A medical transcriptionist should be good at knowledge, skill and ability. To make good money or salary you should be have following 10 qualities.
1. Basic knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology, disease processes, sign and symptoms, medication, and laboratory values. Knowledge of specialty (or specialties) as appropriate.
2. Knowledge of medical transcription guidelines and practices.
3. Proven skills in English usage, grammar, punctuation, style and editing,
4. Ability to use designated professional reference materials.
5. Ability to operate word processing equipment, dictation and transcription equipments like foot pedal.
6. Ability to work under pressure with time constraints.
7. Ability to concentrate.
8. Excellent learning skills
9. Excellent eye, hand and auditory coordination.
10. Ability to understand and apply relevant legal concept (e.g. confidentiality)
Friday, October 5, 2007
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
HL7 transcription
HL7 transcription is nothing but a transcription service that adheres to the rules of Health Level 7, an independent organization that sets international healthcare standards.
Rekha Transcription provides precision-bound, cost-effective HL-7 transcription assistance to several renowned hospitals, clinics and healthcare units. We also assist in providing medical transcription services to several other medical specialties.
Rekha Transcription has a peerless track record in offering excellent HL-7 transcription services to our customers. The group at Rekha Transcription consists of experienced medical transcriptionists who deliver specific and accurate HL-7 transcription services that you require at a really quick turnaround times and also at an incredibly low cost - just 40% of the local US rates.
Rekha Transcription provides precision-bound, cost-effective HL-7 transcription assistance to several renowned hospitals, clinics and healthcare units. We also assist in providing medical transcription services to several other medical specialties.
Rekha Transcription has a peerless track record in offering excellent HL-7 transcription services to our customers. The group at Rekha Transcription consists of experienced medical transcriptionists who deliver specific and accurate HL-7 transcription services that you require at a really quick turnaround times and also at an incredibly low cost - just 40% of the local US rates.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
How to be a Home Transcriptionist?
Medical transcription is a very popular option for working at home. Landing that first job after training can be tough, but it’s legitimate work once you get going.
But that’s the challenge. Getting things going.
The first thing you need to understand about medical transcription is that you need training at the very least, and quite possibly some experience, before you can find that transcription job from home. Most employers will not train you on the job. Due to the sensitive nature of this field, they need people who are prepared to work and dedicated to their jobs.
Before you sign up with any online medical transcription school, you need to research them. You want to ensure that you have a good shot at actually landing a job afterward. Choose a poor quality school and you are less likely to land any job at all.
Depending on your needs you might consider an online program or visit your community college for courses. You want a high quality is what helps you land that first job. Take the wrong type of training and no one will want to hire you until you have experience.
I personally recommend the online training. For one is more like how to work at home. Training in a school is, well, training in a school. You are not learning as much about self-discipline.
Online training also has the advantage that the best schools are well-known major companies medical transcription. This improves your chances of getting a job and firms know the quality of students in these schools in turn.
Watch out for companies that claim to give you training with no experience that will lead to a job. There is one company in particular which changes names regularly, which emphasizes its “Christian” character, yet is nothing more than a scam. They require students to purchase software, and then you never get good enough to get paid. The name change can make them hard to identify, but the routine stays more or less the same.
When it comes time to look for actual work, many employers will consider you to be an independent contractor rather than an employee. This is an important difference both at tax time and in how you get your equipment. You may be expected to provide your own, although some companies may send it to you.
But that’s the challenge. Getting things going.
The first thing you need to understand about medical transcription is that you need training at the very least, and quite possibly some experience, before you can find that transcription job from home. Most employers will not train you on the job. Due to the sensitive nature of this field, they need people who are prepared to work and dedicated to their jobs.
Before you sign up with any online medical transcription school, you need to research them. You want to ensure that you have a good shot at actually landing a job afterward. Choose a poor quality school and you are less likely to land any job at all.
Depending on your needs you might consider an online program or visit your community college for courses. You want a high quality is what helps you land that first job. Take the wrong type of training and no one will want to hire you until you have experience.
I personally recommend the online training. For one is more like how to work at home. Training in a school is, well, training in a school. You are not learning as much about self-discipline.
Online training also has the advantage that the best schools are well-known major companies medical transcription. This improves your chances of getting a job and firms know the quality of students in these schools in turn.
Watch out for companies that claim to give you training with no experience that will lead to a job. There is one company in particular which changes names regularly, which emphasizes its “Christian” character, yet is nothing more than a scam. They require students to purchase software, and then you never get good enough to get paid. The name change can make them hard to identify, but the routine stays more or less the same.
