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.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Medical Transcription Industry back in action ????
It was almost a cottage industry in the 90s, only to lose steam in 2000.
But if you thought the medical transcription (MT) industry in India is history, think again.
Latest studies reveal that it is raring to take off yet again. And this time, the future is well chalked out.
When it took off in the 90s, anyone with a little space and enterprise opened an unit in their living room.
Unfortunately, the boom didn't last and hit rock bottom in 2001. The reason: Too many entrants, lack of entrepreneural skills and knowledge of industry and security issues. Many small players opted out.
But since 2004, the sector has slowly but steadily worked its way up. Now, it generates revenues worth $195 million. The figure is expected to go upto $647 million by 2010, according to ValueNotes study.
In fact, the study found that at present, India-based MT vendors employ around 18,000; by 2010, the numbers will go up to 52,000. A Nasscom study released last month too confirms this northward move of the Indian MT industry. It says India has 120 to 150 MT companies which earn an annual income of $220 to $240 million.
According to experts the industry will witness further consolidation with large American MT service organizations eyeing smaller Indian offshore vendors
Experts say there has been a systematic ramp-up and a steady flow of business from the US to India which is our largest market.
But if you thought the medical transcription (MT) industry in India is history, think again.
Latest studies reveal that it is raring to take off yet again. And this time, the future is well chalked out.
When it took off in the 90s, anyone with a little space and enterprise opened an unit in their living room.
Unfortunately, the boom didn't last and hit rock bottom in 2001. The reason: Too many entrants, lack of entrepreneural skills and knowledge of industry and security issues. Many small players opted out.
But since 2004, the sector has slowly but steadily worked its way up. Now, it generates revenues worth $195 million. The figure is expected to go upto $647 million by 2010, according to ValueNotes study.
In fact, the study found that at present, India-based MT vendors employ around 18,000; by 2010, the numbers will go up to 52,000. A Nasscom study released last month too confirms this northward move of the Indian MT industry. It says India has 120 to 150 MT companies which earn an annual income of $220 to $240 million.
According to experts the industry will witness further consolidation with large American MT service organizations eyeing smaller Indian offshore vendors
Experts say there has been a systematic ramp-up and a steady flow of business from the US to India which is our largest market.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Fun While Doing Transcription.
Fun While Doing Transcription.
We are working in the profession of Medical Transcription and like other profession it also has highs and lows. Although this profession puts you through a lot of challenges but some times it is hilarious that you will really enjoy to work in such profession. On a day-to-day basis we deals with various doctors from different specialty, some doctors you find as interested to really work upon whereas on the other hand there are some you will find them as boring. There are certain instances that really make Medical transcription profession as a joyful profession rather than a tedious one.
One day while transcribing a report I comes across a report where doctor said “Hey, I am telling you not to touch that. Why, don’t you listen to me.” That was instruction to his son not to the MT. That became joke of the day.
In an another medical transcription report doctor dictated “The patient is 29 years of age and had more than 200 sex partners.” That become discussion topic among Medical Transcriptionists.
Sometimes what happens while dictating a report, in the background you listen to a song that you will find to your liking.
The next instance that I have experienced myself while working on a medical transcription report was simply unbelievable. While dictating a report, the doctor started talking to somebody and I thought that he might be talking to somebody in the house or in the clinic, but when the conversation finished up, the doctor was actually working with his/her the dog and giving it a bath. This really sounds very interesting to me and I shared this experience of mine with everybody.
Sometime while editing the reports in every company editors comes across the phrases that makes them laugh and at the same time they feel pity over the medical transcriptionist as they type such things that are sound and look alike. For example, “The patient was having some light snakes in the evening”, but it should be, “The patient was having some light snacks in the evening”, so these phrases really make you laugh.
One interesting case an editor can really come across while editing the reports is linked with the vital signs of the patient and in most of the cases it is related to weight of the patient as the transcriptionist some time writes the weight as 2500 pounds or like that, so that is really next to impossible as the doctor might have dictated it as 250 pounds.
In American there are different doctors from different countries throughout the world, while dictating they are really not able to speak some words in English then they dictates such words in their mother tongue, and these type of cases mostly happens with the doctor who are coming from India especially from Punjab as some time they speak certain words in their Punjabi decent that a person fails to make up what the doctor has dictated as transcriptionistor editor might be from Punjab or not.
We are working in the profession of Medical Transcription and like other profession it also has highs and lows. Although this profession puts you through a lot of challenges but some times it is hilarious that you will really enjoy to work in such profession. On a day-to-day basis we deals with various doctors from different specialty, some doctors you find as interested to really work upon whereas on the other hand there are some you will find them as boring. There are certain instances that really make Medical transcription profession as a joyful profession rather than a tedious one.
One day while transcribing a report I comes across a report where doctor said “Hey, I am telling you not to touch that. Why, don’t you listen to me.” That was instruction to his son not to the MT. That became joke of the day.
In an another medical transcription report doctor dictated “The patient is 29 years of age and had more than 200 sex partners.” That become discussion topic among Medical Transcriptionists.
Sometimes what happens while dictating a report, in the background you listen to a song that you will find to your liking.
The next instance that I have experienced myself while working on a medical transcription report was simply unbelievable. While dictating a report, the doctor started talking to somebody and I thought that he might be talking to somebody in the house or in the clinic, but when the conversation finished up, the doctor was actually working with his/her the dog and giving it a bath. This really sounds very interesting to me and I shared this experience of mine with everybody.
Sometime while editing the reports in every company editors comes across the phrases that makes them laugh and at the same time they feel pity over the medical transcriptionist as they type such things that are sound and look alike. For example, “The patient was having some light snakes in the evening”, but it should be, “The patient was having some light snacks in the evening”, so these phrases really make you laugh.
One interesting case an editor can really come across while editing the reports is linked with the vital signs of the patient and in most of the cases it is related to weight of the patient as the transcriptionist some time writes the weight as 2500 pounds or like that, so that is really next to impossible as the doctor might have dictated it as 250 pounds.
In American there are different doctors from different countries throughout the world, while dictating they are really not able to speak some words in English then they dictates such words in their mother tongue, and these type of cases mostly happens with the doctor who are coming from India especially from Punjab as some time they speak certain words in their Punjabi decent that a person fails to make up what the doctor has dictated as transcriptionistor editor might be from Punjab or not.
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