KEY232 Medical Keyboarding

Note:

• The information on the webpage is only general information that may or may not apply to your class.
• Contact your instructor for specific assignments, instructions, and procedures that apply to your class.

Grading Scale - Official Pioneer Pacific College grading scale GDP Instructions - Gregg College Keyboarding and Document Processing Turn-in List - List of items to be turned in for this course

GDP Lessons:  Complete Lesson 91-95 in Gregg College Keyboarding & Document Processing, 10th edition. Print out and proof read all documents that you create and place them in your folder.

Transcription Assignments: Transcribe the ten KEY232 recordings that have been loaded into Express Scribe (also listed below). The first 4 recording are letters, the next 4 recordings are chart notes and the last two recordings are histories and physical exams. Print out and proofread all documents that you create and place them in your folder.

Instructions:

• The following documents are to be placed in your file folder.
• Expand the view of timed writings by clicking on the Ç before printing your GDP portfolio if you want them considered for your grade.
• Put your name and item number on the top of each document.
• Arrange the documents in the order shown below.
   

Item #	Type	Title, Heading, Subject, or Addressee
GDP Lesson	Portfolio	Student Portfolio for [Student Name]
91-88	Letter	Nancy Dodson
91-47	Table	Patient Information
91-89	Memo	Abraham Kramer
92-64	Report	Lakewood Billing
92-48	Table	Statement
93-90	Letter	Stanley Streisand
93-65	Report	Skin Rashes
94-49	Table	Brain Tumors
94-91	Letter	Samuel Abbott
94-50	Table	Brain Tumors – Modified
95-51	Table	Medical Terms
95-66	Report	Knee Surgery
95-92	E-mail	Dr. Lockhart
95-93	Memo	Dr. Pera
Transcription 01	Letter	Susan Yee Yang
Transcription 02	Letter	Allen McDonald
Transcription 03	Letter	Andrew Frank
Transcription 04	Letter	Elizabeth Freeman
Transcription 05	Chart Note	Ronald Meyers
Transcription 06	Chart Note	Andrea Sandstrom
Transcription 07	Chart Note	Jordan Adams
Transcription 08	Chart Note	Michael Weysik
Transcription 09	History-Physical	Naomi Geiger
Transcription 10	History-Physical	Rolland Severson
Final Exam

     Turn-in List - View this list in a printable Microsoft Word document

Transcription Instructions

Instructions: Listen to the dictations and type them using the format illustrated in the Sample Documents below. You may use the Internet Research Links below to find and check the spelling of medical terms and medications. Procedure: Plug your earphones into the earphones jack extender tied to the keyboard cable. Place an Express Scribe template on the keyboard. (See instructor for keyboard templates.) Open Express Scribe (double-click on the Express Scribe icon found on the desktop). Click on (select) a dictation file. Open Microsoft Word (Start > All Programs > Microsoft Word). Press the PLAY key (F9) to start the dictation. (See Hot Key list below or the keyboard template for other controls.) Type the report. Proof read the report. Put your name on the report. (See sample below for proper heading.) Print the completed report and place it in your keyboarding folder. Save all completed work to your personal thumb drive or floppy disk. Printable Procedure: View this procedure in a printable Microsoft Word document

Dictation Files:

Transcription 01   Letter - Susan Yee Yang Transcription 02   Letter - Allen McDonald Transcription 03   Letter - Andrew Frank Transcription 04   Letter - Elizabeth Freeman Transcription 05   Chart Note - Ronald Meyers Transcription 06   Chart Note - Andrea Sandstrom Transcription 07   Chart Note - Jordan Adams Transcription 08   Chart Note - Michael Weysik Transcription 09   History-Physical - Naomi Geiger Transcription 10   History-Physical - Rolland Severson

Transcription Guides

Transcription Rules - List of medical transcription rules for capitalization, numbers, punctuation, grammar, and spelling. Medical Transcription Tips - How to have professional-looking medical documents Style Guide - Basic rules of medical transcription

Transcription Sample Documents

Letter - Sample of a 2 page block style letter using standard punctuation Chart Note - Sample of a S.O.A.P. (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) Chart Note History and Physical Exam - Sample of a 2 page History and Physical Exam

Transcription Internet Research Links

Medical Dictionary - Use to look up medical terminology (Based on: The American Heritage® Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, Second Edition and Dorland's Medical Dictionary for Health Care Consumers) Medical Dictionary - Use to look up medical terminology (Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary) Medical Dictionary - List & definitions of medical root words, prefixes, and suffixes (JLK Medical Dictionary) Drug Search - Use to lookup generic or brand name pharmaceuticals Abbreviation Search - Use to lookup or search for common medical abbreviations Roots & Suffixes - List of common medical root words and suffixes Dogpile - Metasearch of the Internet - Use to find terms used in published articles

Custom Dictionary

Downloading: This is a custom dictionary file that will allow Microsoft Word to automatically correct all of the medical term used in the transcription assignments. This file may be downloaded and placed in a folder named Dictation Files on the C: drive of your computer. (This may have already been placed on your computer.) KEY232 Custom Dictionary.dic Settings: The setting in Microsoft Word for the custom dictionary must be reset each time your lab computer is restarted. To turn on the custom dictionary for Medical Keyboarding: Open Word. Click on the Tools menu. Select Options. Click on the Spelling & Grammar tab. Click on the Custom Dictionaries… button. Click on the Add button. Click on the down arrow in the Look in: dropdown box. Select Local Disk (C:). Click on the Dictation Files folder. Click on the Open button. Click on the KEY232 Custom Dictionary file. Click on the OK button. Click on the OK button again. Click on the OK button again.    Printable Instructions: View this procedure in a printable Microsoft Word document.

Transcription Hot Keys

F2 Play Slow Speed   F3 Play Fast Speed   F4 Stop   F5 Open Express Scribe   F6 Minimize Express Scribe   F7 Rewind   F8 Fast Forward   F9 Play   F10 Play Real Speed   F11 Play Slow Speed   F12 Play Fast Speed     Keyboard Templates:       Standard Keyboard       Natural Keyboard

Express Scribe Setup