| Medical Transcription is one area of medicine | | | | transcription: |
| which plays a very important role in its own way. | | | | - The Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) |
| A popular notion is that a lot of people tend to | | | | which is good for recent graduates of medical |
| think that anyone can work as a medical | | | | transcription programs or those who have less |
| transcriptionist. However, having a professional | | | | than 2 years experience in acute care medical |
| degree in medical transcription adds more value to | | | | transcription. They may become a RMT after |
| the profession in terms of giving a quality output | | | | passing the certification exam. |
| as well as a greater income generation. Moreover, | | | | - The Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT) |
| employers prefer hiring transcriptionists who have | | | | which is earned after passing a certification |
| completed some proper MT course. | | | | examination and 2 years experience in acute care |
| A formal degree leads to interaction with the | | | | transcription including surgical transcription and the |
| medical fraternity that in turn directs to a better | | | | use of different report types. To keep |
| understanding of how medical records | | | | certification current, continuing education credits |
| management, health care billing & coding and | | | | must be earned every three years. |
| medical transcription - the process of converting | | | | Having a MT degree will get an annual salary |
| the physician's written and recorded notes into | | | | ranging from $33,000 and $40,000. Many MTs are |
| electronic files - is carried out. | | | | paid on either hourly basis or on the volume of |
| There are many online courses and certifications | | | | work they complete. According to the U.S. Bureau |
| available on medical transcription. These have a | | | | of Labor Statistics (BLS), medical transcriptionists |
| duration that range from a 6-month to 2-year | | | | can also go on to pursue careers like medical |
| certificate, diploma or associate degree programs | | | | technicians, medical coders and other |
| that will teach make you adept in a range of skills. | | | | administrative workers. |
| Most of these courses include subjects such as: | | | | The current economic scenario does not seem to |
| - Medical Terminology and Basic Medical | | | | have ebbed this particular industry as the BLS has |
| Procedures | | | | predicted that medical transcription field will grow |
| - Anatomy, Pathology and Physiology | | | | faster than the average occupation until at least |
| - Health Care Law | | | | 2014. |
| - Ethics | | | | Those planning to join an MT course need to |
| - Business Communications | | | | thoroughly research the training companies, check |
| - Office Administration | | | | their syllabus and job placement rates. Some |
| - Word Processing | | | | "schools" are training centers that don't really |
| For people who are already actively involved in | | | | teach what needs to be known to land a decent |
| the field, there are two certifications for available | | | | medical transcription job. |
| for them to become certified in medical | | | | |