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OFFS-230 - MEDICAL COMPUTER APPLICATIONS  2 credits
This course is specifically designed to introduce the medical assistant to computer terminology, computer concepts, word processing, medical transcription, medical documents, records management, and telephone techniques. Students will be introduced to basic word processing formatting techniques while applying those techniques when creating and transcribing medical documents such as case histories and physicals, lab and radiology reports, operative reports, charts/progress notes, consultation letters, etc. Records management systems, telephone techniques and etiquette, and office mail will be presented. The course meets for two lecture hours and a one-hour lab. PREREQUISITE: OFFS-100; COREQUISITE: OFFS-230L.