| Medical transcriptionists swiftly and | | | | |
| accurately interpret through doctor's | | | | You can start only to promote yourself being |
| dictation, the medical records of patients | | | | a certified medical transcriptionist if you |
| into medically and grammatically precise | | | | successfully have completed the examination |
| reports. | | | | on certification governed by the AAMT or |
| | | | 'American Association for Medical |
| The interactions between the patient and his | | | | Transcription'. |
| physician require transcription. Some of | | | | |
| these include: | | | | Once you have obtained the certification, |
| | | | fulfilling recertification requirements are |
| Surgical procedures | | | | necessary periodically to uphold this |
| | | | credential, by way of continuing education |
| Medical consultations | | | | programs. |
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| Diagnoses | | | | Medical transcription courses can be taken |
| | | | through these formats: |
| Prognoses | | | | |
| | | | Community college course |
| Prescriptions | | | | |
| | | | Correspondence distance education |
| Radiological or other laboratory results | | | | |
| | | | Vocational school |
| Dissemination of the patients' medical | | | | |
| history | | | | Internet learning courses |
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| Autopsy reports | | | | Setting up the home office |
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| Medical transcription involves picking up | | | | You will also be investing in your home |
| dictation via tape, voice file and digital | | | | equipment and put up a workspace. |
| system using foot pedal for start-stop | | | | |
| control, ear phones and a word processing | | | | Necessary equipments are a Dictaphone with |
| program. | | | | foot pedal or any other equivalent telephone |
| | | | devices to accept dictation, headset, PC with |
| You can either choose to conduct medical | | | | word processing capability, medical |
| transcription as an independent worker or an | | | | dictionary and manual resources for |
| employee with benefits | | | | pharmacology and anatomy, medical |
| | | | spellchecker as well as extensive |
| Requirements | | | | abbreviation tool like Smartype or Instant |
| | | | Text. |
| Because the dictations involve many medical | | | | |
| terminologies, you need to recognize, be | | | | Charging |
| familiar with and understand medical | | | | |
| procedure, terminology and anatomy. | | | | Many medical transcriptionists are charging |
| | | | per page while others charge per hour. If you |
| Likewise, English grammar and outstanding | | | | can type fast, it will be beneficial to both |
| typing accuracy and speed are required, as | | | | you and your clients if you charge per hour. |
| well as keen listening ability and the | | | | Whereas if your typing speed is on the |
| patience to sit for hours through heavy | | | | average, you can charge per page. |
| concentration. | | | | |
| | | | Medical transcription work |
| Training | | | | |
| | | | Whereas majority of medical transcriptionists |
| A certified medical transcription' title will | | | | work at home alone, your healthcare industry |
| be beneficial in demonstrating your expertise | | | | provides networking opportunities and |
| when looking for clients. | | | | continuing education as well that might be |
| | | | worth checking. |
| You need to invest in your training, except | | | | |
| if you had 'on-the-job' experience or | | | | Thankfully, there is the Internet, where |
| healthcare background. | | | | medical transcriptionists are able to offer |
| | | | their services from anywhere, download files, |
| Medical transcription programs costs vary, | | | | transcribe and submit to clients through it. |
| averaging 3,000 dollars. | | | | |