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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1966
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED028285 |
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- Guidelines for the Development of Medical Record Technician Programs in Junior Colleges. Allied Health Occupations Education Associate Degrees Community Colleges Curriculum Curriculum Development Faculty Library Technicians Medical Record Technicians Program Development Program Guides Technical Education Two Year Colleges Guidelines for the development of the 1-year plus one summer session type program and the 2-year associate degree program are presented under the following headings: (1) Technical Course Content, (2) Faculty, (3) Affiliated Accredited Hospitals, (4) Organization of Program, (5) Curriculum, (6) Recommendations for Non-Technical Courses, (7) Hours for Supervised Learning Experience, (8) Major Considerations, and (9) Suggestions for Planning. The program director should be a Registered Medical Record Librarian. A ratio of one professional faculty member to about each 10 to 12 students is recommended. For the 1-year program, courses are recommended in English, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medical record science, typing or secretarial practice, mathematics, machine transcription, and physical education. For the 2-year program, courses are also recommended in psychology, sociology, history, and speech; there is additional work in medical record science and provision for an additional elective course. Directed practice in a hospital medical record department should be included in both types of programs. Outlines of 2-year programs at colleges in California and Minnesota are included. (JK)