Medical Information/Transcription Specialist
The Medical Information/Transcription Specialist certificate is designed to provide health care facilities with professionally trained individuals who will promote the smooth operation of an office or department within a health care agency. These professionals, during the course of overseeing the day-to-day operations, maintain an efficient records system, and utilize a variety of office equipment that facilitates the administrative clerical functions of the medical department/medical office.
It also prepares students to type physiciandictated reports describing a patient’s medical care and condition. These reports include office chart notes, history and physical examinations, consultations, discharge summaries, laboratory tests and diagnostic studies. Medical clinics, hospitals, doctors’ offices, private transcription agencies and home offices offer various employment settings for Medical Information/ Transcription Specialist. Transcriptionists may pursue a certified medical transcriptions rating by passing the national certification examination administered by the American Association of Medical Transcriptions. Medical Information/ Transcription Specialist can pursue a lifelong program of continuing education. Students enrolling in this program must type a minimum of 35 words per minute as determined by department evaluation. As part of the program, students will complete an internship that enables them to gain real-world experience.
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| FIRST SEMESTER - Summer |
| HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I |
3 |
| FIRST SEMESTER - Fall |
| HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure |
3 |
| NURA 1407 Body Systems or VNSG 1420 |
4 |
| POFM 1309 Medical Office Procedures |
3 |
| MRMT 1307 Medical Transcription I |
3 |
| SECOND SEMESTER - Spring |
| HITT 1211 Computers in Health Care |
2 |
| HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology |
3 |
| HITT 2371 Current Procedural Terminology Coding-CPT4 |
3 |
| HITT 1349 Pharmacology |
3 |
| MRMT 2333 Medical Transcription II |
3 |
| THIRD SEMESTER - Fall |
| HITT 1341 Coding and Classification Systems |
3 |
| HITT 2331 Advanced Medical Terminology |
3 |
| HITT 1253 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information |
2 |
| MRMT 2166 CAPSTONE: Practicum |
1 |
