Standard

Rev. 01/2005

Rev. 02/2005

MAS 114 - Medical Administrative Procedures I

Course Description

Emphasizes essential skills required for the typical medical office in the areas of computers and medical transcription.  Topics include:  computerized application to medical transcriptions, application of computer skills and medical terminology

Competency Areas	Hours
Computerized Applications to Medical Transcription	Class	2
Application of Computer Skills	D. Lab	0
Integration of Medical Terminology	P. Lab/O.B.I.	3
	Credit	3

Prerequisite:	Program Admission, ENG 101, AHS 101, AHS 109, BUS 101, SCT 100,
Corequisite:	MAS 103, MAS 112

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
APPLICATION OF COMPUTER SKILLS		5	0	5
Computer terminology and fundamentals	Describe/demonstrate care and maintenance of lab and hardware.
	Demonstrate proper procedures for turning system on and off.
Computer applications	Demonstrate how to create, name, format, edit, store, retrieve, and print a document.
	Perform word processing tasks in a specified period of time according to established word processing standards for mailability.
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION		15	0	25
Introduction to transcription equipment	Operate the typewriter/computer and the transcriber using correct techniques.
Theory application	Produce mailable copy by correcting all errors neatly and efficiently.
	Identify correct spelling and meaning of words
	Define meaning of abbreviations.
	Punctuate and paragraph medical material according to standard English rules of grammar.
Production	Type from dictated medical tapes various medical reports (history and physical exams, x-ray reports, discharge summaries, etc.) in mailable form.
	Utilize resources (medical dictionary, Physician's Desk Reference, Handbook for Medical Secretaries).
	Identify correct pronunciation of words.

Suggested Resources

Books

Any good English dictionary, preferably unabridged.

Barnhart, E. R.  (Ed.).  (2000). Physician's desk reference.  Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics.

Fordney, M. J., & Follis, J. J.  (1998). Administrative medical assisting (2nd ed.).  Albany, NY: Delmar.

Frew, M. A., & Frew, D. R.  (1998). Medical office administrative procedures (4th ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Frensilli, F. J.  (1997). Metropolitan medical center (3rd ed.).  Cincinnati: South-Western.

Humphrey, D.  (1999). Contemporary medical office procedures.  Cincinnati: South-Western.

Humphrey, D., & Sigler, K.  (1996). The modern medical office: A reference manual.  Cincinnati: South-Western.

Kinn, M. E.  (1998). The administrative medical assistant.  Philadelphia: Saunders.

Mosby Year Book Staff.  (1998). Mosby's medical speller.  St. Louis: Author.

Novak, M.A, and Ireland, P.A.  (1999)  Hillcrest Medical Center: Beginning Medical Transcription Course, (5^th ed.).  Albany: Delmar Publishers.

Rice, J.  (1996). Medspell.  East Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange.

Thomas, C. L.  (Ed.).  (2001). Taber's cyclopedic medical dictionary (16th ed.).  Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary, 6^th ed., Mosby

Brown, (2001). Medical Insurance Made Easy: A Worktext

Health Professions Institute, Medical Transcription Fundamentals and Practice, 3^rd ed., FA Davis

Medical Keyboarding, Typing & Transcription, Saunders

Diehl, Fordney. Medical Keyboarding, Typing & Transcription, 4^th ed., Saunders

Ettinger & Ettinger, Medical Transcription, EMC Paradigm

Hillcrest Medical Center Beginning Medical Transcription w/3.5 Disk, (1999) 5^th ed., ITP Publishers

Novak, Ireland (1999). Hillcrest Medical Center Beginning Medical Transcription, 5^th ed., Delmar

Becklin, Medical Office Procedures, 5^th ed., McGraw-Hill

Medical Transcription, 2^nd ed., EMC Paradigm

Fordney, French & Follis, Administrative Medical Assisting, 5^th ed., Thompson

Fordney, French & Follis, Workbook for Administrative Medical Assisting, 5^th ed., Thompson

Atkinson ;& Begg, (1999). Medical Office Procedures, 6^th ed., Delmar.

Gartee, (2001) The Medical Manager Student Version 9.2, Delmar.

The Medical Manager Version 10, Delmar

Becklin & Sunnarborg, Medical Office Transcription: Intro to Transcription, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

Davis' Drug Guide for Nurses, 8^th ed., FA Davis

LaFleur-Brooks, (2002). Exploring Medical Language: A Student Directed Approach, 5^th ed.

Leonard, (2001). Building A Medical Vocabulary, 5^th ed.

Destafano, (2001). Essentials of Medical Transcription: A Modular Approach

The Language of Medicine

Mosby's Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Allied Health, 4^th ed., (2002)

Taber's Cyclopedia Dictionary, 19^th ed., FA Davis

Audiovisuals

Healthcare Management Advisors Inc.  (Year). Coding for quality introduction to CPT.