September, 19 2011 10:23AM - No Responses

Will voice recognition affect medical transcription?

From time to time, medical transcriptionists are suspicious about voice recognition software over taking their jobs. Even today we get tons of questions about this and so we thought it is better to address this issue. What the heck is voice recognition? For those of you who are not familiar with voice recognition technologies, let [...]

September, 16 2011 11:23AM - No Responses

Transcription Headsets – Analysis and Reviews

As the old proverb say, ‘Intelligent always chooses the best tool’, it is imperative for a medical transcriber to choose the best transcription headphones. These transcribing headsets can be considered as partners or friends of a transcriber. In this post we will review popular headsets that are precisely made for medical transcription, their pros and [...]

September, 14 2011 10:22AM - No Responses

What is Medical Billing and Coding?

Medical billing and coding is often mis-represented for medical transcription. But honestly they both are different from each other. This article will give you a perspective of what is medical billing and coding. It is a process of updating the patient’s record with the diagnosis that was done and transferring this information to the insurance [...]

September, 12 2011 09:58AM - No Responses

5 Free Tools to take Typing Speed Test Online

Everyone would agree to the fact that undergoing typing speed test is critical for improving the quality of medical transcription. A transcriber is being paid not only by the quality of work, but also by the wpm limit. Here are some free online tools that can help you take up typing tests online. 1) Typeonline.co.uk [...]

September, 10 2011 02:05AM - No Responses

What do you want from TheMTAssist.com (TMA)?

When we started this website, our motto was to provide free information for people who are in search for credible information on medical transcription. While I will not accept that we have achieved our goal, we are so happy to have close to 100 subscribers, interactions over e-mail and a decent traffic to the website. [...]

June, 28 2011 07:59AM - No Responses

Sample Medical Transcription Reports

Medical transcription reports are used to describe about the complaints and prescriptions given to the patient by the doctor. The job of a medical transcriptionist is to convert the dictated text to proper medical transcription report. The dictation will be done by doctors, physicians and medical experts like physical, occupational and respiratory therapists, nurses and [...]

June, 28 2011 07:54AM - Responses

Search for a Medical Transcription Employment:

Searching for a medical transcription employment online could be a daunting task for beginners. If you are an experienced medical transcriptionist with good skill sets, then definitely you can some hope in securing a medical transcription job online. The health care industry is continuously booming. Medical transcriptionist work is a perfect choice for all kinds [...]

April, 29 2011 01:50PM - No Responses

List of Pharmacology Terms and Definitions

Pharmacology is nothing but the study about nature, origin, actions and properties of drugs and their impacts on living organisms. There are many terms used in pharmacology and here is a list of few terms which are used more commonly and their definitions. This list of pharmacology terms and definitions can be very helpful for [...]

April, 29 2011 01:45PM - No Responses

How to become a Medical Transcriptionist and Earn Money from Home?

The last time, when you went to a doctor and had an appointment related to your disease, the doctor and nurse recorded your entire visit particulars in a medical chart. After sometime, the doctor would have dictated all the instructions he gave in some digital recorder which he would have later uploaded to some official [...]

April, 19 2011 07:12AM - No Responses

Start Your Own Medical Transcription Business

If you are interested in becoming a medical transcriptionist and starting our own mt business, then you should know that there are various routes which you could take. Medical transcription business provides many growth opportunities and is a very profitable home based business. It is definitely not good for someone who does not have any [...]