Healthcare Documentation, Records, & Reports Course
Credits: 3 Credits (126 Clock Hours)
Self-paced: 4-month completion deadline.
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In the dynamic world of health care, documentation forms the bedrock of patient care and medical decisions. WTI's "Healthcare Documentation, Records, & Reports" course offers students an immersive experience into the art and science of acute care medical report transcription. Utilizing real-life case studies extracted from actual hospital records, students gain hands-on exposure to a myriad of documentation types ranging from emergency department reports to intricate operative summaries. The curriculum has been meticulously crafted to ensure students not only understand the transcription process but also appreciate the confidentiality and precision it demands.
What You'll Learn:
- Understand and adhere to the stringent HIPAA guidelines, emphasizing the confidential nature of medical reports for healthcare documentation specialists and medical editors.
- Skillfully transcribe medical reports ensuring adherence to the correct format.
- Apply rigorous standards for capitalization, punctuation, and other transcription rules while creating medical reports.
- Exhibit proficiency in spelling both English and intricate medical terms, utilizing memory or references as needed.
- Gain a deep understanding of medical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms, tapping into trusted dictionaries or medical references.
- Master the foundational building blocks of medical terminology, encompassing prefixes, combining forms, and suffixes.
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Courses are self-paced and supported by qualified faculty. Students work on their reading, assignments, and quizzes on their own time. This flexibility allows students to study while navigating the rest of their busy lives. Our courses and programs have completion deadlines, but beyond that, students can complete the work on their own schedule. Instructors are always available for questions and support. Students are not required to attend any scheduled class meetings.
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Advance your education with an accredited certificate program from Washington Technical Institute (WTI). WTI is Regionally accredited by the Middle States Association CESS, and licensed by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education as an institution of higher learning.
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Washington Technical Institute is Regionally accredited by the Middle States Association CESS, and licensed by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education as an institution of higher learning.
