“Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.”
-- Author unknown.
It takes hard work and determination to reach a goal. However, to maintain that goal requires intelligence and inner strength. That willingness and desire to strive for and maintain excellence is what truly defines one’s character. A person must be willing to settle for nothing less than his/her personal best consistently to truly become distinguished from the crowd.
I believe that it is this same character that defines what a medical transcriptionist is. A medical transcriptionist ensures that every transcribed document is as good as it possibly can be; thorough and polished. Every detail counts, and a medical transcriptionist will leave no stone unturned to ensure the integrity of such work. That is why I have chosen medical transcription as my career. It is a profession in which excellence is consistently strived for and achieved.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
What Do You See?
"What we see depends mainly on what we look for."
-- Author unknown.
What do you see when you look at a medical report you have just transcribed? Does everything look accurate? Sometimes first appearances can be deceptive.
While I was completing my online Comprehensive Medical Transcription course from the University of Central Oklahoma, I learned a very useful trick for viewing what I had transcribed with a new pair of eyes. Listening to the dictation a second time while carefully proofreading makes errors in word usage stand out like red flags. I realize that the experienced MTs reading my posts will already know this. However, if you are still in training or new to the field, this trick might make a difference for you.
One of my professional goals is to help educate other MTs while I continue to learn more myself. I have found that no matter how much knowledge I have gained, there will always be far more to obtain. Experience is often one of the best teachers, so I hope to broaden my field of view by learning from the experiences of others as well.
-- Author unknown.
What do you see when you look at a medical report you have just transcribed? Does everything look accurate? Sometimes first appearances can be deceptive.
While I was completing my online Comprehensive Medical Transcription course from the University of Central Oklahoma, I learned a very useful trick for viewing what I had transcribed with a new pair of eyes. Listening to the dictation a second time while carefully proofreading makes errors in word usage stand out like red flags. I realize that the experienced MTs reading my posts will already know this. However, if you are still in training or new to the field, this trick might make a difference for you.
One of my professional goals is to help educate other MTs while I continue to learn more myself. I have found that no matter how much knowledge I have gained, there will always be far more to obtain. Experience is often one of the best teachers, so I hope to broaden my field of view by learning from the experiences of others as well.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Big Opportunities from Big Businesses
read an article written by Sara Eisen for Medill Reports Chicago that described an annual conference for the Midwest Business Group on Health. These business leaders, consisting of more than 200 individuals from a diverse group of public and private companies, are gathering this year to discuss the advantages to expanding company health care benefits. They are trying to persuade other companies that there are many good reasons to give employees more health benefits. Some of these reasons include less productivity loss due to employee illness, lessened existing health conditions, and increased health awareness overall. If successful, these changes in health care benefits packages would lead to steady work for MTs as more employees were receiving health screenings and additional services to maintain their health
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Recognizing Heart Disease
Lately it seems that there are an increasing number of news stories related to heart disease. Medical transcriptionists should be aware of this disease in particular as it has increasing risks for individuals who lead sedintary lifestyles. Medical transcriptionists often spend several hours at a time working at their transcription stations.
Although February is actually American Heart Month, it is a sound idea to become educated about such prominent health concerns no matter what month it is. Cardiovascular disease is America's top cause of death. Sadly, many of these deaths could have been avoided if there was a greater awareness of the symptoms of this killer.
The main symptoms to watch for include:
Although February is actually American Heart Month, it is a sound idea to become educated about such prominent health concerns no matter what month it is. Cardiovascular disease is America's top cause of death. Sadly, many of these deaths could have been avoided if there was a greater awareness of the symptoms of this killer.
The main symptoms to watch for include:
- Chest pain/discomfort
- Upper body pain/discomfort (particularily the arms, back, neck, jaw, and/or stomach)
- Shortness of breath
- Cold sweats
- Nausea/vomitting
- Lightheadedness
To learn more, please visit the links below:
Thursday, August 27, 2009
ENT Transcription
reports for the ENT (ears, nose, and throat) Department of Medicine.
