Home based Medical Transcription

The simplest definition of Transcription is conversion of voice to electronic text form. Medical Transcription is an IT enabled service that requires specialized skills in utilizing Information technology in converting the voice data of the doctors who are in the US, consisting of patient history and medical advises into electronic documents. Medical transcription as an industry in India has shown very encouraging growth providing employment for millions of Indian youth, as well as business opportunities. Medical transcription is one of the fastest-growing professions in the country today, notifies the U.S. Department of Labor. It is ranked #14 in the top 25 professions and is ranked as a #1 home based MT career. The continuous growing demand for medical transcriptionists is attributed to a growing and aging population. Older age groups receive greater numbers of medical tests, procedures, etc. This growing demand is also spurred by the need for electronic documentation that can be easily accessed by providers, third-party payers, consumers, etc.

US Recession and Medical Transcription

Time has come for to realize that US financial crisis can affectMedical transcription industry too and will gradually effect transcriptionist wallet. As transcriptionist get paid by MT companies, and MT companies get paid by physicians, and physician get money from insurance companies or from the patients themselves.

The majority of patients don’t have insurance, then it depends upon how much cash do they have? 

If the income were suddenly reduced or eliminated, are they prepared? I’ll tell you one thing; Washington does not have a “bailout plan” for you personally.

That’s definitely not going to happen. So there will be no “government lottery.” As hard as it might be for you to believe, there are people who aren’t worried at all right now, why? Because they have no debt! If they lost their income, they won’t lose their home, they won’t lose their cars, and many of them have enough cash to live on for quite a while. Okay, debt free and worriless living is a different topic.

So, what do you think? Kindly cast you vote on the poll……..

Medical Transcription And Economic Crisis

Will US crisis affect Medical Transcription?

THE financial meltdown in the United States and general slowdown in the world economy will impact negatively on the call center industry.

We should start preparing for the worst, as American companies that invested in call centers in the India might pull out their investments in the industry.

Where as the medical transcription industry is stable, those accounts servicing the financial or banking sector of the US may be in jeopardy. Medical transcription is one of the services outsourced by US firms.

Medical Transcription as a career

A role of medical transcriptionist is basically to covert voice files to word documents.
The voice files are recorded/dictated by doctors or medical professionals. The transcribed word document is sent back to physician so that it can be printed or stored in computer as a softcopy.

Major business in medical transcription industry is sourced from United State of America.

To build your career in MT no "formal" educational ids required. There are some traditional schools impart trainings, certificate or diploma programs, Some Medical transcription companies do provide on job training too. The training improves the medical terminology knowledge, improves the ability to listen and type simultaneously. Such programs help the MTs to use playback controls like foot pedal.

A trusted certification is CMT (certified medical transcriptionist) and RMT (Registered Medical Transcriptionist) is given by AAMT (American Association for Medical Transcription). RMT is entry level medical transcription certification where as CMT is for advance level of transcription. Both of credentials are obtain after pass medical transcription test. 

The basic skills required are good knowledge of English language, medical terminology, good typing speed, and stamina to work on stretch, good grasping power.

The medical transcription industry has good growth potential and the salary in this field varies from 0 to 60 thousand rupees per month based on your experience and quality.

Operative Report

A surgeon or an assistant generally dictates the operative reports.

The OP report describes an operation or a surgical procedure for the purpose of correcting and diagnosing medical abnormality or disease. the core of the operative report is about the description of the surgical procedure performed. Another important section of the report is preoperative and postoperative diagnoses performed. Apart from these 2 section other information that are transcribed are physician name, date of procedure performed, indication and surgical findings.

Appropriate filing of medical records is an essential requirement for every physician. Operative note transcription is vital to surgeons. Generating an appropriate and well-timed dictation after an operative procedure is crucial for offering fine medical care to the patient.

10 qualities to make good salary

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)

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.