When it comes time to look for actual work, many employers will consider you to be an independent contractor rather than an employee. This is an important difference both at tax time and in how you get your equipment. You may be expected to provide your own, although some companies may send it to you.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
How much work should an average medical transcriptionist (MT) produce
"How much work should an average medical transcriptionist (MT) produce in a
day" is one of the most frequently asked questions by managers, supervisors and
others who play numbers games.
To answer the question we must agree on the definition of the average MT. In my opinion, defining the average MT is like searching for the Holy Grail. If you are looking for one, good luck. In my 10 years in this industry, I have yet to meet one...one who would admit it, at least.
MTs may be outpacing their furry friends when it comes to current-day demands. Both remain focused and work diligently for long periods of time, continuing to make extraordinary progress in relatively short periods of time. Given just the right amount of uninterrupted time, knowledge, and experience, both still deliver an impressive final product.
The answer to the question of how much work an average MT should be able to
produce has not changed. You can add to that statement that there is no such thing as an average MT.
day" is one of the most frequently asked questions by managers, supervisors and
others who play numbers games.
To answer the question we must agree on the definition of the average MT. In my opinion, defining the average MT is like searching for the Holy Grail. If you are looking for one, good luck. In my 10 years in this industry, I have yet to meet one...one who would admit it, at least.
MTs may be outpacing their furry friends when it comes to current-day demands. Both remain focused and work diligently for long periods of time, continuing to make extraordinary progress in relatively short periods of time. Given just the right amount of uninterrupted time, knowledge, and experience, both still deliver an impressive final product.
The answer to the question of how much work an average MT should be able to
produce has not changed. You can add to that statement that there is no such thing as an average MT.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
What to use a.m., AM; p.m., PM ?
When to use a.m., AM; p.m., PM ?
Acceptable abbreviations for ante meridiem(before noon) and post meridiem(after
noon), with the lowercase forms being preferred. Formal publications use small capitals, which, if available, may also be used in transcription.
8:15 a.m. or 8:15 AM or 8:15..AM
Do not use these abbreviations with a phrase such as in the morning, in the evening, tonight, o’clock.
8:15 a.m. not 8:15 a.m. o’clock
10:30 PM not 10:30 PM in the evening
Use periods with a.m. and p.m. so that a.m. won’t be misread as the word am.
Do not use periods with the uppercase AM and PM.
Insert a space between the numerals preceding these abbreviations and the abbreviations themselves, but do not use spaces within the abbreviations.
11 a.m. or 11 AM not 11a.m. or 11AM not 11 a. m. or 11 A M
Acceptable abbreviations for ante meridiem(before noon) and post meridiem(after
noon), with the lowercase forms being preferred. Formal publications use small capitals, which, if available, may also be used in transcription.
8:15 a.m. or 8:15 AM or 8:15..AM
Do not use these abbreviations with a phrase such as in the morning, in the evening, tonight, o’clock.
8:15 a.m. not 8:15 a.m. o’clock
10:30 PM not 10:30 PM in the evening
Use periods with a.m. and p.m. so that a.m. won’t be misread as the word am.
Do not use periods with the uppercase AM and PM.
Insert a space between the numerals preceding these abbreviations and the abbreviations themselves, but do not use spaces within the abbreviations.
11 a.m. or 11 AM not 11a.m. or 11AM not 11 a. m. or 11 A M
Monday, June 18, 2007
Date Dictated and Date Transcribed
Date Dictated and Date Transcribed
These dates should be recorded to monitor dictation and transcription patterns as well as to provide documentation of when the work (dictation or transcription) was done. Some dictation and transcription systems are specially designed to automatically record these dates.
Health care reports are, among other things, legal documents. As part of risk management, dictation and transcription dates should be entered accurately and should not be altered.
Capitalize D and T and follow each by a colon and appropriate date, using numerals separated by virgules or hyphens.
Some facilities prefer to use six-digit dates and others, eight-digit. All these styles are acceptable.
D: 4/18/00
T: 4/19/00
D: 04-18-00
T: 04-19-00
D: 04/18/2000
T: 04/19/2000
Note: ASTM’s E2184, Standard Specification for Healthcare Document Formats calls for identification of the place of dictation as well.
When the month, day, and year are given in this sequence, set off the year by commas. Do not use ordinals.
She was admitted on December 14, 2001, and discharged on January 4, 2002. not ...January 4th, 2002 (4th is an ordinal)
Do not use commas when the month and year are given without the day,
or when the military date sequence (day, month, year) is used.
She was admitted in December 2001 and discharged in January 2002.
She was admitted on 14 December 2001 and discharged on 4 January 2002.