Our medical transcription company is a renowned organization that serves physicians all over the US regarding their transcription needs of every departmenet of medical world including ENT.
In short, these are the advantages that one gets by being with us:
Our medical transcription company is a renowned organization that serves physicians all over the US regarding their transcription needs of every departmenet of medical world including ENT.
In short, these are the advantages that one gets by being with us:
- Fast turnaround time (TAT)
- Excellent and exact transcription service tailored to meet the needs of a specific client
- Extensive knowledge of medical transcription business
- AAMT amenable transcription service
- Round-the-clock assistance
Our proven AAMT compliant transcription with 12-24-hour turnaround time guarantees 99% accuracy in ENT transcription and in turn value of your money.
NOTE: The only thing that we ask from our clients is to provide us with “Correct Templates and Samples” for each of their document types in order to enable us to serve them better.
OUR MOTTO: To take care of every need of physicians concerning their transcription requirements so that they save on their time to serve humanity better.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The Eyes Have It
Medical transcriptionists spend several hours a day staring at their computer screens. This can lead to eye strain and other visual problems over time. That is why it is important to take preventative measures to ward off unnecessary visual disabilities.
Short breaks can help alleviate or lessen symptoms of eye strain and other visual problems caused by staring at a computer monitor for long periods of time. Practice moving your eyes to distant objects periodically or closing your eyes for a moment or two. Another thing to try is adjusting the brightness of your monitor to a more comfortable level. Adjust the distance you sit from the monitor and its angle to lessen the glare on the screen. Consider purchasing a glare-reduction filter or adjusting the lighting in the room you are working in. A little prevention can go a long way; especially over time. So, try putting these practices into use and see the difference for yourself!
Short breaks can help alleviate or lessen symptoms of eye strain and other visual problems caused by staring at a computer monitor for long periods of time. Practice moving your eyes to distant objects periodically or closing your eyes for a moment or two. Another thing to try is adjusting the brightness of your monitor to a more comfortable level. Adjust the distance you sit from the monitor and its angle to lessen the glare on the screen. Consider purchasing a glare-reduction filter or adjusting the lighting in the room you are working in. A little prevention can go a long way; especially over time. So, try putting these practices into use and see the difference for yourself!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Doctors/Physicians joins Medical Transcription BPO
Moving into healthcare sector and medical transcription, the job opportunities for doctors and nurses in the country are getting widened, an industry expert said.
In a BPO firm, the job of a doctor can include medical billing, transcription and coding for the US hospitals.
Medical transcription, also known as MT, is an allied health profession, which deals in the process of transcription, or converting voice-recorded reports as dictated by physicians and/or other healthcare professionals into text format.
However, some companies also provides high-end knowledge process outsourcing where a doctor is required to study the reports of elderly patients
and do risk assessment and prepare reports for health Insurance companies in the US.
At present, the IT services and business outsourcing company has 10 doctors in its team who does insurance claim processing, claim and long-term care management.
Dhawal, Head of HR of RtechMD a medical transcription service provider company said: "We generally hire doctors for training our workforce. The doctors in our firm also work as quality analyst for our medical transcription work."
RtechMD currently has 2 doctors on its roll. The doctors are also enjoying this corporate job which comes with fat pay-packet.
In a BPO firm, the job of a doctor can include medical billing, transcription and coding for the US hospitals.
Medical transcription, also known as MT, is an allied health profession, which deals in the process of transcription, or converting voice-recorded reports as dictated by physicians and/or other healthcare professionals into text format.
However, some companies also provides high-end knowledge process outsourcing where a doctor is required to study the reports of elderly patients
and do risk assessment and prepare reports for health Insurance companies in the US.
At present, the IT services and business outsourcing company has 10 doctors in its team who does insurance claim processing, claim and long-term care management.
Dhawal, Head of HR of RtechMD a medical transcription service provider company said: "We generally hire doctors for training our workforce. The doctors in our firm also work as quality analyst for our medical transcription work."
RtechMD currently has 2 doctors on its roll. The doctors are also enjoying this corporate job which comes with fat pay-packet.
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