Contact
American Healthcare Documentation Professionals GroupTM
415 Boston Turnpike, Suite 212
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Career Outlook
Practicing Allied Health Professionals work on the front line and see first-hand how the changes in healthcare are impacting both the physician(s) and the practice you serve. Some of this impact may include:
This unique program is designed specifically for the practicing allied health professional. We have the utmost respect for the existing knowledge, experience, and skills you have gained in your years as an allied health professional and believe you are the perfect solution to providers’ woes.
Allied Health Professionals make better scribes because they have:
As an Allied Health Professional, adding the ability to scribe for clinicians can lead to many benefits including:
With the major changes going on in health care, adding the ability to act as a Certified Medical Scribe Professional (CMSPTM) is quickly becoming the norm!
Occupation Outlook
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, projected growth for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians is 9% from 2020 to 2030. The widespread use of electronic health records in the medical industry is expected to lead to an increase in demand for medical scribes who can manage and organize the information. The increase in demand also is the result of a growing need by physicians to find affordable and effective ways to offer more efficient care to patients and streamline processes.
Program Overview
This program is designed specifically for practicing allied health professionals (MAs, MTs, LVNS, Techs, EMTs, etc.) and individuals who have already received formal training in medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology. The How to Scribe training provided in this program will enable the graduates to add the activities associated with being a medical scribe to their existing knowledge set.
To qualify for enrollment in this program, each candidate must complete our Free Online Medical Scribe Readiness Assessment with a score of 80 or higher. See if you qualify to take the Medical Scribe Readiness Assessment.
This program can be completed in less than two months by a student who can allocate 10 hours per week to their studies.
Certification
Students completing this program can sit for the Medical Scribe Certification Exam (MSCETM) administered by AHDPG and/or the Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) exam administered by the National HealthCareer Association.
Summary of the information covered in this training program:
- Program Fee$1,165
The all-inclusive program fee covers everything a student needs to successfully complete this program, including:
Payment Options
This program qualifies for the MyCAA Tuition Assistance Program sponsored by the Department of Defense—a program designed for military spouses.
Crissy Harmon
Medical Scribe / Medical Office Management Program Instructor
Instructor Bio
Crissy’s career in healthcare began at the age of 21 after completing the North Mississippi Medical Center’s Medical Transcription program from Itawamba Community College on June 29, 2000. Crissy worked as a Medical Transcriptionist (now called Healthcare Documentation Specialist) until 2012. It was at that point Crissy discovered and made the transition into the exciting world of Medical Scribe. This new journey took Crissy from sitting at home for 12 years listening to doctors dictate to actually moving into the exam room alongside the clinician during the patient encounter. In Crissy’s own words “I was mesmerized. Where had this been all my life?”
Crissy moved quickly from scribing to training and then to managing the scribe program at her local hospital and before she knew it, she had worked her way into upper management. Following this Crissy, had the opportunity to implement and manage several scribe programs from Maryland to Miami. In 2015, the company was acquired by a larger scribe company and Crissy made the next transition into office administration. Crissy spent the next five years in office administration.
In March 2020, Crissy joined AHDPG. She brings a unique skill set to our team and the students. She has worked as an office manager dealing with the various aspects of regulations, billing & coding and can attest to how documentation ties it all together!
Crissy currently resides in Northeast Mississippi with her husband and three sons.
