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The Importance Of Good Medical Transcriptionists |
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Written by Webmaster
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Monday, 19 January 2009 |
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By Art Gib
 Medical transcription has been an important part of the health care industry for decades. A well trained transcriptionist helps a medical practice or hospital keep track of vital patient records, and is instrumental in providing well organized documentation of every doctor visit.
Not everyone is cut out to be a medical transcriptionist: a good one has the ability to learn and use some very specific skills.
-- Because it is an oral communication and writing based industry, a transcriptionist needs to have above average skills in spelling and typing. In addition, he should be able to think quickly and hold information in his memory long enough to transfer it accurately into the document. A working knowledge of medical terminology is a plus, but this can be learned on the job if necessary.
-- Organizational skill is another essential asset that a transcriptionist must possess in order to do a good job. A worker must be able to take raw data, including numbers, and organize them into a coherent easy to read document. A strong foundation in basic math skills is in
order, including the ability to count, and check the accuracy of a physician's oral report. All records must be kept organized and in their proper place so that they can be easily accessed when needed and not be lost.
-- A good transcriptionist must be well versed in handling computers. Many software systems require the use of eye, hand, and even foot coordination. Transcriptionists are comfortable with and trained on the proper use of all office equipment, and must be knowledgeable about applying technologies in all the right contexts.
-- Because all of the communication received for transcription is oral, a worker must be a good grammarian, who knows when to use the proper punctuation and capitalization. Records full of spelling mistakes and other grammatical errors are unacceptable: transcriptionists are required to be excellent writers as well as listeners.
-- Transcriptionists are flexible. Not all doctors speak slowly, and many oral communications may come across garbled. Accurate transcription requires that the worker have the ability to decipher less than perfect voice records and be able to adapt and be flexible in working with a wide variety of physicians' styles.
Many health care facilities choose to outsource their medical transcription needs to a service that ensures that all of their workers meet or exceed the above criteria. When choosing a service, be sure to ask about the skills and professionalism of its transcriptionists: the quality of care your patients receives depends on it.
For the very best in quality medical transcription services, contact the professionals at Oracle Transcription, Inc (http://oracleti.com/). Art Gib is a freelance writer.
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