Medical Transcription is the process of interpreting and transcribing the dictation made by healthcare professionals, such as doctors, regarding patient status, treatment procedures, prognoses, diagnoses etc.
The Medical Transcriptionist may also edit the text that is produced by voice recognition software, andrequires extensive knowledge of medical pharmacological and anatomical terms.
Medical Transcriptionists in the past would listen to dictations and type it themselves, but with voice recognition software this has become mostly unnecessary.
Today the medical transcriptionist usually just edits the output of the software which can range from a few corrections to major changes, because voice recognition software still has not been perfected.
The purpose of medical transcription and the medical transcriptionist remains the same as it was in earlier times, to keep a record of a patient's medical status and treatment.
Ancient medical transcription has been noted as writing on ancient cave walls and in documents of lost civilizations.
Not until the late 20th century was Medical Transcription recognized as a profession.
Prior to that those that did Medical Transcription were given menial labels such as typists, medical secretaries, dictating machine operators, or word processors.
For those who practice medical transcription, this was and is a highly unjustified job title since the profession requires a wide knowledge of highly technical medical terms.
Thus, in 1999, MedicalTranscription was assigned its own job classification and those practicing it were officially called Medical Transcriptionists.
The profession of Medical Transcription has basically been underground, and most people have not heard about it.
Nonetheless, Medical Transcription is essential in the ever growing health care industry.
Health care staff do not have the time to write every single bit of information they gather from patients.
As a result, the demand for qualified Medical Transcriptionist professionals is rapidly growing, in addition to the fact of the increasing numbers of new medical procedures coming into the mainstream, doctors simply don't have the time to personally transcribe all their findings.
The profession of Medical Transcription is very versatile as well.
After a few years of education, Medical Transcriptionists can acquire work from medical transcription firms who receive dictations made by doctors and turn these orders over to medical transcriptionists to be transcribed.
As part of that versatility, a Medical Transcriptionist may be able to work full or part-time from home.
The American Association for Medical Transcription is the governing body in the United States that certifies Medical Transcriptionists.
Although you may not need certification to work as one, a certification from the AAMT will certainly increase you're "market value" and credibility.
Medical Transcription has grown out of its infancy of merely listening and transcribing the words dictated by a doctor.
Medical Transcription has matured and now requires specific education and knowledge regarding medical language, Greek and Latin prefixes and suffixes, physical anatomy, physiology, disease processes, medical science and procedures, medical instruments, pharmacology, laboratory instruments, laboratory test results, medical reference material techniques and many, many more.
The Medical Transcriptionist may also edit the text that is produced by voice recognition software, andrequires extensive knowledge of medical pharmacological and anatomical terms.
Medical Transcriptionists in the past would listen to dictations and type it themselves, but with voice recognition software this has become mostly unnecessary.
Today the medical transcriptionist usually just edits the output of the software which can range from a few corrections to major changes, because voice recognition software still has not been perfected.
The purpose of medical transcription and the medical transcriptionist remains the same as it was in earlier times, to keep a record of a patient's medical status and treatment.
Ancient medical transcription has been noted as writing on ancient cave walls and in documents of lost civilizations.
Not until the late 20th century was Medical Transcription recognized as a profession.
Prior to that those that did Medical Transcription were given menial labels such as typists, medical secretaries, dictating machine operators, or word processors.
For those who practice medical transcription, this was and is a highly unjustified job title since the profession requires a wide knowledge of highly technical medical terms.
Thus, in 1999, MedicalTranscription was assigned its own job classification and those practicing it were officially called Medical Transcriptionists.
The profession of Medical Transcription has basically been underground, and most people have not heard about it.
Nonetheless, Medical Transcription is essential in the ever growing health care industry.
Health care staff do not have the time to write every single bit of information they gather from patients.
As a result, the demand for qualified Medical Transcriptionist professionals is rapidly growing, in addition to the fact of the increasing numbers of new medical procedures coming into the mainstream, doctors simply don't have the time to personally transcribe all their findings.
The profession of Medical Transcription is very versatile as well.
After a few years of education, Medical Transcriptionists can acquire work from medical transcription firms who receive dictations made by doctors and turn these orders over to medical transcriptionists to be transcribed.
As part of that versatility, a Medical Transcriptionist may be able to work full or part-time from home.
The American Association for Medical Transcription is the governing body in the United States that certifies Medical Transcriptionists.
Although you may not need certification to work as one, a certification from the AAMT will certainly increase you're "market value" and credibility.
Medical Transcription has grown out of its infancy of merely listening and transcribing the words dictated by a doctor.
Medical Transcription has matured and now requires specific education and knowledge regarding medical language, Greek and Latin prefixes and suffixes, physical anatomy, physiology, disease processes, medical science and procedures, medical instruments, pharmacology, laboratory instruments, laboratory test results, medical reference material techniques and many, many more.
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