Medical Scribe Programs
Admissions and Course Prerequisites:
All students entering AHDPG must submit or achieve the following:
- High School Diploma or the Equivalent, or Academic, Employer or Family Sponsorship.
- Complete the assessment associated with their respective program, as necessary.
- Maintain up-to-date information on the AHDPG Student Profile.
Orientation:
An online orientation is conducted on the first day of the program to serve as an introduction between students and instructors; to discuss the course format, goals, and expectations; and to address student questions and concerns. Prior to the first day of the program, the instructor provides, via email, a link to the online orientation session along with the planned date and time. If that session is not convenient for the student, the instructor will work with the student to schedule at a mutually convenient time.
Orientations may be conducted one-on-one or in small groups. Audio communication, either through a microphone or telephone, is required in order to have an interactive discussion; the use of a webcam or video is not required. Although programs are conducted in an online setting, interaction between students and instructors is very important to ensure that students understand the material and feel comfortable approaching their instructors to ask for help when needed. AHDPG feels that developing this rapport from the very beginning is critical to student success by helping to foster good communication and support student engagement throughout the program.
Overview:
Medical Scribe Professional (MSP)
This 4-month online course should be completed in the following sequence in order to master key concepts in one section before moving on to the next module. A curriculum and timeline may be modified at any time at the discretion of the AHDPG faculty to improve the quality and student outcomes. A student enrolled in the program is expected to communicate with their instructor immediately should any difficulties arise that keep a student from adhering to the course schedule.
Course Topics:
Medical Terminology
- Basic Word Structure
- Organization of the Body
- Suffixes
- Prefixes
- Medical Specialists and Case Reports
- Body Systems: Cardiovascular to Male Reproductive
- Body Systems Continued: Musculoskeletal to Urinary
- Immunity and COVID-19 Vaccines
- Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
- Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, Eponyms, & Plurals
- Exam
Anatomy & Physiology
- Introduction to the Human Body
- Integumentary and Muscular System
- Skeletal System
- Nervous System
- Sensory and Endocrine Systems
- The Heart
- Lymphatic and Immune Systems
- Respiratory and Urinary Systems
- Digestive System
- Reproductive System and Human Development
- Exam
How to Scribe:
- Course Overview
- AHDPG
- What is a Medical Scribe?
- The Language of Medicine
- Terminology
- Abbreviations & Brief Forms
- Phrasing
- Sound-a-Likes
- Subjective
- Chief Complaint
- History of Present Illness
- Review of Systems
- Past Medical History
- Current Medications
- Objective
- Physical Examination
- Orders
- Procedures
- Lab
- Path
- Imaging
- Assessment
- Differential Diagnosis
- Diagnosis
- Problem List
- Medical Decision Making
- Plan
- Plan of Care
- Patient Education
- Reimbursement
- Coding
- Medical Necessity
- Revenue Cycle
- Healthcare Compliance
- HIPAA
- Compliance
- Safety
- The Electronic Health Record
- Documentation Standards
- HITECH
- Health Information
- Documentation Review
- Practice Scenarios/Charting
- Final Exam
- Part 1 – Knowledge Exam
- Part 2 – Charting Exam
Medical Scribe Training for Allied Health Professionals (MS4AHP)
This expedited program is designed specifically for practicing Allied Health Professionals (medical assistants, medical transcriptionists, licensed vocational nurses, technicians, etc.) in the field of medical scribing. Students will use their extensive medical knowledge to further their skills in this career opportunity. Starting from the vantage point that each candidate for this program comes to us with a fundamental level of knowledge in Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Terminology, English Grammar, Computer Skills, and HIPAA, this course is designed to give you the information and knowledge necessary to handle the activities associated with medical scribing and further reducing the administrative burden placed on your physicians by today’s electronic medical record systems. Courses that would normally target new scribes (those with no previous healthcare experience) will be waived in this program as prospective students for this course already have a medical background and have taken an initial screening exam on the waived subjects.
