Medial insurance coding is a complex task requiring specialized knowledge. This course offers beginning insights and basic working knowledge of the ICD-9 and CPT manuals. Medical Terminology Increase your medical office opportunities to include medical receptionist, clerk, transcriptionist, or secretary. This course will teach you commonly used medical terms, prefixes, and suffixes, and will allow you to practice their pronunciation, spelling, and abbreviations. You will also gain an introduction to the structure and function of body systems, diseases, diagnostic tests, surgeries, and medications.
Homework is required.
This is a graded course. Medical Transcription Take your knowledge of medical terminology to a new career by adding transcription skills. Learn to transcribe from recorded media. You will use course materials approved by the American Association for Medial Transcription in creating a variety of medical reports and documentation. Emphasis is on vocabulary, speed, accuracy, and correct technique.