Why Medical Transcription Jobs are High in Demand

>> Tuesday, December 15, 2009


There are many transcription jobs available to job seekers these days and one type of position which gets quite a bit of inquiries is medical transcription. This particular category of transcription jobs entices individuals with its many favorable attributes. The following will highlight some reasons why transcription jobs in the medical field are so high in demand.

One of the main reasons why individuals are interested in obtaining transcription jobs in the medical field is that there are usually plenty of them to go around. If you are well versed in this field you are certain to find many opportunities for transcribing medical documents for healthcare facilities. When you consider the number of hospitals, doctor's offices and any other type of medical facility throughout the world, you can certainly see how many documents are needed to be transcribed and put into a new format. This makes getting involved with medical-related transcription positions a good move for many transcriptionists.

An additional reason why more and more individuals are expressing an interest in medical transcription positions is that these jobs are often well paid ones. If you are a fast typist then you will find making good money is an easy feat in this field. The more time you have to type, the more money you are likely to make. Since most individuals want a well paid job, getting a position as a medical transcriptionist is a good way to go.

Many individuals who work in typing related fields also opt for medical transcriptionist positions as they are often freelance or telecommuting positions. This type of job allows the individual to work from the comfort of his or her own home or any other location in which they have access to the proper transcription equipment. The flexibility which often comes along with this type of work presents a favorable option for those who take care of their children during the day or need to be there when the kids get off the bus in the afternoon. In today's world with the high gas prices, it is also helpful to have a job such as being a medical transcriptionist where you can work from home and forget about any possible commute to and from the office which leads to frequent travel expenses.

Another reason why individuals desire transcription jobs in the medical field is that this type of work is not difficult to complete once you do it for awhile and learn the proper medical terminology along the way. Medical terminology may be difficult to learn at first but once you come across the same words a few times you will find that transcribing these documents can be done quickly and efficiently. Although one will often come across different terms throughout their weekly transcribing work, many medical transcriptionists will work in the same medical field and get to know the terms like the back of their hand. This is an additional reason why individuals express such a desire to get involved with medical transcription and take advantage of all it has to offer them.

SAMPLE FILE MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION

>> Sunday, December 13, 2009

HISTORY
1. Breast cancer. Presented in August 1999 with unattended left breast cancer. She underwent a positive biopsy and was also found to be hormone-receptor positive. She received preoperative weekly Taxol with a nice response. Following her response to the Taxol, the patient underwent a radical mastectomy on January 12, 2000. The pathology revealed a poorly-differentiated ductal carcinoma with clear margins, and 4 or 5 positive lymph nodes. A metastatic evaluation remained negative. The patient was placed on postoperative tamoxifen and remains on this agent.
2. Right brain lesion. Presented somewhat confused and disoriented a couple of weeks ago. She was seen in the office on Thursday following an MRI study. This revealed a 3.8 x 3.8 x 3-cm right frontal mass, which was enhancing and associated with edema and subfalcine herniation with a shift to the left. The differential rests between a meningioma or extra-axial metastatic lesion. The patient was placed on Decadron. She saw a doctor, who scheduled her for craniotomy tomorrow.
3. COPD. While receiving the weekly Taxol the patient required hospitalization for respiratory distress. She was seen in consultation and underwent pulmonary function testing. She was treated with nebulizer and bronchodilator treatments at that time. Bronchoscopy was performed which was nondiagnostic. Spirometry was consistent with a moderate restrictive defect.
4. Hypertension. Maintained on Adalat.

REVIEW OF SYSTEMS
Negative for recent fever, chills, or sweats. The patient has noted some difficulty with gait, and her family has noted confusion. Otherwise, she denied ENT, cardiopulmonary, GI, or GU symptomatology.

The past medical history is negative for allergies, accidents, or fractures. The patient underwent left knee replacement in the past, as well as cataract surgery. She takes an aspirin because of the history of carotid bruits.

MEDICATIONS
Adalat, Decadron, and Pepcid. Aspirin was discontinued several days ago.

SOCIAL HISTORY
Negative for recent nicotinism or alcohol ingestion. The patient has a very supportive family.

FAMILY HISTORY
Significant for a brother with lung cancer, and her father had colon cancer.

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Reveals a pleasant woman in no acute distress with stable vital signs. HEENT: The sclerae are white, conjunctivae are pink, mucosa is moist. The tongue is well papillated. No cervical, axillary, or inguinal adenopathy was noted. The lung fields were clear. There was a grade 2/6 systolic ejection murmur noted along the left sternal border with radiation to the carotids. The right breast was free of masses. The left chest wall was free disease recurrence. The abdominal exam failed to reveal organomegaly, masses, or tenderness. There was no peripheral edema. Distal pulses were not felt, but the feet were warm. Romberg testing was positive. Motor function and cranial nerves 2 through 12 were intact.

LABORATORY AND X-RAY DATA
WBC 12.9 (on Decadron), hemoglobin 11.1, platelets 216,000, PT 12.3, PTT 33 seconds. CMP testing normal except for glucose 142, BUN 24. Urine analysis unremarkable. EKG revealed left atrial enlargement and borderline first degree block.

In addition to the MRI noted above, the patient has had recent radiographic studies. An MRI of the lumbar spine was performed on January 8, and revealed moderate severe multilevel spondylosis with diffuse bulging and degeneration of disks. There was no evidence of metastatic disease. A bone scan performed in early December revealed increased uptake in the lumbar spine, which was evaluated with the above MRI. There was no evidence that suggests metastatic disease. A CT of the abdomen and pelvis was performed on November 29,, and was notable for the presence of renal cysts, but was otherwise unremarkable.


IMPRESSION
1. Stage III B breast carcinoma. The patient currently is without evidence of active systemic disease.
2. Right brain lesion with mass effect, rule out meningioma versus extra-axial metastatic lesion.
3. History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
4. History of hypertension.

RECOMMENDATIONS
1. We will consult doctor, who has seen the patient in the past, and will be available if issues of pulmonary compromise arise.
2. Further recommendations will depend on the pathology identified at craniotomy tomorrow.

