Hi there I'd like to know what are good alternatives to Rev transcription. I'm from South Africa with English as my first language and a recently completed Medical Science degree.
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Has anyone taken a beginner course in medical transcription on Udemy? I need someone to point me in the right direction. Any help is appreciated with Udemy or other courses. Thanks in advance.
Does anyone know how I can become certified as a medical transcriptionist? If you have been certified, which institution did you use ?
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I saw some people (I'm not sure if it was on here or somewhere else) talking about jobs doing medical transcriptions. Can anyone tell me what are some good reliable sites that are hiring?
Online medical transcription is a challenging job. With no room for error, it demands exceptional skills to ensure 100 percent accuracy. Additionally, not only is it significant from the regulatory perspective, but is also pivotal for the well-being of patients and the community at large.
While medical transcription has become a standard, it is still in its developing stages. It is due to this reason that 30 percent medical records are still found to be erroneous which result in millions of dollar litigations and fines annually.
As the stakes in medical transcription are quite high, it is important for both practitioners and transcribers to know how medical transcription errors can be avoided. Here is a look at some effective ways to avoid medical transcription issues.
FOR PRACTITIONERS
ENSURE CLEAR RECORDING
Accurate medical transcription starts with a good dictation. As a physician, you need to make sure that transcribers are provided with highly accurate and meaningful dictation to transcribe the records accurately.
Ensure that you dictate in a conversational tone at a normal pace. Use a high quality microphone or digital recorder placed at a reasonable distance. Besides this, be sure that the environment is free of noise and distractions. Dictating in a quiet and uninterrupted environment can significantly improve the quality and integrity of your medical records.
TAKE CARE WITH COMPLEX TERMS
Medical terms and unusual drug names may be confusing for the transcriber to decipher. When there is a chance of confusion, provide context or spell out the term to leave no room for errors. Although medical transcriptionists almost always double-check terms using reference resources, it is best not to leave them guessing about the intended meaning.
PROVIDE DESCRIPTION, WHERE NECESSARY
The more information you provide, the lesser are the chances of confusion and erroneous reporting. Considering this, be sure to provide supplementary information, whenever needed. Clearly state dosage units; such as milligrams, micrograms, to avoid misunderstandings and errors; potentially leading to harm for the patients.
FOR TRANSCRIBERS
DEVELOP MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION SKILLS
To avoid misreporting of medical terms, develop an understanding of key medical terms along with their usage. It is best to organize your work by physician and specialty to deliver the work according to their style and pref
... keep reading on reddit ➡Has anyone here had a doctor's appointment lately, and had your doc use a smartphone, connected to a medical transcriptionist service? My Bangor-based doc just did, and it... felt a bit... off to me. I started to ask who the person was, and my doc said it was a service that made his note-taking process much easier. He also said that it was someone in India.
Have you run into this? Were you asked for your consent? Did it strike you as a bit odd?
I guess this is "grain of salt", but I am still flabbergasted by what I witnessed. I won't name any names but I think the doctor was on the east coast somewhere. He denied multiple high-risk patients testing and said in the chart note:
"Patient is concerned he/she has coronavirus. I told the patient that Coronavirus is not a threat in this country, and that there were only 30 cases and all of them have recovered already."
Obviously none of that is true. Maybe last week there were only 30 confirmed cases, but we know now that only 9 are recovered and 9 are now dead. At the time this transcription took place, I believe there were 6 deaths in the US already. This took me aback, because I don't understand how a doctor can be so severely misinformed. I understand they're busy people but this is a pretty important thing to keep up on.
On a somewhat related note, about 3 weeks or so ago, I made a quick stop at the liquor store. The owner saw I was wearing a face mask and joked about it, then said that a doctor he spoke with said "I'd rather have Coronavirus than the flu" and went on about how the flu is worse et cetera.
So just in my little circle, that's several doctors who are downplaying / completely ignorant on the virus. Let's hope this isn't a common trend.
Medical transcriptionist here. Is anyone working from home? If so please help me find a home-based medical transcription job
