DASVM’s Medical Transcription Course contains theoretical and practical instruction that prepares students to transcribe and edit medical reports. Students will be trained in specific medical report formats, punctuation and medical terminology used in the field. From that solid base of knowledge, students then prepare actual medical reports that meet professional standards under the direction of qualified instructors. Students who complete the course will have solid medical transcription and editing training, including pathology and radiology specialties. The documents that students transcribe and edit clearly demonstrate competency to perform entry-level, medical transcription work.
Course Objectives:
In this course, you will learn to:
- Describe the roles, average day, personal qualities, and desirable character traits of various healthcare professionals.
- Apply medical terminology, anatomy and disease process to effectively interact with patients and healthcare professionals.
- Apply rules of capitalization, punctuation and grammar usage to medical documentation.
- Recognize the importance of documentation in both traditional and electronic records.
- Identify the language of pharmacy, systems of measurement and information in the clinical laboratory.
- Apply legal knowledge to the medical field, including confidentiality and ethics.
- Describe the laws and rules related to the release of information and consent.
- Identify computer privacy, security and ethical issues.
- Recognize the various types of medical reports used in medical transcription and editing.
- Apply the skills to create medical records using speech recognition technology.
- Transcribe and edit medical reports in proper formats for a variety of medical specialties.
- Create medical letters for healthcare professionals.
- Identify organizations and certifications available to the medical editing and transcription field.
Course content
Getting Started-Introduction
- Basics of Medical Transcription
- Analysis of Sample Medical Reports
- Understanding Medical Reference Library
- Ethics and Confidentiality/ HIPAA Laws
- Legal Aspects of Healthcare Records
- Proper Ergonomics for the Medical Transcriptionist
- Importance of Quality MT Education
- Study Tips
MT Basics
- Introduction to FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Clients
- The Future of Medical Transcription
- Hospital Medical Reports
- Preparation of a History & Physical
- Clinic Medical Reports
- Formats
- Organizing the Information
- Proofreading and Editing
- Basic Formatting Guidelines
- Flagging and Blanks
- Transcribing Foreign Dictators
- Methods of Line Counting
Grammar and Punctuation
- Parts of Speech
- Nouns
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Conjunctions
- Interjections
- Preposition
- Commas and Semi-Colons
- Hyphens and Dashes
- Who/Whom
- Affect/Effect
- Good /Well
- Parts of a Sentence
- Abbreviations
- Capitalization
- Transcribing Numbers, Figures and Abbreviations
- Hyphenation
- Plural Forms
- Sound-Alike Words
- State Abbreviations
- Commonly Misspelled Words
- Practice Rules to Remember When Transcribing
- Grammar Practice
Understanding Computer Usage
- Maintaining Your PC
- What is the Internet?
- Getting the most out of the Internet
- Introducing the Internet Technologies
- Web-Browsers
- PC Maintenance- Doing It Yourself
- Build Your Own Computer
- PC Maintenance- Upgrading Your PC
- PC Maintenance- Sound And Video
- Getting Started With PCs
- PC Maintenance- Preventive Measures
- Effective Usage of Internet Security Tools
- MS Word 2000 Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced
Learning the Language of Medicine – LOM
- Getting Organized
- Using Your Flashcards
- Basic Word Structure
- Prefixes/Suffixes/Root Words or Combining Forms
- Plurals
- More Sound Alike/Look Alike Words
- Tips on Researching Difficult and Mumbled Words
- Using Google.Com for Innovative Research Skills
SECTION II: ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY BY SPECIALTY:
Integumentary
- Combining Forms Review
- Skin Anatomy
- Viral Infections
- Bacterial Infections
- Fungal Infections
- Parasitic Infections
- Follicular and Glandular Disorders
- Pigmentation and Inflammatory Disorders
- Burns and Cold Injury
- Diagnostic Tests and Signs
- Surgical Procedures and Other Treatments
- Common Drug Treatment
- Types of Medication Uses
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Vocabulary
- Glossary
- Sentence Clips for Pre-Transcription Practice
- Helpful Websites/Reference Sites
Skeletal
Muscles and Joints
Nervous
Blood and Lymphatics
Laboratory and Pathology
Cardiology
Respiratory
Digestive
Endocrine
Special Senses
Urinary
Male Reproductive
Female Reproductive
Obstetrics
Child Health
Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
Oncology
Pharmacology
Mental Health / Psychiatry
SECTION III: Practical’s
Beginning Medical Transcription
- Installing Your Wav Pedal – Express Scribe
- Installing the Various Dictation Modules
- Beginning Transcription
- Procedures for Transcribing
- Most Common Errors of New Transcriptionists
Intermediate Medical Transcription
- The Healthcare Team and the Operative Report
- Prepping and Draping Methods
- Surgical Positions
- Types of Anaesthesia
- Wound and Wound Closures
- Procedures for Transcribing
- Most Common Errors of New Transcriptionists
- Dealing with Difficult Dictators
Advanced Medical Transcription
- Expander Software
- Learning How to Use Expander Software (E.g. Instant Text)
- Windows Shortcuts and Abbreviations
- Shortcut Rules for Long Words
- Shortcut Rules for Short Words
- Shortcut Rules for Phrases
- Shortcut Rules for Long Phrases
- Shortcut Rules for Prefixes
- Procedures for Transcribing Advanced Files
Advanced Editing/Proofreading/QA Training
- Introduction and Editing Tips
- What is Editing?
- Live Proofreading Demo Classes
Preparing for Employment
- Preparing for Employment
- Starting a Home Based Business
- Important Aspects of Owning Your Own MT Service
- Time Management and Achieving TAT (turn around time)
- Becoming a Certified Medical Transcriptionist
- Advancement Opportunities
- Review of HIPAA Guidelines
- Samples and Templates
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Course Prerequisites
- It requires a good grasp of medical terminology, strong listening skills, and accuracy in transcribing documents.
Who can attend
- All Science Graduates, MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BPT, BUMS, B. Pharm, M. Pharm, Pharmacy, Occupational Therapist, B.Sc., M.Sc., Life science, Medical IT Professionals, Medical Laboratory, Nursing, Microbiology, Biomedical, Biotech and all professionals working with Hospitals & Healthcare Organizations.
Number of Hours: 40hrs
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