NUROLOGIC

The examination of the central and peripheral nervous system,
like that of the heart, consists almost exclusively of tests
of function. Many of these tests require the cooperation of the
patient. However, the more urgent the need for a neurologic
exam, the less capable may the patient be to cooperate. The
extreme example is the comatose patient, whose life may depend
on prompt and accurate diagnosis but who cannot cooperate
at all. The basic neurologic examination is augmented
by special procedures as history and findings direct.
Neurologic exam reveals no gross sensory or motor deficits.
brain stem pons midbrain
Most part of the neurologic examination
are carried out on a regional basis and
interspersed with examinations of other
system. In analyzing and recording findings,
however, the physician classifieds
them according to anatomic and functional
divisions of the nervous system.
The central nervous system (CNS) comprises
the brain and spinal cord; the peripheral
nervous system, the cranial and
spinal nerves. Peripheral nerve fibers
are either motor (efferent) fibers carrying
impulses to muscles, or sensory (afferent)
fibers carrying impulses to the
spinal cord or brain stem. Both kinds of
fibers are often combined in a single
nerve trunk.
The physician tests sensory functions by
stimulating appropriate receptors and
noting the subject’ s responses. Motor
functions are tested by observing the
subject’s ability to perform certain actions.
Even in an unconscious patient,
testing the deep tendon reflexes enables
Physical Examination: Neurologic Examination
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the examiner to assess the integrity of the spinal reflex
arcs, which consist of both sensory (stretch receptor)
and motor nerve fibers. But evaluation of
complex voluntary movements and muscle coordination
requires the conscious collaboration of the patient.
Assessment of cerebral functions (memory, orientation,
thinking capacity, mood) is described in the
next chapter.
If the patient is stuporous or unconscious, the physician
tries to determine the degree of central nervous
system depression by noting the size and reactivity
of the pupils, the rate and rhythm of breathing, the
response to noxious stimuli such as loud noises and
firm pressure over bony prominences, and the presence
of certain primitive reflexes such as the corneal and gag reflex. In the doll’s eye
maneuver, the examiner rotates the patient’s head from side to side and notes the
effect on eye position. Normally the eyes to rotate in a direction opposite to that in
which the head is moved, tending to maintain the same direction of gaze (oculocephalic
reflex). Failure of the eyes to rotate around their own vertical axes during this maneuver
indicates brain stem damage.
comatose, unconscious, unresponsive Glasgow coma score
postictal state catalepsy
corneal, gag reflex doll’s eye maneuver
The twelve pairs of cranial nerves emanate from the brain stem and pass to
structures in the head and neck. The first pair of cranial nerves (olfactory) are not
routinely tested but, as noted in chapter 21, the sense of smell can be evaluated by
asking the subject to identify common substances (soap, tobacco) by their odors.
The second pair (optic) are inspected during the
funduscopic examination and their function is
checked through vision testing. The third, fourth,
and sixth pairs (oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens)
control ocular movements. The fifth pair
(trigeminal) supply the face with motor and sensory
branches. They are tested by noting the
strength of jaw clenching and the sensitivity of
the facial skin in various areas to gentle pinprick.
The seventh pair (facial) innervate the muscles
of the face and are tested by having the patient
grimace, purse the lips, wrinkle the forehead, close
the eyes tightly, and so on. The sense of taste on
the anterior two- thirds of the tongue with a drop
of salt or sugar solution or vinegar. The eighth
pair (vestibulocochlear) are the nerves of hearPhysical
Examination: Neurologic Examination
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ing and equilibrium. Testing the pharyngeal (gag) reflex
arc (as well as taste afferents from the posterior third of
the tongue), and the tenth (vagus), which carry the efferent
side. The vagus innervates the muscles of the soft
palate as well as those involved in swallowing and speech.
The eleventh pair (spinal accessory) sends motor fibers to
the sternocleidomastoid muscles at the side of the neck.
These are tested by having the subject rotate the head
against a resisting hand placed along side the chin. The
twelfth pair (hypoglossal) innervates the tongue and are
tested by assessing the patient’s ability to protrude the
tongue.
cranial nerves II through X II are intact.
bulbar, pseudobulbar palsy jaw jerk
Bell palsy Bell phenomenon
Horner syndrome Adie pupil
Argyll Robertson pupil Marcus Gunn pupil
The spinal nerves emerge from the spinal cord in pairs, one right, and one
left, and supply the body from the occiput downward with sensory and motor fibers.
A pair of spinal nerves is named from the vertebra
above which (cervical region) or below which (other
region) it emerges. Thus the L2 pair emerge below
the second lumbar vertebra. Sensory nerve
endings in the skin are distributed in segments
called dermatomes, each corresponding to a pair
of spinal nerves. Sensory and motor fibers to the
limbs pass through complicated systems of branching
and interconnection (branchial and lumbar plexuses)
before forming the main nerve trunks of the
upper and lower extremities. The entire skin surface
can be mapped as to the segmental origin of
its sensory supply, and like wise the spinal segment
or segments innervating each muscle are
known. With this anatomical knowledge in hand,
the physician can localize and characterize lesions of the spinal cord and peripheral
nerves by precise study of sensory and motor deficits. In addition, lesions of the
brain can be localized by their effect on coordination, stereognosis, and other complex
motor and sensory functions.
dermatome, segment peripheral neuropathy neuralgia, neuritis
radiculitis, radiculopathy focalizing, localizing signs
mononeuritis, polyneuritis
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The examiner obtains some information about the motor system from the first view of
the patient, and gains more as the examination proceeds. Generalized weakness,
hemiparesis, disturbances of gait, posture, or speech, and abnormal movements such
as tics and tremors are readily observed. The orthopedic examination provides data
about muscle mass, strength, tone, and control. Paralyzed or disused muscles eventually
undergo contracture and atrophy. Paralysis due to peripheral (lower motor
neuron) disease is flaccid (muscles soft and limp). Paralysis due to a cerebral (upper
motor neuron) lesion is spastic (muscles tight, with rigid or jerky resistance to movement
by the examiner) because of uninterrupted, but no longer efficacious, postural
and checking signals from the basal ganglia of the brain.
akinesia, bradykinesia, dyskinesia akathisia
dystonia, hypotonia paresis, weakness
paralysis, palsy hemiparesis, hemiplegia
