COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
COURSE SYLLABUS
Summer 2009
COURSE NUMBER:
MRMT 1267

COURSE TITLE:
PRACTICUMÑMEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION (CAPSTONE)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Practical work experience in medical transcription, plus adjunct
tasks designed to aid the student in establishing clear career
objectives and transitioning to the desired MT work environment.
Work experience may be simulated or real.

CREDIT HOURS:
2 LECTURE HOURS: 0 LAB HOURS: 14

PREREQUISITES:
Enrollment requires approval of the instructor and completion of,
or concurrent enrollment in all other courses required to achieve the
CCCCD Medical Transcription Specialization Certificate.

INSTRUCTORÕS INFORMATION:
Constance M. Walls, CMT, BA, MA
Associate Professor, Health Information Technology
Office hours by appointment
972-396-9061 voice mail
Preferred method of contact: Blackboard CE email
cmwalls@ccccd.edu
(non course-related issues)

CLASS INFORMATION:
The course has 2 distinct elements: (1) practical MT work experience and (2) practical exercises
to prepare for establishing oneself in the profession. The MT work experience is normally
performed in a simulated office environment based in Blackboard CE. However, a student may
contract with a physicianÕs office, healthcare facility, or MT Service Organization (MTSO) for
practical experience during the Practicum. In either case, the student transcribes 10 hours (600
minutes) of physician dictation. In the case of an outside MTSO, the studentÕs client must
provide
a written (emailed) report of the studentÕs completion of this requirement. Simultaneous with
their
work experience, all students will also complete through Blackboard CE other related
assignments relevant to such things as resume and cover letter, job searches, and evaluation of
the
various settings in which transcription is typically performed.
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TEXTBOOKS/SOFTWARE:
The Independent Medical Transcriptionist
, Avila-Weil & Glaccum, 5th edition, 2008, ISBN 978-
1-877810-04-6, Rayve Productions, Inc., Windsor, CA (publisher).
StedmanÕs Plus Spellchecker 2008 Standard Edition
(CD-ROM), 2008, ISBN 0-7817-8772-6,
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (publisher)
SpeedType ÒThe Extreme Word Expander,Ó V9 (Windows XP) or V10 (Windows Vista)
(CDROM),
SpeedType, 800-577-6665,
http://speedtype.com, Betsy Ertel info@SpeedType.com.

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS/SUPPLIES:
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Software: MS Word (version 2002, 2003 or 2007)
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Internet-ready computer: (NOTE: Disable popup window protection to complete online
assessments; course is best viewed using Internet Explorer).
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Voice file player capable of playing Digital Speech Standard (.dss) audio files (e.g., Express
Scribe software).
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A foot control for playback of voice files (e.g., VEC USB 3-position foot pedal).

MEASURABLE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
1.0 Transcribe physician-dictated office notes from recorded media, properly formatted and
delivered within specified turnaround time.
2.0 Transcribe physician-dictated office notes at 125 lines per hour (based on a 65-character
line), calculated with Word Count in MS Word (as described below in