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MT Connections Go to Source The health care industry in general is one work environment that is slightly less susceptible to the recession in regards to layoffs … or is it? The medical transcription niche has a mix of factors influencing job stability, among which the economy and the recession play major roles. When hospitals [...]

Medical Transcription: What’s in it for you? Go to Source I had Dr. Uh all day yesterday. She…(pause)…uh…dictates like…(pause)…uh…this. I’m sure…(pause)…uh…you know a…(pause)…uh… dictator…(pause)…uh…like her. To keep things moving along at a more productive rate of speed, I fast forward at every…(pause)…uh…to scoot forward in the dictation a little bit while she gets her thoughts [...]

Medical Transcription: What’s in it for you? Go to Source That’s a question I hear pretty often from people who are interested in medical transcription. The answer, put simply, is yes, they are hard to understand, particularly when they’re dictating into their armpit instead of a microphone. But the question being asked is really whether [...]

Medical Transcription: What’s in it for you? Go to Source Sticking to a work schedule is something I just can’t do on my own. I need help. I use the word “sticking” literally here. Lately I’ve been using Stickies (Stickies v6.5a) to tell me when it’s an appropriate time to take a break. If I [...]

Medical Transcription: What’s in it for you? Go to Source CHIEF COMPLAINT: Inability to concentrate on dictation. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: This is a healthy young male physician who is normally very attentive to his dictation. Lately, while dictating, he has found himself staring off into space, eyes glazed, mouth hanging open, jaw slack. He [...]

Medical Transcription: What’s in it for you? Go to Source Speech wreckognition bloopers taken from real reports, ripped from the headlines, as they say. Dictated: Last name is _____. First name is _____. Chart #____. Date of birth: _____.SR typed: Last name is Danger (I bet he’d like to think so, but not even close). [...]

Medical Transcription: What’s in it for you? Go to Source I’ve had irritable desk syndrome for a couple of weeks now. Those little piles of papers on my desk, you know, that ones that I hope will magically file themselves? They’ve been catching my eye lately. They’re annoying and distract my attention from my transcribing. [...]

Medical Transcription: What’s in it for you? Go to Source It’s yet another interruption at your door while you’re trying to transcribe, probably the loquacious neighbor from next door, “Oh, are you working?? I’m so sorry!! I’ll just be a minute, hon.” Then she pours herself a cup of coffee and plops down on your [...]

Medical Transcription: What’s in it for you? Go to Source Working at home presents special challenges. Your neighbor wants to chat…just for a minute. Your husband wants affection. Your child wants your constant attention. Your dog wants you to throw a stick. Your sister wants to vent. Interruptions from family members can really pull the [...]

Medical Transcription: What’s in it for you? Go to Source