These dates should be recorded to monitor dictation and transcription patterns as well as to provide documentation of when the work (dictation or transcription) was done. Some dictation and transcription systems are specially designed to automatically record these dates.
Health care reports are, among other things, legal documents. As part of risk management, dictation and transcription dates should be entered accurately and should not be altered.
Capitalize D and T and follow each by a colon and appropriate date, using numerals separated by virgules or hyphens.
Some facilities prefer to use six-digit dates and others, eight-digit. All these styles are acceptable.
D: 4/18/00
T: 4/19/00
D: 04-18-00
T: 04-19-00
D: 04/18/2000
T: 04/19/2000
Note: ASTM’s E2184, Standard Specification for Healthcare Document Formats calls for identification of the place of dictation as well.
When the month, day, and year are given in this sequence, set off the year by commas. Do not use ordinals.
She was admitted on December 14, 2001, and discharged on January 4, 2002. not ...January 4th, 2002 (4th is an ordinal)
Do not use commas when the month and year are given without the day,
or when the military date sequence (day, month, year) is used.
She was admitted in December 2001 and discharged in January 2002.
She was admitted on 14 December 2001 and discharged on 4 January 2002.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Best way to handling corrections revision of the Patient Record
The rules to modifying the Patient Record should be strong foundation for the enterprise seeking to develop policies and procedures. In order to ensure the admissibility of the medical record as evidence, the enterprise must first establish policies and procedures that address
• Author authentication
• Medical record access control
• Medical record archiving and retention
• Medical record security
• Medical record disaster recovery policies and procedures
By establishing controls over the creation of medical records, enterprises can ensure the nonrepudiation of corrections, revisions, additions, and addenda made in the normal course of business.
Ultimately, by controlling the how, who, where, and when of creating the medical record, the enterprise establishes the methodology for performing valid corrections, revisions, additions, and addenda.
The best practices of a healthcare enterprise can develop an effective and valid policy and procedure for the correction, revision, addition, and addenda of health information contained within the medical record.
The key characteristics of an effective policy and procedure include
• Author authentication and accountability
• Clear indication of correction or amendment date and time
• Policies and procedures that prevent unauthorized alteration of documents
• Clear delineation of parent document
• Clear delineation of corrected or amended document
• Notification of health information recipients when amendments and corrections occur
• Retention of the parent document for historical reference
Though it is true that no single rule that addresses medical record correction and amendment exists, enough guidance is available to allow healthcare providers to develop a workable policy and procedure to address the creation of valid medical record corrections and amendments.
• Author authentication
• Medical record access control
• Medical record archiving and retention
• Medical record security
• Medical record disaster recovery policies and procedures
By establishing controls over the creation of medical records, enterprises can ensure the nonrepudiation of corrections, revisions, additions, and addenda made in the normal course of business.
Ultimately, by controlling the how, who, where, and when of creating the medical record, the enterprise establishes the methodology for performing valid corrections, revisions, additions, and addenda.
The best practices of a healthcare enterprise can develop an effective and valid policy and procedure for the correction, revision, addition, and addenda of health information contained within the medical record.
The key characteristics of an effective policy and procedure include
• Author authentication and accountability
• Clear indication of correction or amendment date and time
• Policies and procedures that prevent unauthorized alteration of documents
• Clear delineation of parent document
• Clear delineation of corrected or amended document
• Notification of health information recipients when amendments and corrections occur
• Retention of the parent document for historical reference
Though it is true that no single rule that addresses medical record correction and amendment exists, enough guidance is available to allow healthcare providers to develop a workable policy and procedure to address the creation of valid medical record corrections and amendments.
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Medical Transcription salaries in India
It’s no wonder that a career in medical transcription can lead to a good salary.
In India Medical Transcription Companies calculate a medical transcriptionist salary using different methods. Either medical transcriptionist are paid on per line basis or on monthly basis. Some company have fixed and variable both component as part of salary.
Before you can decide if this career is right for you, it’s a good idea to become familiar with the job duties associated with medical transcription. In a nutshell, medical transcription is the process of converting a doctor’s notes or audio recordings into a written document. This document is then used for insurance purposes and stored with the patient’s records. A medical transcription expert ensures that all regulatory and insurance industry requirements are fulfilled. These duties can be performed either on-site at a hospital, or from an off-site work location. Many people in the medical transcription field are able to work from home.
A Career in Medical Transcription Offers a Good Salary
Depending on experience, a medical transcription salary offers between Rs 7k and Rs 35k per month. In today’s job market, this isn’t a bad rate for a career that takes minimal training. With a two-year associates degree, you can quickly become a member of the medical transcription workforce.
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