MA 119 - Medical Documentation I

Credit Hours: 1

Medical assisting students will be given an overview of the computer hardware, software and peripherals. Performance using the Microsoft (MS) Windows operating system to save and organize medical documents into appropriate folders and subfolders, use search tools to find programs, folders, and/or files, and customize the desktop will be covered. Microsoft Word applications will be applied when formatting a variety of medical documents including medical reports and forms, medical manuscripts, letters, and memos. Students will use mail merge functions, work with templates, create fill-in patient forms, medical brochures, patient education flyers, and medical facility newsletters.
Prerequisites: OF 101 or permission of the instructor.
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