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| Exciting
career opportunities for good listeners
in medical transcription |
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By
Seeth Raman |
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| What is medical
transcription? |
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| Every time a patient visits
a doctor for an examination a record is
kept for that visit. These records are
converted through dictated report in typed
or printed format. This is called medical
transcription. It is a method, which involves
receiving dictation made by the doctors
through tape, digital system, or voice
file. The receiver uses earphones, a foot
pedal for start-stop control, and word
processing program for this process. The
person doing medical transcription has
to precisely and quickly transcribe medical
records dictated by doctors and others,
which includes discharge summaries, history
and physical reports, laboratory reports,
office notes, pathology reports, consultation
notes, clinic notes, x-ray reports and
psychiatric evaluations. > |
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| What do I have to
do to get into medical transcription?
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To join this field, you
should be a good listener and be able
to understand the varied accents such
as American, British, German, etc.,
mainly as the doctors are from these
countries. However this skill can be
mastered through practice. A good knowledge
in word processor is a plus point but
you have to learn medical vocabulary
and formats. |
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| What are the career
opportunities in medical transcription?
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| There are ample opportunities
in India, as the number of companies involved
in medical transcription has grown over
the years. According to a survey it is
presumed that the need for medical transcription
may increase by 70% by the end of 2007.
If you are the kind of person who has
a flair for good listening with great
skills in language, computer usage,
and knowledge of medical terms, a career
in medical transcription is apt for
you. If not there are always lots of
books on medical terms and dictionaries
at your disposal, which will help you
to master the skills.
Once you have been trained as a medical
transcription specialist you can work
in doctors' offices, clinics, hospitals,
and with transcription service providers.
As you get more experience, as a medical
transcription specialist you can become
a teacher, supervisor, consultant, editor,
or a writer in the field. |
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| How much can I earn
as a medical transcription specialist? |
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| A well-qualified medical
transcriptionist, possessing all the latest
information, has a secure future. There
is a huge demand for such medical transcription
specialists all over the country.
A fresher in medical transcription
company can earn anywhere between Rs.
6,000 to Rs. 8,000 per month. This depends
on your educational qualification and
your skills. You can expect even more
if you posses all the qualities required
to become a good medical transcription
specialist. As you gain more experience
you can earn up to Rs. 20,000 to Rs.
25,000 per month based on the volume
of work you can churn out.
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| Medical transcription
companies in India |
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| There are more than 200 to
300 medical transcription companies in
India, which can be small, medium, or
large medical transcription firms. But
some of the popular ones in India include:
Spheris, Acusis, CBay Systems, Focus Infosys,
Mediscribe, Edictate, Heartland Asia,
Worldtech, Prodata, etc.
Medical transcription can be an ongoing
affair and a satisfying career as age
restrictions are seldom found in this
field. At times current or developing
medical procedures invoke specialized
clinical conditions and these conditions
cause new terminologies to be introduced.
Experts can fill this gap swiftly. This
kind of work can be done from home too.
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