Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Transcription
Introduction
The advent of dictating equipment made work easy and more reliable for a physician. A first hand collection of medical data by a third individual on behalf of the physcian brought into emergence of the medical transcription career. As physicians came to rely on the judgement and reasoning of experienced medical transcriptionists to safeguard the accuracy and integrity of medical dictation, medical transcription evolved into a medical language. It is now one of the most sophisticated health professions creating an important partnership between health care providers and those who document patient records.
In India the transcriptionists are expected to comprehend the voices of American doctors and convert these voice recordings into electronic form. This calls for a good understanding of medical terminology and its contexts and a passion to work.
Potential Careers
Health care is a rapidly growing field, and the demand for quality documentation is increasing. The demand for transcriptionists is expected to grow two-fold in the next couple of years. Expert medical transcriptionists are treated in preferred category for employment in U.S.A.
Course Contents
Applied English Usage & Americanism
- Basic grammar and punctuation ( business grammar)
- Fundamentals of medical word processing
- Style of American English and its comprehension
- Fundamentals of medical language
- Human anatomy
- Medical terminology
- Introduction to study of diseases
- Pharmacology
- Disease processes
- Anatomy and physiology
- Advanced medical language
- Pharmacology and laboratory medicine
- Healthcare records
- Medicolegal concepts and ethics
- Fundamentals of technology
- Fundamentals of medical transcription
- Record processes
- Techniques of medical transcription
- Interpersonal communications
- Speech for business and professions
- Professional development
- Computers & Internet Technology
- IT fundamentals
- Microsoft Office 2000 and Windows NT
- Internet Technology
Note:
- Online examination will be conducted for above subjects.
- Student will have to submit two assignments for each subject.
- Online examinations carry 70% and assignments carry 30% weightage.
- Project viva will be held in the campus at a pre-appointed date and time.
Course Information
Admissions: Enrolment for the course is open round the year. The time period starts from the date of registration.
Procedure:
Course fee: Rs.12,000/- for students residing in India and US$ 1000 for overseas students. The fee amount is to be paid in full at the time of admission in the form of Crossed Cheque / Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Director MIT”
Duration : One year.
Note : Participant is expected to put in minimum ten hours of study per week.
Validity of registration : Two years.
Eligibility : Science / Pharmacy / Engineering / Medical / Nursing / Dental graduates.
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