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What is medical transcription? |
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Written by Bob
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Sunday, 25 June 2006 |
What is medical transcription? Medical transcription is the process where one accurately and swiftly transcribes medical records dictated by doctors and others, including history and physical reports, clinic notes, office notes, operative reports, consultation notes, discharge summaries, letters, psychiatric evaluations, laboratory reports, x-ray reports and pathology reports.
It involves receiving dictation by tape, digital system or voice file, and using earphones, a foot pedal for start-stop control and a word processing program. It sometimes includes the use of a printer and sometimes a modem. A variety of word-processing systems are used. It requires good listening and language skills, computer skills and knowledge of medical terms. India and other developing countries play a major role in this field because of economies of scale.
Payment
Transcriptionists who work from home are paid on the basis of speed and accuracy. The pay ranges from 60 paisa to Rs.1.25 per line depending on the accuracy. As experience goes by, HBT (Home Based Transcription) values Rs.25,000 p/m upwards. (Payment value quoted in indian rupees) REQUIREMENT FOR HBT: What you need:
To start as a home-based transcriptionist you need
have: 1. A Windows PC with at least
the following configurations:
Pentium IV, 256 MB SDRAM,
20 GB hard disk, 52X
CDROM drive, sound card
with amplifier, Internet
access. 2. Stereo headphones
3. 56.6 kbps external modem
4. Foot pedal
4. UPS
5. Licensed software - English
dictionary, medical dictionary
drugs dictionary, medical
spellchecker, equipment
glossary, abbreviation
dictionary, etc.
Useful Sites: http://www.medical-transcription-at-home.com/ http://www.at-homeworks.com/medical_transcription.htm http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2002/08/15/stories/2002081500500700.htm |
