All About Medical Transcription
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 Course Description Today you hear much about medical transcription, "enroll in XYZ school for this much money and make fabulous income working at home." If you ever wondered whether this would work for you , this class gives you a great overview as to the ramifications, whether or not you have the aptitude or interest, and will leave you with enough information to make an intelligent decision as to further training. The course is designed to be fun, informative and give you a real feel for the industry and how it might relate to you. It will provide you resources to continue on if it's something you're really interested in, where to go to get more training, explain the job opportunities, and goals and strategies to get you to that point. Come on in to class and check out this dynamic opportunity.
Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: What is Medical Transcription, What You Need to Prepare for It, and Home-Based Business ApplicationThe nature of the work involved in transcribing medical reports, what you need to know, how it all works. Home-based business and industry needs. | Lesson 2: Equipment, Software and CertificationDiscusses the PC requirements, software, dictation equipment, file transfer protocol, voice and transcribed files. Certification for MT is also outlined. | Lesson 3: English Grammar AptitudeThis section will review English grammar and usage. | Lesson 4: Dynamics of Medical Vocabulary and Word BuildingIn this session, you will see how basic Latin works and how medical words are created. Fun exercises are included so you can make your own words. The answers are there so just review them against the ones you selected to see how you did. | Lesson 5: Proofreading and EditingActual medical reports are provided for you to proofread. See if you can spot any of the errors. | Lesson 6: Anatomy - Body Works and Body WordsYou will see how anatomy is taught and answer questions about the material presented. | Lesson 7: Dictation - LiveListen to live dictation, hear the way it sounds and do some spelling. | Lesson 8: Conclusion and SummaryYou've been exposed to what it's all about and should have a true feel as to the feasibility of whether to pursue a career change. A few comments of those who did. |
Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Class Participation
Will provide a certificate of class participation if the student completes the course. In addition to the standard Certificate of Course Completion, Merit Awards may be issued by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student achievement. Merit awards also incur an additional $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online. Official Merit Awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers to verify your achievement).
| | Additional Information | Course Title | : | All About Medical Transcription | | CEU Value | : | | | Course Number | : | 8146 | | Course Type | : | Professional (Novice Level) | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : | Reviewed & Approved on June 28, 2003 | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $49 | | | | |
NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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All About Medical Transcription is taught by Jari Davis who for 32 years has been a CEO of a major medical service company. According to the American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT), medical transcription is a $15-17 billion industry with a double-digit growth rate. Industry associations typically use 250,000 as the average number of US medical transcriptionists, although the estimates range from 100,000 to 400,000 transcriptionists depending on whether full or part-time workers are counted. About 25% of medical transcriptionists (MTs) are sole proprietors operating home-based businesses. The remainder is about 60/40 working for medical transcription companies and hospitals-clinics-physicians' offices, respectively.
You will learn whether this exciting career is really for you. Even if you don't go on to become a medical transcriptionist, the knowledge you gain will be beneficial in interpreting your own interaction within the medical community for your health care. It is a self-assessing course wherein the student may quickly and easily establish the feel for the training process, try a few sample lessons, then make a determination as to whether the career is the right path. If successful, student may move into medical transcription, or a medical coding career.
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