WHAT MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION IS
Think of a Doctor consulting 30 patients with an ease on an average per day. Thanks to the Medical Transcription that this is now possible; even for a competent and “in-demand" doctor, the number of the patients per day may reach very high. Think of a patient with a medical record covering a-to-z information, on a PRINT MATERIAL, starting very much from childhood up to the present.
Up to now, after consulting a patient, a doctor is always used to note down how much and how long s/he can manage with his/her pen on a paper; this only covers just few points and the medications taking minimum 10 minutes.
Instead, with Medical Transcription, s/he can avail of all the information, pertaining to the patient and not necessarily concerning just the diagnosis and treatment, on a PRINT MATERIAL just for not more than 2 minutes on an average. For this, the doctor manipulates his/her own voice putting aside the handwriting which mostly remains illegible for OTHERS. Here, s/he dictates everything about the patient with a use of microphone and records the voice in a form of voice file.
The VOICE FILE is then uploaded and outsourced via Internet to a Medical Transcription, popularly known as an MT, who listens to the dictation with a headphone attached to his/her computer. The MT proficiently transcribes the voice file into a WORD FILE by typing with a keyboard on the same computer. The word file is then uploaded to the client, or the doctor, who downloads it back to there. The whole process of uploading-downloading and the reverse usually takes not more than 24 hours. Normally, when a doctor resumes to his/her office on NEXT DAY, s/he has the transcribed file ready. Doctor commonly dictates follow-up report, consultation report, surgical report, and discharge summary. Generally, all reports include topics such as Chief complaint, History of present illness, Past medical history, Past surgical history, Family history, Social history, Allergies, Review of systems, Physical examination, Medications, Diagnosis, Assessment and Plan, etc.
HOW MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION IS DONE
What an MT requires is a whole set of computer, a headphone, and a foot pedal. S/he listens to the dictation carefully and simultaneously keeps on typing on a word document. For listening repeatedly, a foot pedal placed at feet site is used which promptly allows moving back and forward. Softwares for English Dictionaries as well as Medical Dictionaries are also accessible on the same computer. Thus, an MT has to apply the hands, one foot, the eyes, the ears, and above all the Mind simultaneously.
TRAINING FOR MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION
Training is an essential for an MT. Thorough training comprises mostly of basic knowledge of Medical Terminology; but also emphasizes on English grammar and punctuations, as well as a practice session. Training duration (usually of 5 months) and fees (normally twice or thrice of a starting salary) vary from one region to another and from one institution to another.
ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION
Good Listening skill over the Headphone with working knowledge of English language is the only eligibility. However, a good command over English language and graduation degree makes PERFECTION.
SALARY FOR MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION
A SUCCESSFULLY Trained MT may easily begin his career with a comparably high starting salary. Then, as per his or her performance and experience, only the sky is the limit. A salary is counted on the basis of a LINE COUNT and the ACCURACY.
Think of a Doctor consulting 30 patients with an ease on an average per day. Thanks to the Medical Transcription that this is now possible; even for a competent and “in-demand" doctor, the number of the patients per day may reach very high. Think of a patient with a medical record covering a-to-z information, on a PRINT MATERIAL, starting very much from childhood up to the present.
Up to now, after consulting a patient, a doctor is always used to note down how much and how long s/he can manage with his/her pen on a paper; this only covers just few points and the medications taking minimum 10 minutes.
Instead, with Medical Transcription, s/he can avail of all the information, pertaining to the patient and not necessarily concerning just the diagnosis and treatment, on a PRINT MATERIAL just for not more than 2 minutes on an average. For this, the doctor manipulates his/her own voice putting aside the handwriting which mostly remains illegible for OTHERS. Here, s/he dictates everything about the patient with a use of microphone and records the voice in a form of voice file.
The VOICE FILE is then uploaded and outsourced via Internet to a Medical Transcription, popularly known as an MT, who listens to the dictation with a headphone attached to his/her computer. The MT proficiently transcribes the voice file into a WORD FILE by typing with a keyboard on the same computer. The word file is then uploaded to the client, or the doctor, who downloads it back to there. The whole process of uploading-downloading and the reverse usually takes not more than 24 hours. Normally, when a doctor resumes to his/her office on NEXT DAY, s/he has the transcribed file ready. Doctor commonly dictates follow-up report, consultation report, surgical report, and discharge summary. Generally, all reports include topics such as Chief complaint, History of present illness, Past medical history, Past surgical history, Family history, Social history, Allergies, Review of systems, Physical examination, Medications, Diagnosis, Assessment and Plan, etc.
HOW MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION IS DONE
What an MT requires is a whole set of computer, a headphone, and a foot pedal. S/he listens to the dictation carefully and simultaneously keeps on typing on a word document. For listening repeatedly, a foot pedal placed at feet site is used which promptly allows moving back and forward. Softwares for English Dictionaries as well as Medical Dictionaries are also accessible on the same computer. Thus, an MT has to apply the hands, one foot, the eyes, the ears, and above all the Mind simultaneously.
TRAINING FOR MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION
Training is an essential for an MT. Thorough training comprises mostly of basic knowledge of Medical Terminology; but also emphasizes on English grammar and punctuations, as well as a practice session. Training duration (usually of 5 months) and fees (normally twice or thrice of a starting salary) vary from one region to another and from one institution to another.
ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION
Good Listening skill over the Headphone with working knowledge of English language is the only eligibility. However, a good command over English language and graduation degree makes PERFECTION.
SALARY FOR MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION
A SUCCESSFULLY Trained MT may easily begin his career with a comparably high starting salary. Then, as per his or her performance and experience, only the sky is the limit. A salary is counted on the basis of a LINE COUNT and the ACCURACY.
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