AHMS 127 - Medical Document Formatting

Credit(s): 2

This course will assist students in understanding fundamental concepts and techniques related to formatting medical documents. These techniques will increase productivity and accuracy and create professional looking documents for the medical office. (Fall Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Identify and prepare documents that are found in a medical record including History and Physician Exam, Operative Report, Progress notes, SOAP Notes, Discharge Directions, and Autopsy Report.
Develop speed and accuracy while typing medical documents.
Build a Medical Record for a patient, including H&P, chart notes, operative reports, lab reports, and autopsy reports.