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Not suitable for experienced medical secretaries
or for those looking for full instruction in medical terminology
SUMMARISING MEDICAL RECORDS – an introduction.
Includes reference to Read Codes
Summarising records has become more important and it is imperative that your staff have the relevant training. This one day training event will help participants gain the confidence and competence to take on this essential work by providing them with guidance including –
Introduction to Medical Terminology
The skeleton
Composition of medical words
Common medical abbreviations
Structure and function of the body systems
Introduction to summarising medical records
Sample protocol – explanation and discussion
Extracting information from medical records
Scanning records on to the computer
Introduction to the use of Read Codes
Examples of significant active, significant past and minor past problems
Read coding from sample letters
Suitable for a variety of posts including receptionists and staff acting as personal assistants
to general or nurse practitioners and staff employed on summarising records.
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