flaccid, spastic paralysis wrist drop, foot drop
decerebrate, decorticate posturing (rigidity)
rigidity: clasp-knife, cogwheel, lead-pipe, ratchet
gait: antalgic, apraxic, festinating. glue-footed, hemiplegic, hysterical,
propulsion, scissors, shuffling, spastic, steppage, Trendelenburg, waddling,
wide- based
Hoover test, sign tripod sign
moves all extremities well
In neurology, the term reflex refers to a muscular contraction in response to some
stimulus, such as tapping the patellar tendon. For a reflex to occur, both sensory and
motor limbs of the reflex arc must be intact. A deep tendon reflex, such as the
familiar knee jerk, is elicited by tapping the tendon smartly with a rubber reflex
hammer. For some tendons, such as that of the biceps brachii, the examiner may
place a thumb firmly over the tendon and then strike the thumb with the hammer.
This doesn’t feel very good but it vastly improves the accuracy of aim. The examiner
testes selected tendons (at a minimum, the biceps and triceps in the arm and the
patellar and calcaneal in the leg) and notes the quality and strength of responses,
comparing right and left. Normally a sudden stretch of a voluntary muscle tendon
elicits a prompt, brisk, transitory contraction of the muscle. In lower motor neuron
lesions the reflexes are reduced or absent. In upper motor neuron lesions the reflexes
are not only unimpaired but exaggerated. Besides deep tendon reflexes, superficial
or cutaneous reflexes yield information about peripheral sensory and motor
nerves. These include the abdominal and cremasteric reflexes. Abdominal reflexes,
elicited by stroking the relaxed abdomen, cause contraction of abdominal wall muscles,
with movement of the umbilicus toward the area stroked. The cremasteric reflexes
causes the testicle to draw up when the physician strokes the skin of the inner thigh.
DTR (deep tendon reflex) areflexia, hyperreflexia, hyporeflexia
reflex: Achilles, biceps, brachioradialis, patellar, quadriceps, triceps
ankle, knee jerk Jendrassik maneuver
abdominal, anal, cremasteric reflex root signs
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Certain reflexes are seen only with upper motor neuron damage (pathologic reflexes).
These include the Babinski (upward deviation of the great toe on stroking the sole of
the foot), the Hoffman (twitching of the thumb when the middle finger is snapped),
and the palmomental (twitching of the chin on stimulation of the palm of the hand).
corticospinal, pyramidal, long tract signs pathologic reflex
patellar clonus, ankle clonus
Babinski, plantar reflex Babinski’s are downgoing, up going
Wartenberg reflex Hoffman reflex Chaddock reflex Oppenheim
reflex
Gordon reflex glabellar sign Myerson sign grasp reflex
Mayer reflex palmomental reflex
Motor coordination is tested by having the patient perform complex actions such as
touching the nose with the eyes closed, running one heel up and down the opposite
shin while recumbent, and making rapidly altering movements with both hands. In
the Gordon Holmes test, the patient is asked to pull with one fist against the physician’s
resistance in such a way that, if coordination is abnormal, the physician’s sudden
release of resistance will result in the fist striking the patient’s own face. (The physician,
however, prevents this.)
adiadochokinesis, dysdiadochokinesis ataxia, incoordination
heel- to- shin test finger- to- nose test
checking overshooting
decomposition of movement Stewart- (Gordon) Holmes sign
apraxia, dyspraxia dysmetria, dyssynergia
associated movements
Abnormal movements vary from fine, ineffectual twitches of a few muscle fibers (fasciculations)
to violent thrusting or hurling movements of the whole body. Tremors can
be coarse or fine, local or generalized; they may be worse at rest (resting tremor),
with purposeful movement (intention tremor), or with position- holding (postural
tremor). Asterixis is a coarse, flapping tremor that occurs when the patient attempts
to hold the hands steady with palms down. Chorea denotes sudden, brief, involuntary
jerking movements of the face or limbs; athetosis is a slow, continuous writhing.
Often these two occur together.
adventitious movements myoclonus myokymia
tetany carpopedal spasm
hemiballismus tic, twitch, habit spasm
chorea, athetosis fasciculation, fibrillation
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The physician performs a basic sensory examination by noting the subject’s ability to
detect light touch (as from a soft brush or a wisp of cotton) and superficial pain (from
a gentle pinprick) over various parts of the body surface, always comparing right and
left. Nylon monofilaments of various calibers, which buckle at reproducible pressures,
can be used to quantify cutaneous sensory loss. Their principal application is in
grading diabetic neuropathy of the feet. Sensitivity to temperature can be tested by
applying cool and warm metal discs, or test tubes containing cool and warm water, to
the skin. Vibratory sense is tested by placing the shank of a vibrating tuning fork
against a superficially lying bone, such as a knuckle or shin. Proprioception is a form
of sensation by which the brain monitors the position and degree of stretch of voluntary
muscles in the trunk and limbs. It is important for both balance sense and coordination.
Proprioception can be tested by asking the patient to report the position in which
fingers or toes are placed by the examiner.
tactile, touch pain, temperature, and tactile
anesthesia, hyperesthesia, hyp(o)esthesia
10 g Semmes- Weinstein monofilament
glove, stocking anesthesia kinesthesia
pinprick, pinwheel vibratory sense
proprioception meralgia paresthetica
Other sensory modalities that
are tested in selected cases
are two- point discrimination
(the ability to distinguish two
adjacent, simultaneous
pinpricks), stereognosis (the
ability to identify objects
solely by feeling them), and
graphesthesia (the ability to
recognize letters or numbers
traced on the skin).
two- point discrimination barognosis
topognosis stereognosis graphesthesia
Meningitis (inflammation of the covering membranes of the brain and spinal cord) is
often accompanied by painful spasm of paraspinal and leg muscles.
Marked stiffness of the neck (nuchal rigidity) is a cardinal finding in meningitis. In
addition, two signs are often present. The Kernig sign is inability of the knee to be
extended when the hip is flexed, because of spasm. The Brudzinski sign is involuntary
flexion of the hips and knees when the neck is flexed by the examiner.
nuchal rigidity Kernig sign Brudzinski sign
Tetany, a hyperirritable state of the neuromuscular system, can be induced by various
drugs and metabolic states, particularly hypocalcemia. Signs of tetany are involuntary
muscle twitches and spasms, including carpopedal spasm and risus sardonicus,
and the Trousseau and Chvostek signs. The Chvostek sign is spastic contraction of
facial muscles induced by tapping over the facial nerve in front of the ear. The
Trousseau sign is spastic contraction of wrist and forearm muscles induced by inflation
of a sphygmomanometer cuff placed about the arm above systolic pressure.
neuromuscular irritability tetany
carpopedal spasm risus sardonicus
Chvostek sign Trousseau sign

