Transcription Glossary

AAMT

American Association for Medical Transcription

ADHI

Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity

Anesthesiology

The branch of medicine concerned with anesthesia and anesthetics.

Cardiology

The branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart.

CTO

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Dentistry

Branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, commonly in the dentition but also the oral mucosa, and of adjacent and related structures and tissues, particularly in the maxillofacial.

Dermatology

The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders

Dictation

The action of saying words aloud to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape, electronic voice recorder, computer, or a smartphone

Digital recorders

One kind of digital device used to record voice or sound.

Dissemination

The act of spreading something, especially information.

Download

Copy (data) from one computer system to another, typically over the Internet.

DRS

Dictation Recording System

DSS

Data Security Standard

EMR

Is a digital version of the traditional paper-based medical record for an individual,it represents a medical record within a single facility, such as a doctor's office or a clinic.

Encrypt

Convert information or data using a cipher or code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.

Endocrinology

The branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol

Gastroenterology

The branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the stomach and intestines.

Hematology Pain Management

Physiology of the blood.

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization

Immunology

The branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity.

MTSO

Medical Transcription Service Organization.

Neurology

The branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system.

Obstetrics & Gynecology

The branch of physiology and medicine that deals with the functions and diseases specific to women and girls, especially those affecting the reproductive system.

Occupational Therapy

A form of therapy for those recuperating from physical or mental illness that encourages rehabilitation through the performance of activities required in daily life.

Oncology

The study and treatment of tumors.

Ophthalmology

The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Relating to the jaws and face.

Orthodontics Rehab Medicine

The treatment of irregularities in the teeth (especially of alignment and occlusion) and jaws, including the use of braces.

Orthopedics

The branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles.

Pathology

The science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.

PCI

Payment Card Industry.

PDA devices

A handheld device that combines computing, telephone/fax, Internet and networking features.

Pediatrics

The branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases.

PHI

Patient Health Information.

PHI

Protected Healthcare Information.

Podiatry

The treatment of the feet and their ailments.

Psychological evaluation reports

Related to the mental and emotional state of a person.

Pulmonary

Relating to the lungs.

Radiation Oncology

The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization.

Radiology

The science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Rheumatology

The study of rheumatism, arthritis, and other disorders of the joints, muscles, and ligaments.

SFTP

Secure File Transfer Protocol.

SSL

Security Service Layer.

TAT

Turn Around Time.

Transcribe

Put (thoughts, speech, or data) into written or printed form.

Transcription

A written or printed representation of something.

Transcriptionist

A person who creates a written or printed representation of something such as a recorded dictation.

Transcripts

A written or printed version of material originally presented in another medium.

Upload

The action or process of transferring data to another computer system.

Urology

The branch of medicine and physiology concerned with the function and disorders of the urinary system.

Vascular

Consisting of a vessel or vessels, especially those that carry blood.

Verbatim

Exactly the same words as were used originally.

VPN

Virtaul Private Network - It is a network that uses the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their network.

Workflow

The sequence of industrial, administrative, or other processes through which a piece of work passes from initiation to completion.