Medical Transcription, or simply MT, is a process of transcribing the medical documents and records that are dictated by physicians, doctors and other health care professionals. This process is done in order to keep the physician's dictated data as reference for future and maintaining permanent record of a patient's care. There are different types of medical records which include the history of a particular disease, physical reports, operative reports, x-ray reports, laboratory reports, office notes, consultation notes, clinic notes, patient discharge summaries and more. The various methods of dictations involve digital system, voice file, dictation via tape, and use of word processing program.
To become a professional medical transcriptionist, one should have good listening and language skills as well as deep knowledge in medical terms in addition to the computer skills. Usually, MTs work in hospitals, clinics, and doctors' offices. There are many medical transcriptionists who provide transcription services from home itself. These transcriptionists will be having 2-3 years of experience in hospital or an office.
There are a variety of training programs available for those who wish to work in medical transcription field. By searching the Internet, you will get a number of on-line and correspondence courses related to medical transcription. You have to get thorough with the medical terms by refering medical dictionaries, word books and CDs. You can start medical transcription works if you have an English dictionary, a grammar and style guide, a drug index, a complete medical dictionary, a laboratory and pathology word book, a medical word book containing each specialty, a surgery word book, a medical abbreviation word book, and a physician directory.
At present, almost all health care providers provide dictation materials to the medical transcription companies via digital or using analog dictating equipment. With the popularity of the Internet, the mode for transmitting dictated documents have become easier and quicker. Moreover, the employees of the medical transcription field are paid on hourly basis.
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