Anesthetics

Inhalation Anesthetics: Most modern
general anesthetics involve the use of inhalation
anesthetics. When breathed in adequate
concentrations, these medicines create an
anesthetic sleep. The most commonly used are
desflurane (Suprane) and isoflurane (Forane).
Other inhalation agents which may be used are sevoflurane (Ultane), Enflurane (Ethrane),
and halothane (Fluothane). These anesthetics are liquid at room temperature and are
vaporized in precisely controlled concentrations in a metered stream of oxygen and
nitrous oxide (laughing gas). Virtually all of the inhalation agent is breathed out in a
matter of a few hours; almost none is left behind.
Types of Breathing Devices
1. Face mask.
2. Laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
3. Endotracheal tube (ET Tube)
Breathing Devices: Breathing devices help anesthesiologists
administer inhalational anesthetics. One breathing device is a face
mask. You may be asked to breathe some oxygen from a clear
plastic mask held near your face as you begin to sleep.
Another breathing device is a laryngeal mask airway or LMA. This device is inserted after
a patient has begun to sleep. It is put gently in the mouth, and its soft rubber cuff is
inflated to surround the trachea. An anesthesiologist may chose to use an endotracheal
tube. It is a soft plastic tube that is inserted through the mouth and into the upper part
of the trachea.
A sore throat and/or a little hoarseness is possible after the use of any of these devices,
even if they are gently and skillfully placed. Both the LMA and endotracheal tube are put
in place only after the patient is asleep. They are most often removed before the
patient is awakened.
Rarely after the surgery a patient may need breathing help from a machine called a
ventilator. In this case, the patient will keep the endotracheal tube in place while the
ventilator is being used.

How to Become a Certified Transcriptionist

>> Saturday, December 12, 2009

The job of a medical transcriptionist is to review audio recordings made by doctors and to turn them into written reports. Examples of records they type include routine office visits, surgery and urgent care/emergency room visits. Transcriptionists use a machine called a dictaphone to listen to recordings and type the information they hear. According to iSeek Jobs, the average wage for medical trancriptionists is $17.59 per hour, and projected employment growth for the next 10 years is 18 percent. This growth is due to the aging population and their need for services that require documentation. Obtaining certification is a wise choice to further yourself in this field.

.Difficulty: Moderately ChallengingInstructions.
Step:1
1Complete your high school education or GED. A high school level education is required to enter the medical transcription field and to obtain certification.

Step:2
2Assess your skills and interests to be sure this field is a good fit for you. Assessments can be completed on websites such as iSeek Jobs. This will help ensure you can be successful as a transcriptionist. As a basic rule of thumb, you should be an organized individual with computer skills who enjoys working independently.

Step:3
3Complete a medical transcriptionist education program. Medical transcriptionists typically complete either a 1-year or 2-year program, depending on the school. Courses will include medical terminology, grammar and word processing. You will also work on basic skills related to the job such as accounting, organizational skills, record keeping and filing. If your desire is to be self-employed, complete courses on business management and entrepreneurship as well. Additional knowledge may be gained through work experience, and most employers keep their transcriptionists abreast of technological changes that affect their job.

Step:4
4Work in the field for 2 years or more before taking the certification exam. The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) offers the exam for medical transcriptionists to become voluntarily certified after 2 years of experience. Separately, and prior to certification, medical transcriptionists may become registered with the AHDI by completing level one of the registered medical transcription exam.

Step:5
5Take the certification exam. Visit ahdionline.org for more information. According to their site, the AHDI is currently charging an exam fee of $195 for members and $275 for nonmembers. Further information about attaining AHDI membership is available on their site as well. The exam takes approximately 5 hours and is automated. Results are provided immediately. Once certified, you will need to renew your certification every 3 years by earning continuing education credits related to the field

Medical Transcription

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Medical Transcription

Medical transcription (MT) is the process by which medical records - such as patient history, consultation notes, lab reports, and pathology reports - dictated by doctors and other medical professionals are transcribed from audio to text format. The medical transcriptionist is the person who transforms audio medical reports from the original dictated form to the written form to be produced either as a hard copy or to be stored in a computer system.

Job profile

The primary task of the medical transcriptionist is to transcribe, format and proofread medical records. Medical records for transcription are primarily sourced from the USA. They are outsourced for transcription from a variety of healthcare settings including doctor's offices, private/public hospitals, clinics, laboratories, legal offices, veterinary and medical clinics, research centres. Dictations are done not only by doctors but also by surgeons, nurses pharmacists, therapists, nurses and other paramedical staff. Medical transcriptionists receive the doctor's dictation by tape, digital systems or as a voice data file. Digitised data through the Internet is the most common means of receiving medical data from the USA.

The local transcription company receives the data and they uncompress it. At this point, the medical transcriptionist takes over. Using a suitable word processing programme/application the audio file is transcribed and edited. There are two stages in MT. The first is the actual process of transcription by a medical transcriptionist. This is followed by proofreading and editing. The MT industry employs a number of proofreaders, junior and senior editors as well. Proofreaders and editors perform the following functions:

Visual proofreading
Electronic spellcheck
Grammar check
Checking for medical inconsistencies and inaccuracies
The medical record - now in text form - is then routed back to the concerned doctor or hospital.

Hierarchy

A typical MT firm is structured as follows:

Trained medical transcriptionists
Senior medical transcriptionists
Proofreaders
Sub editors
Editors
Supervisor
Manager

Remuneration

At the entry level trained medical transcriptionists earn around Rs 3500-5000 per month. With a minimum of six months experience medical transcriptionists can expect to earn Rs.10,000 per month.

Essential Attributes

Medical transcriptonists must possess the following essential attributes:

Familiarity with medical jargon
Good typing skills
Excellent listening skills
Excellent command over English
Ability to adjust to different accents and diction
Ability to deduct medical inconsistencies in dictation
Ability to work long hours
High level of concentration over long periods of time
Training

MT schools offer certificate courses in transcription. Fees for short term (3-6 months) courses range from Rs.20,000-30,000. In-house training programmes are also offered by transcription firms that hire freshers.

Medical transcription training modules cover the following subjects:

English grammar
Medical terminology
Human anatomy
American English
Growth prospects

Medical transcription was initially an in-house affair completed within the four walls of the doctor's office or hospital itself. The advent of high-speed satellite links and the lower costs of outsourcing have brought the MT industry to countries such as India and Mexico. Over the last two years, India has become the hub of the global MT industry. MT is currently classified as an IT enabled industry and being actively promoted by NASSCOM's Vision Group for IT Enables Services.

