Many popular publications sing the praises of medical transcription as a home business, citing the potential for high income with little investment. Courses in medical transcription are proliferating, some offering "quick fixes" for students interested in becoming business owners.
However, we must caution the prospective medical transcriptionist that failure to make the investment in quality education can result not only in business failure but also in shoddy documentation for the most important client—the patient.
Medical transcription is a medical language specialty. Fluency in this language is not accomplished merely by completing a basic terminology course and installing a spellchecker on a computer!
The transcriptionist working from home must make a significant investment in equipment and reference materials and be willing to make frequent updates to both in order to keep up with rapidly changing technology and terminology.
Careful planning and the advice of legal and financial experts are essential to the success of a home-based business.
AAMT advises that the individual considering a home-based medical transcription business first gain experience in a healthcare facility or transcription business under the direction of experienced and qualified medical transcriptionists. It is necessary to understand sound business practices as well.
Medical transcription provides unlimited intellectual challenge and the opportunity to make a unique contribution to quality health care and service.
Health care is a rapidly growing industry, and the demand for quality documentation is increasing. The profession provides a high level of job security, and skilled medical transcriptionists may receive a premium for their services.
Because their services are in demand, transcriptionists are often able to arrange convenient and flexible work schedules.
Medical transcription is a portable skill that allows for professional and geographic mobility. Age restrictions are seldom found, with great value being placed on the experience and knowledge of the well-seasoned transcriptionist.
Medical transcription can be a lifelong, satisfying career, providing the constant challenge of an expanding and advancing technology. The changes occurring in the healthcare industry promise to provide even more challenges to the forward-looking medical transcriptionist.
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What makes medical transcription an attractive career choice?
Medical transcription provides unlimited intellectual challenge and the opportunity to make a unique contribution to quality health care and service.
Health care is a rapidly growing industry, and the demand for quality documentation is increasing. The profession provides a high level of job security, and skilled medical transcriptionists may receive a premium for their services.
Because their services are in demand, transcriptionists are often able to arrange convenient and flexible work schedules.
Medical transcription is a portable skill that allows for professional and geographic mobility.
Age restrictions are seldom found, with great value being placed on the experience and knowledge of the well-seasoned transcriptionist.
Medical transcription can be a lifelong, satisfying career, providing the constant challenge of an expanding and advancing technology. The changes occurring in the healthcare industry promise to provide even more challenges to the forward-looking medical transcriptionist.
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