MEDS 2606 - Health Care Systems and Practices

Institution:

Alexandria Technical & Community College

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Description:

This course introduces the medical office worker to systems and procedures required to assemble and maintain accurate patient documentation in traditional and electronic medical records. The entire medical records cycle from creation to archiving/purging is explored along with modern filing techniques. A detailed study of numeric filing systems, indices, record control and record retention, equipment, and storage methods are included. Advanced topics address data collection and data quality. Registries, electronic records, and information technology are also studied. Record processing and database software applications are used.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alextech.edu

Phone Number:

(320) 762-0221

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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