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Medical
Transcription
at Home
The
medical
transcriptionist
remains
the same
and that
is to keep
a record
of a patient's
medical
status and
treatment.However,
it wasn't
until the
late 20th
century
that Medical
transcription
was recognized
as a profession.
Initially,
those who
did medical
transcription
were labeled
as typists,
word processors,
medical
secretaries
or dictating
machine
operators.
This was
and still
is a highly
unjustified
job title
for those
who practice
medical
transcription
because
the profession
requires
a wide knowledge
of medical
terms. Thus,
in 1999,
Medical
Transcription
was assigned
its own
job classification
and those
practicing
it were
officially
called medical
transcriptionists.Medical
Transcription
as a profession
is very
underground
and most
people might
not have
heard about
it.However,
medical
transcription
is an essential
profession
in,
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the
every growing
health care
industry...
especially to
health care
staff that does
not have the
time to put
into writing
every single
bit of information
that they gather
from patients.
As a result,
the demand for
qualified medical
transcriptionist
professionals
is continually
growing and
because the
number of new
procedures coming
into the market
doctors don't
have the time
to transcribe
all their findings.Medical
Transcription
as a profession
is very versatile
as well. Medical
transcriptionists,
can acquire
after a few
years of education,
work from medical
transcription
firms. Medical
Transcription
firms receive
dictations made
by doctors and
in turn, these
orders are turned
over to medical
transcriptionists
to be transcribed.A
medical transcriptionist
can also work
full or part-time
at home.
Currently, the
American Association
for Medical
Transcription
is governing
body in the
United states
that certifies
Medical transcriptionists,
although you
won't need a
certification
to be able to
work as one,
a certification
form the AAMT,
will surely
increase you're
"market
value"
and credibility.Medical
transcription
is no longer
merely listening
and transcribing
the words dictated
by a doctor.
Medical Transcription
is evolving
and now requires
specific education
centering on
medical language,
knowledge of
Greek and Latin
prefixes and
suffixes, anatomy,
physiology,
disease processes,
medical science
and procedures,
medical instruments,
pharmacology,
laboratory instruments,
laboratory test
results, medical
reference material
techniques and
many more.About
the Author:Kevin
Erickson is
a contributing
writer for:
http://www.total-transcription.com
and http://www.eyeonnursing.com
and http://www.totalparalegal.com.
This article
may be reproduced
only in its
entirety.
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