Medical Information Specialist/Transcriptionist - Texas State Technical College - Harlingen

Medical Information Specialist/Transcriptionist from Texas State Technical College - Harlingen is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. As the reliance on technology continues to expand in medical facilities, the role of the medical information specialist has greatly evolved. Because of this technology surge, the demand for well-trained medical information specialists continues to exceed the supply. In this program, students will develop skills required of a medical information specialist, such as assembling, analyzing, coding, filing, indexing, and billing of health records, as well as developing skills essential to the medical transcriptionist . Students will demonstrate proficiency of these skills during their practicum experience. A multitude of opportunities await the MIST graduate in various medical facilities, including the opportunity of working from home, once experience is obtained. Medical information specialists focus on the data entry, collection, and maintenance of patient health information, while medical transcriptionists accurately transcribe dictated medical reports documenting the patient's condition as well as treatment. The student must maintain a numerical average of 78 or better in each required Medical Information Specialist/Transcriptionist course to receive the Certificate of Completion. View more details on Texas State Technical College - Harlingen . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.