In '98 alone, The Indian MT industry generated Rs.140 crore worth of tax-free foreign exchange. NASSCOM predicts that the turnover is likely to touch the Rs.10,000 crore mark by 2008.An estimated 1,60,000 medical transcriptionist are expected to be employed by the industry which currently employs one-fifth that number.

Medical Transcription Curriculum

>> Thursday, December 10, 2009


Any educational program in medical transcription should provide basic knowledge and skills required for transcribing healthcare dictation. The program’s aim should be to prepare a student for entry-level employment as a medical transcriptionist in the industry. It is recommended that the training program should ideally be based on ‘The Model Curriculum for Medical Transcription, 2nd edition, published by AAMT’ that specifies the below-mentioned requisites for a successful training program. These include: a minimum of 400 hours of theory classes & 600 hours of practical sessions with live dictation – a total of 1000 hours and should be delivered in regular batches over a period of six months. The important heads to be covered in the syllabus are:

1. English Language and its applied usage, which should cover correct English usage, rules of grammar, punctuation, and using correct spelling and sentence structure.

2. Medical Knowledge:

a. Understand medical terminology related to anatomy, physiology, general medicine, general surgery, medical specialties, surgical specialties, diagnostic and interventional procedures, pathology and laboratory medicine, health and wellness, imaging techniques, medications, and alternative or complementary medicine.

Medical language and its structure including prefixes, suffixes, combining forms, root words, plurals, abbreviations, acronyms, eponyms, homonyms, antonyms, synonyms, and commonly used phrases.

b. Anatomy and Physiology – Essentials of human anatomy and physiology.

c. Pharmacology and Laboratory Medicine

d. Common tests used in pathology and laboratory medicine, including diagnostic indications, techniques, expression of values, and significance of findings.

e. Recognize, pronounce, spell, define, and understand pharmacological terminology.

f. Drug classifications, indications, contraindications, actions, interactions, side effects, forms, dosages, and routes of administration.

g. Disease Processes, their etiology and pathology.

h. Clinical medicine, including diagnosis and treatment of common diseases and conditions.

i. Advanced Medical Language-surgical procedures and other diagnostic and interventional treatment modalities, including anesthesia types and techniques, surgical techniques, equipment, instruments, and accessories, as well as typical findings and related diagnoses.

j. Procedures, techniques, and findings in diagnostic and interventional imaging.



3. Computer skills and technology:

a. Word processing, computers, dictation and transcription equipment, and related technologies.

b. Operate designated dictation and transcription equipment and use designated word processing programs and related technologies.

c. Trends and developments in technologies related to healthcare documentation.

d. Use of electronic references and other resources for research and practice.



4. Healthcare Documentation:

a. Healthcare Records - the purpose and content of the healthcare record (paper and electronic).

b. The content and format of healthcare documents (paper and electronic).

c. Knowledge of standards and regulations related to healthcare documentation as set by US healthcare authorities.

d. Medicolegal Concepts and Ethics-the medicolegal aspects of the healthcare record (e.g., confidentiality, privacy) and the medical transcriptionist's role in risk management.

e. Understanding and application of ethics in the medical transcription profession.



5. Professional Practice:

a. Fundamentals of Medical Transcription

b. Demonstrate the ability to proofread and correct transcribed healthcare documents.

c. Recognize, evaluate, and interpret inconsistencies, discrepancies, and inaccuracies in healthcare dictation and appropriately edit, revise, and clarify them while transcribing, without altering the meaning of the dictation or changing the author's style.

d. Meet progressively demanding medical transcription accuracy and productivity standards.

e. Demonstrate an awareness of the functions, operations, and dynamics of medical transcription work environments.

f. Demonstrate professionalism in the workplace.

g. Demonstrate an awareness of the opportunities in medical transcription and related careers and the importance of professional development.

ETHICS AND CONFIDENTIALITY

>> Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Medical transcriptionists understand that the medical record is a legal document, and handling such sensitive information requires the utmost of professional ethics and confidentiality. Because of the confidential relationship between the physician and the patient, each medical record must remain absolutely confidential.

As a working MT you should never relay patient information to outside parties. It is very important to take the security of the patient record seriously. This means that even if you are transcribing your best friend's reports, the fact that you do so should never be discussed.

Most facilities and MTSOs (medical transcription service owners) require the transcriptionist to sign a confidentiality statement upon hiring, and violation of this is cause for termination and possibly legal recourse. Make it a practice to transcribe your reports, proof and edit them, and then forget about them. Most confidentiality has been broken because transcriptionists talk to their friends about an unusual problem she has encountered in a medical record. The problems that could occur with this are:

A. Somebody could overhear you, and that somebody could be a relative of the patient.

B. Your friend could know the patient in question and spread the news even further.

C. You portray a less than professional image when discussing contents of medical reports.

(Of course this does not include asking transcription-related questions.)

Ownership of the healthcare record belongs to the facility, but the patient is entitled to copies when a written request has been issued. Unless it is your job specifically, the medical transcriptionist should never make copies for the patient when requested directly by the patient or a family member. Remember, your job is to keep the records confidential at all times.

There are new guidelines concerning medical records in a set of laws called HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.) Parts of the HIPAA laws discuss the handling of medical records, and this could affect MTs that work at home. MTs who work at home are being encouraged to take measures to protect any information on their computers or on floppy disks. Some of these measures include password protecting your computer, keeping your virus definitions up to date, and locking any floppy disks that may contain confidential information in a file cabinet or box. It's also important not to let anyone have access to the part of your computer that contains vital patient information and diagnoses. One transcriptionist I know was haphazard about doing so, and her husband's boss's medical reports were discussed. This type of thing is in direct violation of HIPAA Federal laws and could have serious consequences. Therefore, always protect your information on your computer (and shred any trash with patient names) once you begin working on the job.

Many MT services are now using “encryption” to send/receive medical records through e-mail. Encryption is a process that uses special encryption software to protect the electronic transfer of medical records. One of the more popular types of encryption programs is Cryptext which is inexpensive and very easy to use. We will explore this software and more later in the course.

Electronic signatures are popular methods of signing medical reports by the dictating physicians. This means that the physician’s typed name on the report is sufficient instead of a physical signature. Electronic signatures, however, open the door for errors that would not be caught because the physician is not reading or signing the reports. Because of this, it is vitally important that the medical transcriptionist have a complete understanding of the dictation they are transcribing in order to ensure they are transcribing exactly as the doctor dictates. That's just another reason why a good MT course is important to your career!

