OFFT 2006 - Medical Office Fundamentals

1. Healthcare facility organization
2. Documentation procedures of each department Types of reports generated (i.e., EKG summary, pathology report and radiology results)
3. Identification of medical law and ethics issues
4. Introduction of medical specialties and their duties
5. Language of each department specialty Names, abbreviations, drugs related to each area
6. Preparation of paper medical records
7. Professional organization guidelines
8. Qualifications for success
9. Roles of health care personnel within the organization
10. Spelling the language
11. Transcribing and keying medical records and correspondence
12. Scheduling patients appointments
13. Meeting Arrangements

1. Describe the organization of healthcare facilities.
2. Demonstrate use of medical reference materials.
3. Explain the purpose of the healthcare record.
4. Demonstrate accuracy in documentation
5. Identify medicolegal and ethics issues.
6. Explain the healthcare office workers role in risk management.
7. Prepare medical records and transcribe office chart notes.
8. Prepare professional correspondence and generate medical reports.
9. Arrange medical meetings
10. Describe the role of office personnel in the healthcare system.
11. Identify the medical specialties within a healthcare facility.
12. Pronounce the language of the medical specialties
13. Spell the terminology of medical specialties.

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