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questions about medical informations specialist.?

I found a technical school that offers a certificate program for Medical Information Specialist. Is this the same as a medical transcriptionist? Im wanting to get to the point where I could possibly work from home as a medical transcriptionist. The classes I would have to take are Credit Hours Contact Hours Course Name (18 hours) AHS 1011 Anatomy and Physiology 5 5 This course focuses on basic normal structure and function of the human body. Topics include: general plan and function of the human body, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous and sensory systems, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and reproductive system. AHS 109 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 3 3 Introduces the elements of medical terminology. Emphasis is placed on building familiarity with medical words through knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Topics include: origins, word building, abbreviations and symbols, terminology related to human anatomy, reading medical orders and reports, and terminology specific to the student's field of study. MAS 112 Human Diseases 5 5 Provides clear, succinct, and basic information about common medical conditions. Taking each body system, the disease condition is highlighted following a logical formation consisting of: description, etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment, prognosis, and prevention. Topics include: introduction to disease and diseases of body systems. PSY 1010 Basic Psychology 5 5 This course presents the basic principles of human behavior and their application to everyday life and work. Topics include: introduction to psychology; social environments; communications and group processes; personality; emotions and motives; conflicts, stress, and anxiety; perception and learning; lifespan development; and abnormal psychology. Credit Hours: 18 Contact Hours: 18 Just trying to find the best thing for me. I hope this is it. Only serious answers please! Thanks!

Public Comments

1. Those sounds like 2 different job descriptions... I suspect there are more online transcription courses than job openings. Here's a reply from a home transcriptionist here a while ago i do medical transcription at home. used to work in an office but had to switch to a home career when it was clear that husband's condition was only going to deteriorate, which it did. i still have one kid at home & he's at an age where daycare is too "young" & being left home alone isn't an option i'd consider for more than a short time. being at home has been great. i have a regular shift, but most of it is done while son is in school. when he is on school vacation, he sleeps in enough that half my work day is done by the time he wakes up. it took 8 months of online school to get ready for this job & then 3 months of job hunting, but it's been well worth it to make the switch. i work for great people & love the job. the income doesn't match my old office salary, but now i don't have to buy "office" clothes, don't have to drive to work, no lunch out every day, no make up, no daycare, so my expenses have gone down enough that the reduced income isn't felt so much. when we have emergencies, it's easy to handle those & then finish my shift when things are back in control.