- Type Certification
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
- Cost Paid
Medical Transcription Editing Program
Issued by
University of Utah
This program can prepare students to become a Medical Transcriptionist and a Medical Transcription Editor. The comprehensive program design includes the following: Typing skills; Medical terminology; Grammar and punctuation; Anatomy and pharmacology; Medical record types and formats; Productivity tips. Those who complete the program will be prepared to pursue healthcare documentation credentialing through the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI).
- Type Certification
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Anatomy
- Basic Pharmacology
- Benchmark KB
- Diagnostic Reports
- Disease Process
- Editing Acute Care
- Editing Clinic Notes
- Editing Theory
- Healthcare Documentation
- Medical Transcription
- Medical Word Building
- Pathophysiology
- Transcription Acute Care
- Transcription Advanced Acute Care
- Transcription Clinic Notes
Earning Criteria
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Students must complete 630-hour learning objectives and pass a final exam.
Standards
The RHDS exam is designed to assess competency in healthcare documentation by determining if a candidate has the core knowledge and skills needed to practice healthcare documentation effectively in today’s healthcare environment.