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Online Medical Transcription Curriculum and Classes

Our curriculum is developed specifically for the distance education learner by instructional designers who specialize in how to develop content for adults and well-qualified subject matter experts that include a Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist (CHDS) to ensure quality content. In addition, USCI works with a program advisory council of non-USCI employees who work in the medical field to review content annually to ensure students receive content that is up-to-date, relevant and accurate.

The coursework trains students to:
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Describe the roles, average day, personal qualities, and desirable character traits of various healthcare professionals.

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Apply medical terminology, anatomy and disease process to effectively interact with patients and healthcare professionals.

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Apply rules of capitalization, punctuation and grammar usage to medical documentation.

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Recognize the importance of documentation in both traditional and electronic records.

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Identify the language of pharmacy, systems of measurement and information in the clinical laboratory.

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Apply legal knowledge to the medical field, including confidentiality and ethics.

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Describe the laws and rules related to the release of information and consent.

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Identify computer privacy, security and ethical issues.

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Recognize the various types of medical reports used in medical transcription and editing.

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Apply the skills to create medical records using speech recognition technology.

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Transcribe and edit medical reports in proper formats for a variety of medical specialties.

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Create medical letters for healthcare professionals.

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Identify organizations and certifications available to the medical editing and transcription field.

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Program Curriculum Breakdown

Your Online Medical Transcription Classes are broken down into 4 units.

In Pack 1, students study proper English usage, including the rules of grammar, punctuation and style and use of correct spelling and logical sentence structure. They discover medical language and its structure, including prefixes, suffixes, combining forms, root words, plurals, abbreviations, acronyms, eponyms, homonyms and antonyms. Students use and evaluate the reliability of related grammar and style references and other resources for research and practice.

After learning the role of medical records and basics of electronic records, students will be introduced to the basics of anatomy, learning terms and definitions along the way. Students will discover the anatomy and function of cells and tissues, and then learn the basics of organs and organ systems while expanding and applying their knowledge of medical terms and abbreviations. Students explore disease processes and the language of the pharmacy and clinical laboratory. Finally, students explore medical ethics and legal issues, as well as the laws and rules related to releasing information and consent.

In Pack 3, students begin by exploring computer privacy, security and ethical issues. After learning the about the various types of medical reports and speech recognition technology, students will practice deciphering dictation errors, correct transcription errors and explore artifacts and tricks for understanding unfamiliar accents. After learning the fine art of proofreading, students explore the integumentary, neurological and musculoskeletal systems from the perspective of the medical transcriptionist or editor—anatomy and physiology terms, medications, tests and procedures used to treat these disorders. Then students transcribe and edit chart notes, H&P reports and consultation reports for these systems. This pack wraps up with transcribing and editing chart notes and Big Four reports for cardiovascular, immune, respiratory gastrointestinal diseases.

In this pack, students discover the anatomical and physiological terms related to genitourinary, reproductive and endocrine systems from the perspective of the medical transcriptionist or editor, as well as medications, tests and procedures used to treat these disorders. Students also explore pediatrics and neuropsychiatry terminology, equipment, pharmaceuticals and tests. Students work with actual surgeons’ dictation to transcribe and edit operative reports. Operative reports state findings, actions taken, technical data and the results of surgical operations. Students study pathology and diagnostic imaging, as well as create medical correspondence for healthcare professionals. Finally, student examine the organizations and certifications available to the medical transcriptionist and editor before taking the final exam for the course.
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