Ideal for classroom use, individual study, or professional training, QUALITY MEDICAL EDITING FOR THE HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION SPECIALIST, First Edition, is a timely, unique text designed to teach and reinforce essential skills for medical editors. Comprehensive in scope, this practical guide explains the differences between medical editing and traditional transcription; how to use technology, word expander programs, and computer accessories effectively; and ways to improve accuracy--including developing excellent listening skills and the ability to correctly decipher accents, identify medications, and distinguish soundalikes. The authors have also provided a variety of sample reports--including more than 200 medical reports and their corresponding dictation audio files. Reports span numerous specialties and document types, creating extensive opportunities to learn the medical editing process, practice formatting and editing, and become familiar with common errors produced by speech recognition. The text also features extensive information on professional development, continuing education, and earning credentials, as well as useful tips on gaining experience, finding employment, and advancing one's career. Abundant teaching and learning features--such as material on grammar and punctuation, review activities, critical-thinking exercises, and several appendices with key references and resources--make this text even more valuable for current and aspiring medical editors seeking career success.

Dedication.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Unit 1: CAREER DEVELOPMENT.
1. Professional Development.
2. Medical Editing as a Career.
Unit 2: LISTENING SKILLS: DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?
3. Deciphering Accents.
4. Medications: Usage, Idiosyncracies, and Sound-alikes.
5. Front-End Vs. Back-End Speech Recognition.
Unit 3: ELEMENTS OF MEDICAL EDITING.
6. Building Editing Skills.
Unit 4: REPORT TYPES.
7. Correspondence.
8. Radiology.
9. Acute Care.
10. Chronic Care.
Glossary of Key Terms.
Appendix A: Index of QME Physicians.
Appendix B: Challenging Words, Terms, and Prefixes.
Appendix C: List of drugs: Trade names with corresponding generic names.
Appendix D: Do Not Use list from The Joint Commission.
Appendix E: Postal Service Addressing Standards
Appendix F: United States Military Bases.
Appendix G: Resources.
Appendix H: Bibliography.
Index.

Ideal for classroom use, individual study, or professional training, QUALITY MEDICAL EDITING FOR THE HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION SPECIALIST, First Edition, is a timely, unique text designed to teach and reinforce essential skills for medical editors. Comprehensive in scope, this practical guide explains the differences between medical editing and traditional transcription; how to use technology, word expander programs, and computer accessories effectively; and ways to improve accuracy--including developing excellent listening skills and the ability to correctly decipher accents, identify medications, and distinguish soundalikes. The authors have also provided a variety of sample reports--including more than 200 medical reports and their corresponding dictation audio files. Reports span numerous specialties and document types, creating extensive opportunities to learn the medical editing process, practice formatting and editing, and become familiar with common errors produced by speech recognition. The text also features extensive information on professional development, continuing education, and earning credentials, as well as useful tips on gaining experience, finding employment, and advancing one's career. Abundant teaching and learning features--such as material on grammar and punctuation, review activities, critical-thinking exercises, and several appendices with key references and resources--make this text even more valuable for current and aspiring medical editors seeking career success. Equally suitable for use in traditional classroom instruction, self-paced learning, and professional development, QUALITY MEDICAL EDITING FOR THE HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION SPECIALIST, First Edition, is an invaluable resource for both active and aspiring medical editors. The authors draw on decades of professional experience to deliver comprehensive coverage of medical editing essentials, including fundamental principles, key processes and practices, the impact of technology, skill development, career advancement, and professional ethics. The text includes more than 200 medical reports, as well as the original dictation audio files, enabling readers to experience common errors produced by speech recognition, practice formatting and editing, and gain valuable exposure to multiple medical specialties and report types. Numerous features to support learning are included throughout the text, including information on industry styles and standards, definitions of key terms, material on grammar and punctuation, review activities, critical-thinking exercises, real-world case scenarios, and multiple appendices with additional resources. The authors devote substantial attention to career and professional development, covering topics such as gaining experience, finding employment, advancing one's career, continuing education, and gaining credentials, making this text a convenient all-in-one resource for staying relevant in a continually evolving field.