Medical Transcription

At the completion of this course, you will reliably demonstrate  the ability to:

1. Describe the importance of patient record confidentiality and apply industry guidelines to keep medical documentation secure
2. Recognize the terminology for diseases, conditions, and treatment protocols related to the specialties of dermatology, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, pulmonology, cardiology, gastroenterology, obstetrics and gynecology, urology and nephrology, neurology, psychology, haematology and oncology, and immunology
3. Describe the purpose and types of information contained in the most common kinds of reports transcribed
4. Transcribe accurately and correctly formatted office notes, chart notes, consultation letters, history and physical reports, operative reports, discharge summaries, radiology reports, pathology reports, operative reports, labour and delivery reports, emergency department reports, neuropsychological evaluations, and autopsy reports
5. Develop proofreading and editing skills and apply them to transcription work, including speech recognized text, based on industry standards
6. Examine the job environment of medical transcription and demonstrate an ability to work effectively and efficiently with the tools of medical transcription, including productivity tools
7. Define and use appropriate parameters for editing, correcting, and amending the electronic patient medical record using industry-accepted standards and references