HIT 1002 - Medical Vocabulary for Documentation

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Formerly HIT 102 Introduces medical vocabulary through the study or word structures and phrases. Reinforcement is provided through writing narratives and examining medical records. Anatomy and physiology of all body systems are reviewed with discussion of related diseases, diagnostic procedures, treatments and drugs. Emphasis will be on learning to read, pronunciation and interpretation of medical documentation . The importance of HIPAA is illustrated, in both physical and electronic dissemination of medical records.