ED-MHC-124 Medical Transcription Specialist with Microsoft Office

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Category: 
Medical & Healthcare
Combined Hours: 
585
Course Type: 
Mentor Supported
Bundled Courses:
Medical Transcription
Medical Terminology
Microsoft® Office (MOS) 2019
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Medical Transcription is an “In Demand” profession. You can start an exciting new career with our Medical Transcription  Specialist online training program which also includes the latest Microsoft Office products training. Our Medical Transcription course creates a simulation approach to medical transcription that will give you a working knowledge of the medical reports most commonly used in both inpatient and outpatient care settings. 

 

Medical Transcription

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Recall the fundamentals of medical transcription, including skills, abilities, equipment
  • Recognize the core elements of transcription: punctuation, capitalization, and grammar
  • Identify how to properly transcribe correspondence letters
  • List how to accurately transcribe history and physical examination records
  • Differentiate between various medical reports and identify the proper ways to transcribe them

Medical Terminology

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Identify how to gain and understand the basic word structure in medical terminology
  • Recognize how to relate the medical terms to the structure and function of the human body
  • Identify body systems, body cavities, and planes of the body
  • Define words by dividing them into their component parts
  • Recall the terminology used with medical specialists and case reports

Microsoft® Office (MOS) 2019

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Recall ways to create, edit, and print documents in Word
  • Recognize how to create and manage worksheets in Excel
  • Identify the steps to develop presentations in PowerPoint
  • List how to create and manage databases in Access
  • Identify the steps to manage email and calendars in Outlook
  • Describe ways to create professional publications with Publisher

Medical Transcription

Medical Transcription Module 1
Typing Practice & Improvement

  • Pre-Test Your Typing Ability
  • Finger Positioning Exercises
  • Typing Practice Games
  • Typing Progress Tracking
  • Improve Your Typing Skills
  • Increase Your Typing Speed

Medical Transcription Module 2
Medical Transcription: The Basics

  • Medical Communication
  • Transcription Skills and Speed
  • Physically Challenged Transcriptionists
  • Ethical and Legal Responsibilities
  • Medical Reports and Records
  • Equipment and Technology
  • Ergonomics
  • Dictation Equipment

Medical Transcription Module 3
Punctuation and Capitalization

  • Vocabulary
  • Comma
  • Period
  • Decimal Point
  • Quotation Marks
  • Colon
  • Hyphens
  • Spacing with Punctuation
  • Capitalization Rules

Medical Transcription Module 4
Transcribing Numbers, Figures, Abbreviations, and Letters

  • Metric System in Medical Records
  • Typing Numbers
  • Use of Abbreviations & Acronyms
  • Postscript
  • Qualities of a Mailable Letter
  • Letter Formats
  • Letter Mechanics
  • Placement & Paragraphing
  • Signing and Mailing

Medical Transcription Module 5
Proofreading and Reference Books

  • Where Errors Occur
  • Accuracy
  • Types of Errors
  • How to Proofread
  • English & Medical Dictionaries
  • Journals & Newsletters
  • Medical Spelling
  • Compound Words
  • Spelling The Names of Drugs

Medical Transcription Module 6
Word Endings and Grammar Review

  • Plural Endings
  • Forming Plurals of Medical Terms
  • Basic Rules for Plural English Words
  • Noun and Adjective Endings
  • Homonyms
  • Word-Choice Pairs
  • Antecedents
  • Parallel Structure
  • Personal Pronouns
  • Tense of Verbs

Medical Transcription Module 7
Outpatient Medical Chart Notes and Physical Exam Report

  • General Principles for Complete Documentation in Medical Records
  • New Patient, Office
  • Established Patient, Office
  • Chart Note, Emergency Department Visit
  • Formats and Styles
  • Patient History
  • Physical Examinations
  • Interval History

Medical Transcription Module 8
Medical Reports and Business Documents

  • Discharge Summaries
  • Operative Reports
  • Pathology Reports
  • Radiology and Imaging Reports
  • Consultation Reports
  • Composition Guidelines
  • Writing Memoranda
  • Electronic Mail
  • Typing Hospital Protocols and Reports
  • Agenda and Minutes

Medical Transcription Module 9
Speech Recognition and Establishing Your Career

  • Medical Transcriptionist Terminology
  • Medical Document Quality Editor Terminology
  • Speech-Recognized Draft Editing
  • Demographic Data
  • Working from Home
  • Marketing Yourself
  • Home-Based Business
  • Interview Skills
  • Professionalism

**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**

Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology Module 1
Basic Word Structure

  • Word Analysis
  • Combining Forms
  • Suffixes & Prefixes
  • Pronunciation of Terms
  • Exercises & Applications

Medical Terminology Module 2
Organization of the Body

  • Body Systems and Cavities
  • Divisions of the Back
  • Planes of the Body
  • Pronunciation of Terms
  • Exercises & Applications

Medical Terminology Module 3
Suffixes

  • Introduction to Suffixes
  • Suffixes and Terminology
  • Diagnostic & Procedural Suffixes
  • Pronunciation of Terms
  • Exercises & Applications

Medical Terminology Module 4
Prefixes

  • Combining Forms & Prefixes
  • Prefixes and Terminology
  • Define Common Prefixes
  • Pronunciation of Terms
  • Exercises & Applications