INDUSTRY TRENDS AND POTENTIAL THREATS

INDUSTRY TRENDS AND POTENTIAL THREATS

The most conceivable and recognizable threat to the medical industry as a whole is the emergence of new voice recognition software. However, in spite of the advances in this technology, it has been difficult for the computer to grasp and analyze the human voice and the English language with all its diversity. Besides, as many as software develop, there will still be people needed to edit what is transcribed by the software. Hence, there will continue to be a need for skilled medical language specialists who expand their education and have the knowledge to identify and edit the inevitable errors created by speech recognition systems and who have enough understanding of health records to create an accurate final document. Medical transcriptionists will therefore remain the ultimate qualified persons to discern the nuances of human speech.

GYNAECOLOGY TRANSCRIPTION


Gynaecology Transcription

Eyered is a leading medical transcription service from India offering accurate overnight transcription of medical documents to practitioners in the United States. Our clients include healthcare facilities, hospitals, physicians' groups and individual doctors who send us voice recordings of their patient notes, medical records and correspondence to referring doctors. Our well qualified transcriptors convert these into accurate word files. They are trained for transcription in various medical fields including Gynecology transcription.

Take advantage of our extremely reasonable rates and the time difference between the United States and India. Your HIPAA compliant Gynecology transcription will be as good as STAT! Recordings sent by you in the evening will be transcribed, edited, checked by a gynecologist and the encrypted files returned to your office by the next morning. Ask for a seven day free trial today!

CARDIOLOGY TRANSCRIPTION




Cardiology Transcription Services

With the prominence of cardiology in the field of medicine, cardiology transcription services also gained its power in the market. There are a variety of cardiological problems that require long-term treatment process. Thus the need of transcription becomes important for a hospital in order to maintain an accurate medical report of each patient. Outsource Strategies International (OSI), being a pioneer in medical transcription industry, stress on quality medical transcription services with quick turn around times. As we specialize in cardiology transcription, we can proudly say that we are among the best cardiology transcription providers in the US.

Our cardiology transcription services are availed by hospitals, clinics, doctors, and other medical groups throughout the country as well as abroad. OSI’s transcription services follow all the HIPAA regulations. We assure quality-driven transcription services thereby helping you save a lot of money and your time. In our cardiology transcription services, we also ensure confidentiality of your health information. We function as a member of your staff and work with your present dictation methods thereby supplying you the needed transcribed documents with prompt report turnaround. We can even suggest alternate technology to streamline your operation.

Our cardiology transcription services include making operative and emergency room reports, patient’s discharge summaries, physical reports, digital dictation services and many more. We use 256 bit AES encryption method and supports EMR interface capabilities. Quality and accuracy are the main standards which we concentrate while doing your cardiology transcription. With our highly experienced and dedicated cardiology transcription team, we can effectively transcribe notes that are associated with cardiac catheterizations, electrophysiology, echocardiograms, and treadmill tests.

Our medical transcription company offers cardiology transcription services at cost competitive rates with accuracy of over 99 % for standard transcription service. Once we finish your transcription process, the legal quality transcription reports are transmitted to you using secure encrypted e-mail or FTP. All our employees undergo security screening and HIPAA training. In addition to these, our cardiology transcription services also include your back office works as well.

We avail you an opportunity to evaluate our quality cardiology transcription services using our free trial offer. This helps you to give your transcription jobs to us after getting a clear idea about our services. For getting more information regarding our cardiology medical transcription, cardiology medical billing and coding services, contact us via email or call us.

The Brilliant Future of Medical Transcription


Often when someone is interested in becoming a medical transcriptionist they are curious about what the future of medical transcription is going to be. They want to be sure, understandably, that there is a solid future awaiting them in this field.

Their main concern usually involves Speech (or Voice) Recognition Technology (SRT).

There are two main types of voice recognition: Front-end voice recognition and back-end voice recognition. In both cases the doctors are dictating into a microphone fed into a computer. The "microphone" could be their PDA (personal digital assistant), a telephone, or an actual microphone at a computer station. The computer then converts their spoken words into written words and stores them in an electronic document.

With front-end voice recognition, the doctor knows that this is being done and is able to see the report being transcribed by the computer. She can edit and sign the report without it being seen by an MT if she wants to have it processed that way (few do!). A second option is for her to be able look at the report but then have an MT edit it before she signs off on it.

With back-end voice recognition, the doctor often isn't aware the software is in place. It is invisible to him. He will speak into a microphone like he always has, never knowing that the computer is turning his spoken words into written ones. These reports are then sent to an MT for editing purposes and then they are returned to the doctor for his signature.

Software in this field is advancing rapidly, but for the most part it is still unable to handle the wide variety of doctors' accents combined with the extensive medical vocabulary they use. In addition, SRT does not correct typographical errors, nor can it catch dictation errors when, for example, the wrong dosage is dictated for a medication. Most hospitals and large transcription companies that use SRT have simply transitioned their medical transcriptionists over to being MT editors. This recently happened to me, and I have to say I really enjoy editing work! It is fast, it is interesting, it is varied, and there is always at least one good laugh each day. Today I really appreciated the software turning the patient's name into a medical condition. It was quite hilarious!

Many MTs actually would rather do editing work, as it can be much easier physically (especially on the wrists) to listen and correct a report than to listen and type every word spoken.

The wonderful news for the person investigating becoming a medical transcriptionist is that the training is still the same. You still need to know the basic medical terminology, pharmaceutical terms, and speed techniques, because they will all still be involved should you end up doing editing work rather than straight transcription. The other thing you should know is that it is very, very rare for anyone to ever do 100% editing work. Even the best back-end voice recognition software packages for physicians are only able to accurately transcribe 70% to 80% of the voices in any given system. A lot of doctors simply move around their text too much and are far too disorganized in their transcription style to even begin to allow SRT to create a semi-decent report!

In summary, the smart, educated, well-equipped medical transcriptionist rarely has a hard time finding a good position. The future of medical transcription is still very bright!

Susan Eliot is an expert in the field of medical transcription. She is an excellent resource when it comes to finding medical transcriptionist work. She owns and operates her own medical transcription company and knows first hand all the details about medical transcriptionist work.

Medical Transcription Service


(OPENPRESS) December 8, 2009 -- Pennsylvanian doctors can now access Medical Transcriptions Service online. The company offers a toll free phone-in-dictation service for the doctors. This service can be available to them by entering a five-digit code provided exclusively to each doctor by the company.

