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Medical Transcription Training
Medical Transcriptionists create and proof the legal medical records relied upon by virtually all healthcare professionals including physicians, pharmacists, therapists, nurses, dieticians, chiropractors, etc. In addition, Medical Transcriptionists are required to identify any inconsistencies in documentation to the provider to ensure that accurate documentation of care is provided.
TechSkills of California’s Medical Transcription training program equips you with the career skills to:
· Accurately handle documentation, storage and retrieval of a patient's medical data
· Follow proper medical office etiquette adhere to State and Federal regulations
· Describe the importance, content, purpose and confidential nature of medical reports
· Transcribe medical reports using the correct report format, capitalization, numbering, punctuation, abbreviation, symbols and metric measurement rules
· Correctly spell and define English and medical terms
Pre- Requisites: High School diploma or GED and a minimum typing speed of 50+ wpm.
TechSkills of California's Office Medical Transcriptionist Course includes the following courses:
Medical Transcriptionist (MT)
*Medical Terminology
*Medical Law and Ethics
(HIPAA)
*Human Anatomy and Physiology
*Computer Skills (Microsoft
Outlook, Word, Excel) *Medical Transcription In-Patient/Out-Patient
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Beginning Transcription
*Advanced Transcription