Archive for May, 2009

National Verbatim Transcription Day

The XY Files in an MT World Go to Source What do you suppose it would take for the health care field,not to mention politicians and the general public, to truly understand andappreciate the value medical transcriptionists bring to the healthcaredocumentation process? I’ve thought about this…(read more)

Mandatory MT credentialing

I sometimes wish journalists valued responsible reporting as much as I do. I’m not getting paid, and I try to either verify what I’m saying is actual fact or I make sure I present it as my opinion or personal experience. It would please me mightily if the people who get paid and publish magazines [...]

Word of the day

Medical Transcription: What’s in it for you? Go to Source It’s time once again to close my eyes, thumb through a reference book, let my finger fall on a random word, and then bore you to tears with my thoughts on that particular word. This time I’m using my Quick Look drug book instead of [...]

Free Education!

MT Connections Go to Source Oftentimes when I teach I use YouTube for a change of pace. Sometimes I just find something fun and entertaining, which I put up before class while I get myself organized for the evening’s lecture. This includes things such as jugglers, nostalgic items,…(read more)