Course Topics:
How to Scribe:
- Course Overview
- AHDPG
- What is a Medical Scribe?
- The Language of Medicine
- Terminology
- Abbreviations & Brief Forms
- Phrasing
- Sound-a-Likes
- Subjective
- Chief Complaint
- History of Present Illness
- Review of Systems
- Past Medical History
- Current Medications
- Objective
- Physical Examination
- Orders
- Procedures
- Lab
- Path
- Imaging
- Assessment
- Differential Diagnosis
- Diagnosis
- Problem List
- Medical Decision Making
- Plan
- Plan of Care
- Patient Education
- Reimbursement
- Coding
- Medical Necessity
- Revenue Cycle
- Healthcare Compliance
- HIPAA
- Compliance
- Safety
- The Electronic Health Record
- Documentation Standards
- HITECH
- Health Information
- Documentation Review
- Practice Scenarios/Charting
- Final Exam
- Part 1 – Knowledge Exam
- Part 2 – Charting Exam
Grading Scale:
Medical Scribe Professional (MSP) & Medical Scribe Training for Allied Health Professionals Programs:
Grades will be based on the following:
All Assessments (Tests), Assignments, and Final Exams will be averaged together at the end of the course, and the total average will factor into the final program grade as below.
| Learning Activity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Lesson Assignments | 30% |
| Lesson Test | 30% |
| Final Exam Part 1 | 20% |
| Final Exam Part 2 | 20% |
| Percentage Range | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 90 – 100 | A |
| 80 – 89 | B |
| 0 – 79 | Failing |
Tuition and Fees:
Medical Scribe Professional (MSP) Program
- Tuition fee: $1,350.00
- Books and Materials Fee: $795.00 (nonrefundable)
- Administrative Fee: $50.00 (nonrefundable)
Medical Scribe Training for Allied Health Professionals (MS4AHP) Program
- Tuition fee: $995.00
- Books, Materials and Technology Fee: $120.00
- Administrative Fee: $50.00 (nonrefundable)
Other Fees:
- 3% Convenience Fee (nonrefundable). Waived for direct bank draft payments.
- Extension Fee: Students requiring more time in the program than originally allocated will incur an Extension Fee. The Extension Fee will be assessed at $195 per month for students who pay upfront for their program or the monthly payment for students on the monthly payment plan.
- Missed Payment/Return Payment Fee: A $40 fee will be charged for each missed or returned payment.
- Readmission Fee: A student who leaves a program and consequently requests readmission will incur a Readmission Fee of $200.00.
- Transcript Fee: A fee of $15 will be charged for each transcript requested.
Completion Requirements
Course completion is achieved when:
- All assignments, activities, and exams have been submitted to the Instructor.
- The Instructor has provided all grades and feedback.
- The student has satisfied their financial obligation and this has been confirmed in writing (via email) between the Instructor and the Student Services Coordinator.
Academics – The student is required to maintain no less than 70% overall average in their coursework in order to proceed in the program.
Remediation – The instructor will work with each student who receives a failing grade on an assignment, offering supplemental work to improve his or her knowledge of the subject matter. Any student who is in danger of not achieving the 70% required to pass the coursework portion of the program will be counseled by the instructor and a plan for Student Improvement written. This plan will be placed in the student’s official file.
Career Pathways:
These courses of study prepare students to enter the workforce fully trained to act as a medical scribe, medical assistant-scribe, clinical information manager, remote scribe, telescribe, and senior medical scribe within the clinical setting to support providers and patients during their encounters. The Medical Scribe Professional curriculum offers medical terminology and anatomy and physiology training to those students who are new to the healthcare field. The Medical Scribe for Allied Health Professionals curriculum offers scribe training to those who already have an understanding of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology and who have had previous healthcare experience. This knowledge is also highly desirable in other healthcare-related occupations including but not limited to medical office staff, medical transcription and speech recognition editing, and billing and coding, leading to many opportunities upon completion of the program.