MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

OAS237  19956-19962

Medical Transcription I

1.

Identify various types of medical reports and their purposes. (I)

2.

Describe the role and responsibilities of the transcriptionist in the medical office setting. (II)

3.

Operate and maintain computers, diskettes, transcribers, and dictation media. (III)

4.

Apply techniques of transcribing including accuracy, use of reference materials, formatting, style, and proofreading. (IV)

5.

Transcribe medically related correspondence. (V)

6.

Transcribe medical reports into accurate and acceptable forms. (VI)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

OAS237  19956-19962

Medical Transcription I

I. Types of Medical Reports

A. History and physicals

B. Consultations

C. Chart and progress notes

D. Radiology reports

E. Pathology reports

F. Discharge summaries

G. Operative reports

H. Autopsies

II. Role and Responsibilities of a Medical Transcriptionist

A. Skills needed

B. Role of the transcription department

C. Ethical aspects

III. Operation and Care of Equipment

A. Computers

B. Diskettes

C. Transcribers

D. Dictation media

IV. Techniques of Transcribing

A. Accuracy

B. Use of reference materials

C. Formats

D. Style

E. Proofreading

V. Correspondence Transcription

VI. Clinical Transcription

A. Source and problem oriented

1. History and physicals

2. Consultations

3. Chart and progress notes

4. Radiology

5. Pathology

6. Discharge summaries

7. Operation

8. Autopsies

B. Medical specialities

1. Family practice

2. Dermatology

3. Plastic surgery

4. Orthopedic

5. Thoracic surgery

6. Cardiology

7. Vascular surgery

8. Allergy

9. General surgery

10. Gastroenterology

11. Urology

12. Gynecology and obstetrics

13. Internal medicine

14. Endocrinology

15. Pediatrics

16. Ophthalmology

17. Hematology

18. Oncology

19. Others