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OT 244 - Interpreting Healthcare Records

Description:OT 244 is a lecture course dealing with an introduction to the principles of healthcare documentation. Utilizing patient records, emphasis will be placed on content and format of the health record, significance of electronic health records, HIPAA requirements, and deciphering diagnoses and laboratory values in medical records. This course is recommended for persons interested in allied health professions such as medical coding, transcription, or other medical clerical positions.
Credit hours:3-0-3
Prerequisite(s):HLTH 140 or OT 140 and OT 141
Applicability towards graduation:
  • Certificate or degree - All Certificates, AAS, ALS
  • Group requirement - Not Applicable
  • Area of concentration - Not Applicable
Offered:Fall

Fall 2008 Offerings

CourseSecBegEndDaysInstructorNotes
OT 2440111:00a12:15pT,ThKitchens
OT 244026:00p8:40pTStaff

Office Technology Courses

NumberTitleHours
OTK 100Keyboarding0-2-1
OTK 101Keyboarding Speed & Accuracy0-2-1
OT 113Editing and Proofreading3-0-3
OT 114Word Processing & Presentation2-2-3
OT 116Database Applications2-2-3
OT 119Business English3-0-3
OT 120Business Communications3-0-3
OT 140Medical Terminology3-0-3
OT 141Medical Office - Anatomy3-0-3
OT 142Medical Transcription 10-6-3
OT 143ICD-9 Coding2-2-3
OT 150Records Management3-0-3
OT 160Office Accounting3-0-3
OT 170Professional Office Procedures3-0-3
OT 200Speedwriting3-0-3
OT 205Voicing & Transcription2-2-3
OT 210Statistical Keyboard Entry2-2-3
OT 215Document Production2-2-3
OT 230Legal Terminology & Writing2-2-3
OT 232Legal Procedures3-0-3
OT 240Pharmacology Terminology3-0-3
OT 242Medical Transcription 20-6-3
OT 243CPT Coding2-2-3
OT 244Interpreting Healthcare Records3-0-3
OT 245Insurance/Patient Billing2-2-3
OT 290Work Experience Practicum & Seminar1-10-3
OT 295Workplace Simulation & Project1-10-3