Medical Transcription Training Program

The Career Step Medical Transcription training programsupport specialists are available to help Students gain the practical experience they need to easily transition to the workplace after graduation. Students gain the necessary skills by transcribing real-life doctor dictations from all areas of medicine, a variety of difficulty levels, and a wide range of dictator accents.

 

Program Orientation

The Medical Transcription program is designed to provide the student the knowledge and skills required to transcribe various types of healthcare documents. Students are introduced to the healthcare record, transcription technology, standard practices, and style perspectives. Students learn to transcribe documents related to all medical specialties, including family practice, internal medicine, cardiology, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, neurology, and pathology. Special attention is paid to HIPAA regulations, confidentiality, and professional issues related to employment.

Technology and the Medical Professional

In this module, the student will become familiar with basic computer skills, including the use of hardware, software, peripherals, and wireless technology; use of the internet as a resource; and use of various methods for data storage and networking. The student will also study the multiple software and hardware products developed specifically for the healthcare environment.

Keyboard Kinetics

This module teaches the student keyboard basics—which fingers are supposed to touch which keys—and helps the student gain efficiency on the keyboard.

Medical Word Building

This module teaches medical word building, including root words, combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes.

Grammar and Punctuation

This module is a refresher of basic English grammar and punctuation rules. Upon completion, the student will be able to recognize and identify proper usage, language, and punctuation.

Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Disease Processes – Part 1

In the first block of Anatomy and Disease, the student will learn basic anatomical structures, specifically studying the skeletal, muscular, digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems. Disease entities, diagnosis, and treatment will also be emphasized as the student is introduced to pathophysiology and disease processes. Throughout this module, illustrations of the various systems and structures will be included to increase student understanding.

Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Disease Processes – Part 2

In the second block of Anatomy and Disease, the student will learn basic anatomical structures, specifically studying the urinary, cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous, and integumentary/sensory systems. The student will also study organs of the body in this module. As in the previous anatomy module, pathophysiology and disease processes will be emphasized, including disease entities, diagnosis, and treatment.

Mastering Medical Language

This module helps the student understand the specialized vocabulary used by healthcare providers and familiarizes the student with a variety of nuances specific to medical language. Specifically, this module will cover word differentiation, abbreviations, plurals, foreign terms, slang, and jargon in medical language.

Pharmacology

This module introduces the student to the science of pharmacology and provides an overview of drug actions and effects, absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, drug classifications, and formularies. This module also provides the opportunity for the student to see and reference pharmaceutical terms and commonly prescribed drugs in the context of medical reports.

Medical Transcription Curriculum

• Program Orientation
• Technology and the Medical Professional
• Keyboard Kinetics
• Medical Word Building
• Grammar and Punctuation
• Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Disease Processes, Part 1
• Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Disease Processes, Part 2
• Mastering Medical Language
• Pharmacology
• Healthcare Documentation
• Diagnostic Reports
• Focus on Medical Specialties
• Perfect The Text
• Introduction to Transcription
• Clinic Notes
• Enhancing Productivity

Program Objectives

After completing the Medical Transcription program, students will be able to:

1. Explain the personal and professional skills required for success in this profession, outline the job duties associated with this work, explain how medical transcriptionists are impacted by HIPAA and other ethical regulations, and describe the employment opportunities available to trained personnel.
2. Describe how to build a strong base of medical terminology and use this terminology to accurately identify and describe body planes, anatomical directions, and the structures and functions of all major body systems.
3. Identify and describe basic concepts related to examination procedures and positions, laboratory tests, radiography techniques, and pharmacology.
4. Identify common problems and errors that occur during dictation or dictation conversion and explain when the transcriptionist should consult the Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR), the dictionary, style guides, or other reference materials.
5. Explain why medical records are confidential and describe how transcriptionists participate in the maintenance of patient confidentiality.
6. Transcribe various types of reports accurately from a variety of medical specialties and proofread this work both for accuracy and compliance with standard rules of grammar and style.