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The Medical Transcription
Professional by Ricci Mathew A Medical transcription professional
is often referred to as a medical transcriber or just as an
MT. Earlier in the late 1990s medical transcription professionals
were also called as Medical language specialists or Health Information
Management professionals.
An MT professional has to do the transcription with the help
of transcription equipment that may include tape recorders PCs
foot pedals etc. They use the tape to playback the recording
and transcribing the dictations that have been recorded by the
doctors. What makes a good MT? A good medical transcription
should ideally have skills in the following areas.Good knowledge
of medical terms Superior typing skills Communication skills
Office automation skills Accuracy in sorting/counting
number verification Knowledge of Grammar/punctuation Experience
with multiple medical specialties What is the work done by an
MT? Well it is an MT’s responsibility to
convert the physician dictated medical records of patients into
type written formats. Transcriptionists have to accurately transcribe
information like the patient’s name
the medical records have to be perfectly transcribed. It is
the responsibility of the MT professional to correct any inconsistencies,
edit, punctuate and give a perfect finish to the documents.
He also has to maintain a back up and log of all the transcription
work done. If he has any technical doubts that need to be cleared
he will have to follow up with the concerned physicians.A medical
transcription professional has to be very familiar with the
dictations that he listens to most of the time.Click
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