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Medical Transcription Outsourcing |
| Date Added: July 22, 2010 11:27:35 AM |
| Author: rebecca |
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| Medical transcription is the practice of converting voice recorded messages of the doctor or the physician who dictated it into a text document. The person performing it is called a medical transcriptionist. The history Medical transcription has come a long way from manual typewriters to digital recordings. This originated in the 1960s when it consisted of abbreviated statements for the record of the patient's medical history and treatment. Ultimately all these reports were stored and consolidated into a single file and kept safely in the medical department. Today these are all filed and stored in electronic formats and can be retrieved easily whenever required. Qualities required Medical transcription requires correct spelling of words and orderly arrangement of primary data, correct terminology of medical words and above all accuracy in compiling data. Foreign accent and poor speech habits could hamper the ease of transcription and cause problems in software recognition. There is no formal training required to be a medical transcriptionist even though certain online courses and other diploma courses are available. The basic skills required are adequate knowledge of medial terminology, good language skills, knowledge of bodily functions, accuracy in transcribing words and numbers etc. The future of outsourcing Medical transcription outsourcing is very common today as the demand is increasing. It is mostly a home based business. A few concerns about the outsourcing are the quality of finished goods and the concerns about the privacy of the patient. Due to outsourcing, many companies fear if the information will be kept confidential and secret the way they want it to be. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act govern outsourcing of MT work. In spite of the above odds, the future of outsourcing seems to be really bright due to the advancement in technology and more and more venturing into it. |
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