Oracle® TMS Training

TMS Training Courses - Overview

We offer Oracle TMS (Thesaurus Management System) training for companies that are

Upgrading to the latest versions of TMS from earlier versions
Adding TMS to their "tool set" for medical coding and need to train staff on the latest version of TMS

We offer Module-Based Training for companies that need to train specific types of users

Administrators
Database Managers
Coders

Choose from four kinds of courses:

User Training
Administrator Training
One day TMS upgrade
Module-Based TMS Training

CONTACT US ABOUT TMS TRAINING

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TMS User Training

Select our one day TMS End-User Training if you are a Data Manager or Dictionary Coder and need comprehensive TMS training. The objectives of this course are to learn to code medical and adverse events terms using TMS and the Who Drug and MedDRA dictionaries.

Our TMS End-User Training course includes these modules:

Overview of TMS
How Coding Works
Sample Process – or customized for client
Dictionary and Domain basics
Omission Management and Classification
Omissions in OC Data Entry and Discrepancy Management
Creating and applying Global Actions
Using MedDRA
Using WHODrug
Using Search Objects
Using External Views
Omission Reclassification & Declassification
VTA Approval
High Level Reclassification
HTML Browser
Practice classifying, applying actions, using search objects, reclassifying, approving terms, high level reclassification, resolving high level omissions, using Lite Dictionary Browser. Classification practice is done in MedDRA and/or WHODrug

TMS Administration Training

Select our one day TMS Administration Training to train TMS Administrators. The objectives of this course is to learn how to set-up TMS dictionaries and configure the system.

TMS Administration Training topics:

Overview of TMS
How Coding Works

User and Profile Creation
Dictionary and Domain basics
Omission Management and Classification
Creating and applying Global Actions
HTML Browser
Dictionary Set-up and loading basics
Dictionary Maintenance (Adding, Deleting, Modifying Terms)
Dictionary Relations and Levels
Primary Links and Primary Path Links
Cross Dictionary Links
Named Relations
Virtual Dictionaries
TMS Domains
OC Data Collection Set-up & Question Sets
External View Set-up and Use
Search Object Set up and Use
Informative Notes
TMS Codelist Values
API Summary
Database Structure
Web Search Engine
Practice setting up dictionaries, creating domains and assigning studies, adding/deleting terms, setting up external views, setting up and using search objects, classify, reclassify, approve, high level reclassification, resolving high level omissions, using HTML Browser

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One Day TMS Upgrade Course

Select our One Day TMS Upgrade Training Course to train your staff to move to TMS 4.5.

Our One Day Upgrade Training Course includes the following topics:

Virtual Dictionaries
HTML Browser
Web Search Engine
Informative Notes
Named Relations
Primary Path Link
Global Action Updates

Module-Based TMS Training

Select our Module-Based TMS Training to train staff on specific TMS skills.

Topics include the following topics:

Overview of TMS
How Coding Works

Sample Process – or customized for client
Dictionary and Domain basics
Omission Management and Classification
Omissions in OC Data Entry and Discrepancy Management
Creating and applying Global Actions

Search Techniques
Omission Reclassification & Declassification
VTA Approval
High Level Reclassification

Promote/Demote VTAs

Browsing Repository and Classification data in TMS
HTML Browser
Informative Notes

User and Profile Creation

Dictionary Set-up and Loading Basics

Dictionary Maintenance (Adding, Deleting, Modifying Terms)

Dictionary Links
Named Relations
Virtual Dictionaries
TMS Domains
OC Data Collection Set-up & Question Sets
External System Configuration
Search Object Set-up and Use

Global Action Set-up and Use
Document Repository
TMS Codelist Values
API Summary
Database Structure

Contact Us About Oracle TMS Training

Course schedule for July - December 2008

Download a registration form [pdf: 145k] 
Download course descriptions [pdf: 262k] 

Register by Fax: +1 (919) 379-3200

Register by Mail: CSS Informatics Training
                                c/o Pennie Weinberg
                                84 Sherman Street
                                Cambridge, MA 02140

Our Training Facility: Oracle TMS training is regularly offered at our training facilities at 980 Harvest Drive in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania (outside of Philadelphia, PA). Customers who have a number of users may find it more effective to have our trainers come on-site to deliver the classes.

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