Medical Transcriptions Service has multiple teams of medical transcribers that are entrusted with the task of providing transcription services to a particular state in the United States. The medical transcribers for Pennsylvania State have considerable experience in preparing medical reports for specialty clinics such as Neurology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Radiology etc.

The offshore company provides typed medical reports in a standard turn-around-time of 12 hours, besides STAT reports are also processed in 2/4/6/8 hours dependent on the need of the physician. The clinics that solicit the transcriptions services from the company on a long-term contract are offered a special pricing.

The company is also offering clinics in Pennsylvania, state-of-the-art document management software, keeping in view the new regulations that require clinics and healthcare service providers to switch from paper records to electronic medical records. This software is offered on pay-as-you-use basis. The Electronic Medical Records of the patient can be accessed and reviewed online by the doctors. They can even electronically sign the reports, and electronically fax them over the internet to the patient or to the referral physician. These features are inbuilt in the system.

Medical Transcriptions Service has multiple teams of medical transcribers that are entrusted with the task of providing transcription services to a particular state in the United States. The medical transcribers for Pennsylvania State have considerable experience in preparing medical reports for specialty clinics such as Neurology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Radiology etc.

The offshore company provides typed medical reports in a standard turn-around-time of 12 hours, besides STAT reports are also processed in 2/4/6/8 hours dependent on the need of the physician. The clinics that solicit the transcriptions services from the company on a long-term contract are offered a special pricing.

Medical Transcription service Pennsylvania for rates lower than 40% of those of US rates. Cities like Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie and Reading have all had clients for our transcription services, for more information call our toll free number 1-(877)-323-4707 or visit
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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION IN NEWS


OmniMD™ Announces Strategic Partnership Agreement with 361°md

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Tarrytown, NY, United States, 12/08/2009 - OmniMD has announced a strategic partnership agreement with 361°md. The strategic partnership with 361°md will allow OmniMD to increase its market share in the Healthcare IT Industry.

OmniMD™, A CCHIT Certified leading healthcare information technology company, which provides Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Practice Management (PMS) and other Healthcare IT products and services to their providers and clinics across the nation, has announced a strategic partnership agreement with 361°md, which is a leading healthcare IT Company that represents a complete 360 degree solution for hospitals, doctors offices, expert physicians, diagnostic labs, pharmacies, health insurance companies and other healthcare providers including nursing homes and rehab facilities.

The strategic partnership with 361°md will allow OmniMD to increase its market share in the Healthcare IT Industry. The agreement is intended to enhance the adoption of EMR among Practices and clinics across the nation. Under the agreement, 361°md’s providers will be benefited by the wide array of high quality OmniMD™ products and services include Specialty Electronic Medical Records, Practice Management Software, Medical Transcription and Document Indexing and Website Development and Hosting.

“We are very excited to have OmniMD join our family of technologies and services. This is an incredible component in our efforts to bring integrated diverse complimentary solution of technologies that improves quality of healthcare and reduces operational costs”, Alexander Zoller, COO, 361°md, says.

CCHIT Certified OmniMD™ integrated Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management (PMS) product and services, offers unparalleled reliability, ease-of-use, efficiency, and customizability. The solution is a HIPAA compliant, web-enabled and support device, which can range from tablet PCs, Smart phone and handhelds to desktop computers. The system is SureScripts Certified, which also provides real-time alerts for drug-drug, drug allergy and other interactions based on a patient’s EMR. The solution captures complete documentation such as HPI, ROS and Physical Exams, Assessment & Plan to complete patient visits. The system follows HL7 standards for information sharing and integration across practices and hospitals. The solution is secured by Thawte, which uses 128–bit encryption and digital certificates to ensure complete data security.

About OmniMD™
OmniMD™ (omnimd.com) is a division of Integrated Systems Management, Inc. (ISM), a leader in software development, system integration, business and technology consulting for fortune 500 companies since 1989. CCHIT Certified OmniMD™ is a developer of HIPAA compliant Internet-based enterprise healthcare practice solutions, designed to fully automate the work-flow of contemporary healthcare organizations.

OmniMD™'s suite of products and services empowers hundreds of clinics with the ability to efficiently automate and manage clinical processes and patient information electronically. With its comprehensive and flexible product modules, the suite allows you to choose a customized solution that grows with your practice needs and electronic readiness over a period of time.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION SALARY

Medical transcriptionists’ salaries fluctuate considerably. There is no fixed income for work of this kind, with earnings depending on the productivity and skill of the medical transcriptionist.

In 2002, the American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT) conducted a survey, where an average annual salary of a little over $31,000 for the medical transcriptionist was reported. The highest-earning 10% of those surveyed had a salary nearing $18 per hour; the lowest-earning 10% earned a touch over $9 per hour. Of course, some earn distinctly more and some considerably less than that figure. All said and done, a medical transcriptionist’s salary is situational. Sometimes it takes much more than mere skill. It helps the medical transcriptionist to be at the right place at the right time.

On average, a qualified medical transcriptionist can earn about $50,000 for full-time work and $20,000 if he is working part-time. Transcriptionists can bring in a greater salary if they have their own business or are prepared to work from home.

A really skilled medical transcriptionist can earn $25.00 - $35.00 per hour. The money in this field is substantial. More importantly, it can be a priceless add-on to your already existing income and career.

Medical transcriptionists are compensated in various ways. Some get their salaries based on the number of lines transcribed or hours worked. Others have a per-hour basic pay with bonuses for additional production. It is important to remember that independent contractors have a greater salary than transcriptionists working for others. However, working independently is fraught with drawbacks. The expenses are greater; they receive no or meager benefits, and there is no real security in the job.

Medical Transcriptionist provides detailed information on Medical Transcriptionist, Medical Transcriptionist Jobs, Medical Transcriptionist Training, Medical Transcriptionist Salary and more. Medical Transcriptionist is affiliated with Electronic Medical Record.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION

>> Thursday, December 3, 2009

Medical Transcription Recourse and Links

>> Wednesday, November 11, 2009


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Dictionary, Abbreviations, Books
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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION

WHAT IS MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION?
Medical Transcription (MT) means converting into written form, the dictation by the physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient assessment, workup, therapeutic procedures, clinical course, diagnosis, prognosis etc. in order to document patient care and facilitate healthcare services.
A Medical Transcriptionist is a medical Language specialist who, using a computer and accessories like headphones and a footpedal, transcribes the recorded audio into electronic data. This data is further scrutinized for grammar and clarity by a proofreader.

