Medical Transcriptionists
Health Professions Institute publishes several reference and training products to help you in your career.
Electronic References:
Vera Pyle's Current Medical Terminology, 11th edition, $24
Our best-selling glossary of new, difficult, and hard-to-find terms
now in electronic format!
e-Perspectives on the Medical Transcription Profession (magazine), free download
Each issue contains informative articles about industry issues, medical science
articles, a medical terminology update, humor, and more.
Certification Prep and Continuing Education Credits:
Textbook/Workbook bundle of ALL FOUR books listed below, $100
Visit the Downloads page of this site to download a chapter for each book.
H&P: A Nonphysician's Guide to the Medical History . . . , $34, 20 CECs
Human Diseases, $36, 24 CECs
Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures in Medicine, $38, 24 CECs
The Medical Transcription Workbook, $40, 147 CECs
Career Development:
These short units are part of the new SUM Program Career Development Series.
They are intended for experienced transcriptionists and possibly advanced
students, and are designed to help build skills in specific areas.
Interpreting ESL Medical Dictation, $99 43 CECs
2 hours of dictation by foreign physicians, 38 reports, 15 specialties
accurate, transcripts, guidelines and explanations
Interpreting Radiology & Imaging Dictation, $99 42 CECs
2.5 hours of dictation, 119 reports, accurate transcripts
ancillary material includes guidelines, tips, and exercises
Interpreting Anatomic Pathology Dictation, $99 40 CECs
3 hours of dictation, 95 reports (including 14 tests), accurate transcripts,
ancillary material
Coming Soon:
Interpreting Acute Care Medical Dictation
2 hours of dictation - H&Ps, Discharge Summaries, Consults, Emergency Dept.
accurate transcripts, ancillary material
Interpreting Acute Care Surgical and Diagnostic Dictation, $99
2 hours of dictation - Ops, Diagnostic Studies
accurate transcripts, ancillary material
Print References:
Cardiovascular/Thoracic Words and Phrases, $39
Radiology/Imaging Words and Phrases, $36
OB-Gyn/Genitourinary Words and Phrases, Free plus shipping