcription).  This membership gives students the opportunity to participate in chapter and national activities.  These activities connect students with working professionals.  Please speak with the instructor if you want to participate in the AHDI activities.  You will also get the password for the AHDI website from the instructor.

 

 A complete and thorough understanding of the medical transcription job description and tasks is vital to successful completion of assignments.  Chapters 1 and 2 give the student the opportunity to build this knowledge before starting the specialty transcription exercises.

 

Starting Dictation:

Dictation begins with Chapter 2.  The first dictation assignment in each chapter is the terms used in the dictation.  It is very important to follow the assignment instructions and go through the terms two times.  The first time you play the terms, follow along in the book and look at the word and the definition.  The second time, open a blank screen and type the word as it is being dictated.  This exercise will help you become familiar with the words, pronunciation, spelling, and definitions.

 

Transcription Style Tips are included on the pages of the chapters.  These tips will help you while transcribing.

 

If you are working in the lab, reference materials are available on the bookshelf.  If you are working from home, you can access medical reference materials online.

 

Grading:

Point deductions for transcription exercises:  - 3 format error; -2 wrong word; -1 punctuation, capitalization, or grammar error; -1 spelling error.  Total available points for each transcription exercise:  20 points.

 

Point values are listed with each of the exercises, reading assignments, and research assignments.

 

Final grades will be based on total points earned from all activities. 

            A = 774-860

            B = 688-773

            C = 602-687

            D = 516 -601

            F = below 515

 

Submitting Assignments:

After reading the required pages for each chapter, open a new Word document and save as Chapter______ (number).  All assignments from each chapter should be saved in this Word document.  Identify each question or exercise by number.  All assignments should be saved to hard or USB drive and submitted or presented for grading when the entire chapter assignments are completed.

 

This is a self-paced e-flex course that allows you to work in the BOT Model Office, 4803B OC, or online.  Students are responsible for completing and submitting all assignments as listed in the course syllabus.  Assignments reviewed and graded in the BOT Model Office will get immediate feedback and grading.  Weekly assignments submitted through email will be reviewed and graded within five (5) days. All assignments submitted through email must be identified in the subject line with your last name and the assignment name or number as directed in the syllabus, for example:  Striebel Project 1.

 

 To expedite responses to questions, key the word QUESTION in the subject line of the email, and you will receive a response within 24-48 hours.

 

The Blackboard site contains data files, all assignments, announcements, lectures, special instructions or notes for assignments, discussion questions, and assignment grades. 

 

Even though this is a self-paced course and students can select a flexible schedule for completing assignments, students must show steady progress through the semester by viewing the program orientation, submitting the student contact form, submitting weekly assignments, and maintaining contact with the instructor.  Students will be dropped for lack of successful progress.  A suggested timeline for completing assignments is given in the syllabus.  Students are encouraged to follow the timeline or work ahead as a guide to successful completion of the course.