HCDS 1312 - Clinical Education

1. Apply correct English usage and the rules of proper grammar, punctuation, and style, and will use correct spelling and logical sentence structure.
2. Accurately transcribe and/or edit authentic clinician-generated documents representing various specialties, report types, and account specifics.
3. Apply correct medical style as defined by authorities such as AHDI’s The Book of Style and/or the AMA Manual of Style, especially rules that specifically apply to medical transcription/editing.
4. Analyze errors and devise corrective strategies.
5. Select correct report format.
6. Meet progressively demanding medical transcription/editing accuracy and productivity standards. 
7. Use language skills and technology to appropriately edit, revise, and clarify while     transcribing/editing dictation, without altering the meaning of the dictation.
8. Apply medicolegal concepts as they relate to healthcare documentation.
9. Demonstrate working knowledge of equipment/technology encountered in the clinical setting. 
10. The student will appropriately use electronic references and other resources for research and practice.
11. Apply correct ergonomic habits.
12. Apply the AHDI Code of Ethics.

Upon completion of this course, the student will achieve the following:

Medical Transcription-related professional development outcomes:

1. Practice professional behavior and ethical conduct.
2. Practice professionalism in the workplace.
3. Define components of a professional image and demonstrate professionalism.
4. Appraise, and articulate awareness of, the value of continuing education and professional credentials relevant to healthcare documentation practice. 
5. Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication and teamwork skills in problem solving and/or conflict management.
6. Identify and implement time and stress management techniques.
7. Explain the importance of flexibility and adaptability in the workplace.
8. Delineate career and alternative career paths in the healthcare documentation industry that build on a core healthcare documentation education.
9. Prepare a resume.
10. Identify and prioritize work-related obligations.
11. Analyze the importance of ethical conduct in the workplace.
12. Describe the characteristics of various work settings (e.g., hospital-, service-, and home-based offices).
13. Use various techniques for measurement of outcomes (e.g., quality, turnaround time, productivity).
14. Demonstrate the value of affiliating with professional organizations such as AHDI.
15. Recognize the value of AHDI and other professional credentials.