What is Medical Transcription?

Question

What is the future of Medical Transcription In India. I heard it can be done from Home if you have a computer. Whats are the terms and condition of medical transcription.

Answer 1

You have to learn a lot of medical terms and be able to transcribe from tape.

Answer 2

higher end call center  based data entry for medical professionals

Answer 3

Medical transcriptionists listen to dictated recordings made by physicians and other health care professionals and transcribe them into medical reports, correspondence, and other administrative material. They generally listen to recordings on a headset, using a foot pedal to pause the recording when necessary, and key the text into a personal computer or word processor, editing as necessary for grammar and clarity. The documents they produce include discharge summaries, history and physical examination reports, operative reports, consultation reports, autopsy reports, diagnostic imaging studies, progress notes, and referral letters. Medical transcriptionists return transcribed documents to the physicians or other health care professionals who dictated them for review and signature, or correction. These documents eventually become part of patients’ permanent files.

To understand and accurately transcribe dictated reports into a format that is clear and comprehensible for the reader, medical transcriptionists must understand medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, diagnostic procedures, pharmacology, and treatment assessments. They also must be able to translate medical jargon and abbreviations into their expanded forms. To help identify terms appropriately, transcriptionists refer to standard medical reference materials—both printed and electronic; some of these are available over the Internet. Medical transcriptionists must comply with specific standards that apply to the style of medical records, in addition to the legal and ethical requirements involved with keeping patient information confidential.

And yes...Very BIG demand for this as one of the #1 work from home jobs!!!

ABC's A.M. program did a whole special on it..IE: Mothers Work From Home!!!

Answer 4

Usually you either listen to audio tapes that a doctor has spoke on & recorded his notes or you read his notes that he has wrote down & you type it down so it is legible. Most doctors have terrible penmanship. It can be incredibly difficult to read a doctors handwriting.