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Medical Coding | Medical Transcription | Medical Terminology
More Programs Be a vital link between doctors and professional medical records. Help keep information accurate and complete with your knowledge of medical terminology, keyboarding and reports. You can learn to transcribe the dictated words of doctors and create essential documentation for a patient’s file.
What You Need to Know
To be an effective medical transcriptionist, you need to have knowledge of common medical abbreviations, symbols, punctuation and grammar as well as a strong typing ability. An understanding of medical terminology, such as anatomy, physiology and terms associated with the body’s systems and diseases, will also help you decipher doctor’s notes and ensure that you are transcribing in an accurate manner.
Your Medical Transcription Career
You will be prepared to work in an office setting or from home as you perform the following tasks:
- Use a headset to listen to dictated recordings made by doctors or other health care professionals.
- Key the recorded text into a word processing program.
- Pause or rewind the recording when necessary using a foot pedal.
- Edit the text for grammar, punctuation, spelling as well as accuracy.
- Return the finished documents to the doctor or health care professional for review.
A Bright Future for Medical Transcriptionists
Due to advances in technology and an aging population, the medical industry is expected to have the strongest employment growth of any industry within the next decade. There will be increased opportunities for skilled transcriptionists as more people require medical care and the number of health care facilities increase, Most doctor visits result in dictated notes of the patient’s medical care. Medical transcriptionists will be required to transcribe the results of these visits and create written patient reports.
Get Started Today!
Allied’s Medical Transcription Program provides you with comprehensive training to join the growing health care field as a professional medical transcriptionist. Choose online learning to build your career in a manner that works for you. In a short amount of time, you will be prepared to create accurate and error-free reports and be the one doctors turn to with their transcription needs. Start today and join the ever-growing health care field!
» Click here to learn more about Allied’s Medical Transcription Program.
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