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