Medical Terminology Module 5
Medical Specialists & Case Reports

  • Medical Specialists
  • Combining Forms & Vocabulary
  • Case Reports & Terminology
  • Pronunciation of Terms
  • Exercises & Applications

Medical Terminology Module 6
Body Systems – Part 1

  • Cardiovascular System
  • Digestive System
  • Endocrine System
  • Female Reproductive System
  • Lymphatic System

Medical Terminology Module 7
Body Systems – Part 2

  • Male Reproductive System
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Nervous System
  • Respiratory System
  • Skin & Sense Organs
  • Urinary System

**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**

Microsoft® Office (MOS) 2019

Microsoft Office 2019 Module 1
Common Office Tasks

  • All About Office 365
  • Office Interface
  • Saving Your Files
  • Manipulating the Text
  • Handling Case or Capitalization
  • Entering Symbols and Foreign Characters
  • Undoing and Repeating Commands
  • Correcting Typos
  • AutoCorrect Command

Microsoft Office 2019 Module 2
Working With Word Part 1

  • Speed Techniques
  • Creating a New Document
  • Selecting Text
  • Laying Out Text and Pages
  • Numbering
  • Headers and Footers
  • Hyphenating Text
  • Word Styles
  • Constructing the Perfect Table
  • Neat Table Tricks

Microsoft Office 2019 Module 3
Working With Word Part 2

  • Spelling and Grammatical Errors
  • Finding and Replacing Text
  • Desktop Publishing with Word
  • Experimenting with Themes
  • Highlighting Parts of a Document
  • Track Changes
  • Reports and Scholarly Papers
  • Generating a Table of Contents
  • Compiling a Bibliography

Microsoft Office 2019 Module 4
Working With Excel

  • New Excel Workbook
  • Entering Data in a Workbook
  • Refining Your Worksheet
  • Selecting Cells
  • Deleting, Copying and Moving Data
  • Formulas and Functions
  • Laying Out a Worksheet
  • Analyzing Data
  • Managing Information Lists

Microsoft Office 2019 Module 5   
Working With PowerPoint

  • Creating a New Presentation
  • Selecting, Moving and Deleting Slides
  • Themes and Slide Backgrounds
  • Choosing Slide Size
  • Footers and Headers on Slides
  • Transitions and Animations
  • Adding Audio
  • Adding Notes
  • Rehearsing and Timing

Microsoft Office 2019 Module 6
Working With Outlook

  • Outlook Folders
  • Categorizing Items
  • Searching for Stray Folder Items
  • Contacts Folder
  • Handling Email
  • Calendar
  • Scheduling Appointments and Events
  • Managing Time and Schedule
  • Tasks, Reminders and Notes

Microsoft Office 2019 Module 7
Working with Access

  • Tables and Queries
  • Forms
  • Creating a Database File
  • Designing a Database
  • Field Properties
  • Entering Data
  • Sorting
  • Querying
  • Filtering for Data

Microsoft Office 2019 Module 8
Working with Publisher

  • Introducing Frames
  • Creating a Publication
  • Redesigning a Publication
  • Formatting Text
  • Text Wraps
  • Placeholder Pictures
  • Frames
  • Decorating the Text
  • Design Checker

Microsoft Office 2019 Module 9
Working with Charts and Graphs

  • Creating a Chart
  • Saving a Chart as a Template
  • Chart Tricks
  • SmartArt Diagram
  • Handling Graphics and Photos
  • Touching Up a Picture
  • Drawing and Manipulating Lines, Shapes and Objects
  • WordArt

Microsoft Office 2019 Module 10
One Step Beyond

  • Customizing the Ribbon
  • Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
  • Ways of Distributing Your Work
  • Working with Publisher
  • Printing a Publication
  • Filing Sharing and Collaborating
  • OneDrive
  • Sharing Files and Folders with Other
     

All course materials included.

Medical Transcription

Upon successful completion of our Medical Transcription course, students will be prepared for an entry-level position doing medical transcription and will be prepared to sit for the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity's (AHDI) national certification exam to become a Registered Healthcare Documentation Specialist (RHDS).

Note: This course is not affiliated with, nor has it been endorsed by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity. 

 International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)

Ed4Career has been approved as an Accredited Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). In obtaining this accreditation, Ed4Career has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard which is recognized internationally as a standard of good practice. As a result of the Accredited Provider status, Ed4Career is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for courses and programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.

The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) was created by IACET as a measurement of continuing education. One (1) IACET CEU is equal to ten (10) contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction. Under IACET's care, the IACET CEU has evolved from a quantitative measure to a hallmark of quality training and instruction. For more information on IACET, visit iacet.org.

Internet Connection

  • Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections

*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.

Hardware Requirements

  • Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
  • Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended

 

PC Software Requirements

  • Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
  • Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
  • Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
    • Cookies MUST be enabled
    • Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
  • The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
  • PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
  • Adobe PDF Reader
  • QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player

 

MAC Software Requirements

  • Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
  • Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
  • Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
    • Cookies MUST be enabled
    • Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
  • The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
  • PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
  • Adobe PDF Reader
  • Apple QuickTime Media Player

 


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1400 Robinwood Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21742
United States
Phone: 240-500-2553

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