Medical Document Editing (MEDC 1110)

This foundational course introduces students to the basic windows interface and medical document processing. Students develop competency using Windows Explorer to create and maintain an electronic filing system that they will use throughout the course of the program: creating, saving, moving and copying documents, folders and subfolders. Students also identify a variety of report types and formats from various medial specialties and become proficient in the use of dropdown menus, toolbars, and keyboard shortcuts in formatting and editing medical reports. Students develop critical thinking skills by further expanding their knowledge and understanding of system-specific medical abbreviations, diagnostic term and procedures, medical homonyms; applying this knowledge in editing medical reports according to established guidelines set out by employers.