How Is a Medical Transcriptionist Paid?

How Is a Medical Transcriptionist Paid?

    As a long-time medical transcription instructor, I am frequently asked how a medical transcriptionist is paid and whether medical transcription is a career that offers good income potential or not. These are actually great questions for anyone interested...

Learning Word Structure

Learning Word Structure

Learning word structure is an important part of medical transcription. In our medical transcription program, we have complete training on words and word structure.  There are five possible parts to a medical word including a prefix, suffix, root, combining vowel, and...

Increase Your Typing Speed As A Transcriptionist

As an adult education instructor having taught both medical, legal, and general transcription, I know that typing speed is an important key to one’s overall success in the industry. The fact is that the more you type, the faster you become, so practice makes perfect....

Verbatim versus Light Editing in Medical Transcription

Verbatim versus Light Editing in Medical Transcription

There are 2 types of editing in medical transcription: verbatim and light. As a medical transcriptionist, you need to be able to make good decisions when transcribing.  You may be asking yourself what happens when a dictator makes an obvious grammatical mistake in...

How To Choose A Good Medical Transcription School

There are several factors to consider when choosing a good medical transcription school.  For starters,  look for one that follows AHDI and COMPRO. What is AHDI and COMPRO? The Association For Healthcare Documentation Integrity is the professional industry...