2 credits OAD 105 Keyboarding and Data Entry for Health Care Clericals Designed to teach the basic keyboarding and data entry skills needed by clerical workers staffing a health care facility that maintains an electronic records management capability. It will provide both general and detailed information that will enable the student to better understand the third party reimbursement process, including claims submission and payment. Topics include group dynamics, personal strategies for managing time and stress, and techniques of communication that enhance the relationship of the health office staff with clients. This course will provide students with a comprehensive overview of English principles to include punctuation, hyphenating and dividing words, capitalization, number formats and applications, abbreviated forms, grammar usage, words often confused and misused, spelling, proofreading and editing. I Basic theory and practice of touch keyboarding with an emphasis on accuracy, rhythm, and continuity of movement.
Students become familiar with the operative techniques of the computer keyboard.
Formatting business correspondence is introduced. 3 class hours, and 2 laboratory hours 3 credits OAD 151 Keyboarding II Emphasis on the development of speed and accuracy and skill in handling the most common types of business correspondence and business forms. Introduction to formatting manuscripts, tabulations, problems, editing, and copying from rough drafts. Individualized instruction in the development of skills and understandings for competence in keyboarding the most common types of legal business correspondence and various types of legal documents. Legal terms are introduced and discussed, with correct usage stressed.