WHY MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION?
Let’s start from the beginning. It flows from the need for documentation of medical records and the inability of hard-pressed doctors to sit and write those reports themselves. In Western countries, particularly the US, maintaining extensive medical records is mandatory-and vital-for each patient treated. The fact that medical insurance claims and lawsuits are decided on the documented case history makes this all the more necessary.
Further, doctors are frequently invited to deliver lectures at medical colleges. This implies preparing extensive notes on case studies to be handed out to participating students.
So, what does a harried medico do? Simple: he or she just speaks into a tape-recorder, these days, into voice recording PCs. That’s faster, and can be done even while walking from one hospital ward to the next. These tapes, or audio files, have to be converted into written statements, which is what medical transcriptions are all about.
With the rapid change of outlook in Indian healthcare and privatization of the insurance sector, documentation of all patient records will become mandatory in the future. Thus medical transcription will hold a vital link in altering the Indian job scenario.
What the doctors do is to hand over their audio records to a company that gives them transcripts- in clean, perfect English- for filing and reference. Naturally, these companies need people who know the language to do the actual transcriptions, and won’t charge them the earth. India, given the high English literacy levels, and the weak rupee, provides the ideal location for conducting these transcriptions

HOW THE PROCESS WORKS?
It’s simple. The exhaustive oral reports are stored in a compressed format and transferred to India or any other country via data communication lines. The recordings are decompressed at the destination. And your job is to listen to these voice recordings, using special playback equipment that allows minute controls over voice play, and key in the commentary using word- processing software. The report is then proofread for errors, and sent back to the hospital of origin, or to the individual doctor, using the same communication links.
A stenographer’s job, you sniff? No way.

WHAT SKILLS DO YOU NEED?
The best thing is that you need no formal qualifications. Or even experience. Normally, you only need to prove that you can transcribe complex spoken sentences accurately. What do you need to bone up, though, are names and spellings of medical terms and medicines, which can be quite a mouthful.
Picking up word-processing skills, if you aren’t at home with a computer keyboard already, is a breeze. There’s nothing to it. Add to that patience and concentration, and you’re sure to emerge a winner.

HOW MUCH MONEY CAN YOU EXPECT?
Apart from having convenient timings, medical transcription jobs pay very well. At entry level, medical transcriptionists are paid around Rs. 5,000 per month, which can exceed to Rs.20,000 per month within two years. As a trainee, though, you’ll get about half of that. As you climb, you’ll get to become a reader and progressively, an editor, levels at which salaries will climb. There are also additional carrots dangled by some companies, in the form of perks and performance-based incentives. Given that you’ll work no more than eight hours a day, that’s not bad at all.

WHAT NEXT?
Well, you can specialize in transcribing voice-records in specific areas of medicine, such as surgery, cardiology et al. With a couple of years’ experience, you can apply for certification as a Certified Medical Transcriptionist, and then as a Medical Language Specialist. Later, you can move on to becoming a supervisor, editor, trainer or manager of a medical transcription unit. Experienced MTs may become teachers working in schools and colleges and train future medical transcriptionists.

THE US SCENARIO
The MT business volume is growing by 20% every year whereas the availability of MTs is falling by 8%. As a result the companies in US are now outsouricing the jobs to cater to their ever-increasing demand of quality transcripts. The present market share of the US medical transcription industry is estimated at US $ 20 billion. The US Bureau of Labor predicts a 51% increase in the need of medical transcriptionists by the year 2008.

THE INDIA ADVANTAGE
Of the 700 million hospital events transcribed every year in the US, presently the contribution by India is only Rs. 140 crores, which amounts to just 0.165%. NASSCOM projects that against the total Indian exports of about US $ 34 billion, medical transcription is expected to have a market potential of about US $ 17 billion to one country alone viz. the USA.
Thanks to the recent advances in telecommunication, both in terms of facilities and cost, MT in India has a potential of creating about 200,000 medical transcriptionists. The factors that give India an edge in providing quality transcripts are:
Support of Government of India for all IT- led industries.
A huge pool of English-speaking and computer-literate graduate manpower to cater to the growing demand.
High-quality computer skills
Cost advantage
Advantageous 12-hour time zone difference with USA
Tremendous improvement in telecom infrastructure for data exchange
Hardware and software costs are falling-reducing break even point

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION: THE RIGHT CAREER CHOICE
The medical industry is immune to recession; the demand for medical services is around the year and hence all subordinate products and services such as medical transcription will never decline.
Medical Transcription provides unlimited intellectual challenge and the opportunity to make a unique contribution to quality patient care and service. The medical transcriptionists provide an important service to the healthcare industry and patients, by transcribing dictated medical reports that document every individual patient’s medical care and condition.
Since every dictated report represents a part of the patient’s life, the medical transcriptionist should demonstrate an extensive knowledge of medical terminology including anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, human diseases, as also surgical procedures, diagnostic studies and laboratory tests to produce an accurate and complete permanent medical record.

A PROMISING FUTURE INDEED…
As per estimates, the demand for MTs in India is expected to rise to 1,60,000 by the year 2008 (projected by NASSCOM). More and more healthcare companies are looking towards India as a future destination for remote data processing.

HOME-BASED PROFESSION – " An excellent career option for women"
Medical Transcription is a home-based skill that allows professionals a geographical mobility. As their services are in demand, transcriptionists are often able to arrange convenient and flexible work schedules. This provides an excellent career option for the qualified Indian women, who can manage their families as well as continue earning.

AND FINALLY…
If you’re wondering how we fit into the picture, well, we firmly believe that the key to becoming a successful medical transcriptionist is the comprehensive quality training that one has undergone. By taking a specialized training program that enables future transcriptionists to interpret and transcribe dictations accurately, you guarantee success for yourself. We give you an elaborate description of the various terminologies and other related words. Moreover, our expert in the field will be conducting workshops where students will be able to interact on a one to one basis, thereby, facilitating greater co-ordination. Students can mail their queries, which will be directed, to the expert and this provision is available round the clock. So, like we mentioned earlier, MT is a richly booming industry and you too can become a part of this magnanimous career. So, register and take first hands experience on Medical Transcription.
Before venturing into any professional field, one must know whether he/she possesses a basic aptitude for the same. So, we have devised a COMPETENCY SKILL TEST, which is just to check whether one is competent enough to go ahead with this course. So, go on and evaluate for yourself whether this is the RIGHT CHOICE BABY!!

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