Medical transcription is one of a small number of occupations that will continue to grow faster than average through 2010.  Longer life expectancies and advances in medical treatment contribute to the anticipated growth.

The Inner Office, Ltd. is proud to announce that we now have online medical transcription training and an online medical coding training programs.  The student is able to learn medical transcription or medical coding in her/his own home at her/his own pace.

Our programs have the following benefits:

• Convenience
• Flexibility
• Self-paced
• Elimination of travel time and expenses
• Immediate feedback
• Ease of use 24/7
• No geographical limitations
• Knowledgeable, experienced facilitator
• Preparation for a career locally or from any location in the country
• Payment plans available

The online medical transcription program is designed to provide 950 hours of course data. The program spans 40 weeks and is taught in 6 blocks with a 2-week vacation.  Knowledge or familiarity of “MOODLE” is a plus. Transcription of documents in various medical specialties such as emergency medicine, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and genitourinary is generated from actual physician dictation. Click here for a forecast of occupations in the health care industry according to the Bureau of Labor statistics:   http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos271.htm#addinfo

Admission requirements for the transcription program include:

• High school graduation or equivalent
• Knowledge of Windows Explorer and Microsoft Word
• Typing skills at 40 wpm
• Mastery of English grammar and spelling
• Students must own or have access to a personal computer with Windows 2000 or higher and Microsoft Word  (XP preferred), 1 Gb RAM and at least a 1.8 GHz processor
• High speed internet provider on your home computer is recommended

The online medical coding program is designed to provide 950 hours of course data.  The program is 40 weeks and is taught in 6 blocks with a 2-week vacation.  Coding of documents in various medical specialties such as emergency medicine, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary is generated using the ICD-9-CM and CPT coding manuals.

Admission requirements for the medical coding program include:

• High school graduation or equivalent
• Mastery of English grammar and spelling
• Knowledge of fundamental computer functions