ALHL - 210 Clinical Skills II 3

A three-credit hour course that allows students to apply and document the clinical skills leanred in Clinical Office Skills I to common diseases, conditions and disorders related to each body system/medical specialty across the life span. Instruction will include etiology, symptoms, common diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and basic documentation principles such as why documentation is important to health care providers, the basic information required to be documented in the medical record, and potential legal issues related to documentation. Medical terminology and appropriate abbreviations for each body system will also be incorporated. Students will use a web-based electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM) software to document and track patient encounters from check in to check out. Case studies will help students build proficiency and confidence in an EMR/PM environment. (GEC-4)

Pre-requisite(s):
ALHL 104
Co-Requisite(s):
ALHL 125

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ALHL - 210 Clinical Skills II 3