Medical transcription is the process of recording information from medical personnel on the phone or other electronically recorded messages to official documentation of treatments and procedures.
Transcriptionists usually listen to recordings on a headset while typing the information into a computer. Speech recognition software is increasing the speed of this task by automatically translating the recordings into text.
Documentation is taken after every visit to the doctor or other related medical visits. As these documents may be used by many different doctors, accuracy is vital.
Transcription was not officially recognized as a profession until the US Department of Labor had to assign transcription a job code to be able to monitor and evaluate the statistics concerning the profession. Until 1999, transcriptions were grouped in with secretaries or typists.
Certification is not a requirement to become a transcriptionist, but considering that sometimes people free lance for different employers, it can be a lot easier to find work if they are certified. It is definitely an advantage over other potential employees when working through the American Association for Medical Transcription.
The American Association for Medical Transcription regulates transcriptionists across America. To be a part of this organization, a transcriptionist has to take a test to become a Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT).
Transcription is a necessary part of the medical system today. Without precise note taking the system would be chaos and extremely more prone to make mistakes.
This makes the profession of a transcriptionist a very honorable and important job. Transcriptionists are the reason that the United States has such wonderful medical care.
Even in times of recession or war, people will pay for and seek medical help. There will always be transcriptionist jobs available.
The United States Department of Labor believes that the demand for transcriptionist is going to continue to rise throughout 2016. They predict that the field will grow by 14%.
This rate of growth is faster than the typical growth rate of other professions. This prediction is mostly based on the fact that the large baby boomer generation is growing older and will need increased health care.
Their tests and treatments will need to be documented. In addition, the current transcriptionists are also aging and retiring.
There are not enough new people who are becoming transcriptionists to keep up with the rising demand for the profession.
One advantage for many women who enter transcription is their ability to work at home by becoming their own boss or a telecommuting employee. This gives them the flexibility of setting their own hours and since there is a shortage of transcriptionist, there is always work to be found.
Once a new transcriptionists starts to grow some roots in the field they will find that there is a large network of transcriptionists who help each other find work. They make suggestions about organizations that may need some help and refer each other if they are unable to take a job at a certain time.
Many people build their own transcription business by hiring other transcriptionists to work under them. This allows them to set their own income based simply on how hard they are willing to work to find new clients and have a foundation of back up transcriptionists.
Hundreds of the transcriptions firms today began as one-person businesses. Transcription is a very consistently intriguing and rewarding profession.
Even though two people may have the same diagnosed condition, their symptoms will be radically different. Every report will be different from one another.
In addition, if a transcriptionist becomes bored while in one emphasis, they can change to a new emphasis. As transcription has such a high demand, it pays very well.
Some transcriptionists make it through school in six months, but employers generally prefer 1-2 years of schooling. However, 1-2 years of schooling is very little in comparison to many other professions.
Transcription is a necessary, honorable, and rewarding profession. In the future thousands of people will depend on them to save their life by keeping accurate records.
Author Resource:
Tom Selwick has worked since 1991 as a medical transcriptionist providing hospitals, clinics, and large group practices with medical transcription services .
Contact Info:
Tom Selwick
Tom Selwick09@gmail.com
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