Maricopa Community Colleges  MTR273   20082-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/11/07
MTR273 20082-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Medical Transcription Seminar
Development of professional work behaviors, analysis of dynamics of work environment. Exploration of professional development and career opportunities.
Prerequisites: (MTR201, MTR202, MTR203, and MTR270), or permission of department or division.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MTR273   20082-99999 Medical Transcription Seminar
1. Describe various techniques for measurement of outcomes (quality, turn-around time, productivity). (I)
2. Create a list of equipment that will meet the needs of the workplace. (I)
3. Define components of a professional image. (II)
4. Define unprofessional dictation including derogatory and libelous statements, and describe problem solving techniques to deal with unprofessional dictation. (III)
5. Demonstrate networking skills (attending meetings of Association for Health Documentation Integrity (AHDI) component associations, etc.). (IV)
6. Identify career opportunities in the medical transcription industry. (V)
7. Describe characteristics of various work settings (hospital-, service-, and home- based offices). (V)
8. Describe the basic difference among employee, statutory employee, and independent contractor and the potential tax, insurance, and liability implications of each. (VI)
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MTR273   20082-99999 Medical Transcription Seminar
    I. Industry Standards
        A. Accuracy
          1. proofreading
          2. clarifying
          3. editing
        B. Outcome measurements
        C. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) standards
        D. Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) guidelines
        E. Medico-legal Principles
        F. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Regulations
      II. Professionalism
          A. Conduct
          B. Grooming
          C. Ethics
          D. Initiative
          E. Punctuality/reliability
          F. Communication skills
          G. Other - individual settings
        III. Unprofessional Dictation/Solutions
            A. Definition
              1. derogatory
              2. libelous
              3. inappropriate
            B. Solutions
          IV. Work Skills
              A. Organization
              B. Prioritize
              C. Time management
              D. Networking
            V. Work settings
                A. Hospital
                B. Clinic
                C. Service
                D. Home-based
              VI. Employment status
                  A. Employee
                    1. Tax implications
                    2. Insurance
                    3. Liability implications
                  B. Statutory employee
                    1. Tax implications
                  C. Independent contractor
                    1. Tax implications
                    2. Insurance
                    3. Liability implications
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