Master the fundamentals of medical transcription and meet the challenges of the evolving medical transcription
field with Medical Transcription: Techniques and Procedures, 7th Edition. Respected authority Marcy O. Diehl delivers
proven, practical training in the skills and technology essential t--your success, including proofreading, editing,
speech recognition technology, and more. This new edition als--reflects an increased emphasis on medical editing
and other related fields t--keep you current with the changing medical transcription profession and fully prepare
you for your role in health information management.
* Comprehensive coverage and practical exercises demonstrate fundamental editing/transcription concepts and boost
your proficiency in:
--Punctuation
--Capitalization
--Numbers
--Abbreviations and symbols
--Word endings
--Formation of plural forms
* Exercises and helpful hints enhance your proofreading and editing skills and help you prevent common errors.
* Extensive practice and review exercises on Evolve reinforce your understanding and give you the experience t--confidently
move int--the transcription workforce.
* New chapter highlights the transcriptionist's emerging role as a medical editor and how it impacts health information
management and patient safety.
* Take Note boxes provide quick access t--key editing/transcription tips.
* From the Field sections deliver helpful insight from practicing medical transcriptionists.
* Updated information familiarizes you with the latest medical transcription equipment.
* Live transcription exercises help you meet the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (ADHI)'s live
transcription requirement and practice applying your transcription skills t--scenarios commonly encountered in
practice.
* Additional exercises test your ability t--edit voice recognition software-generated reports.
About the Author Marcy O. Diehl, BVE, CMA-A, CMT, San Diego, CA; and Marilyn Takahashi Fordney, CMA-AC, CMT, Formerly,
Instructor of Medical Insurance, Medical Terminology, Medical Machine Transcription, and Medical Office Procedures,
Ventura College, Ventura, CA.