Frequently
Asked Question
1. What is Medical Transcription?
Medical Transcription is closely related to the healthcare industry.
It is the process of transcribing medical records dictated by
the physicians or other healthcare professionals into written
text document. The medical records include detailed information
about the patient treatment and care such as patient’s history
and diagnosis, prognosis, operative reports, pathology reports,
progress notes clinic notes, discharge summary etc.
2.
How the process works?
Medical transcriptionists receive dictation via tape recorder
or digital dictation system. Using several medical transcription
equipments and word processing program, they transcribe the
spoken words into medical documents.
3.
What skills do you need?
It is true that medical transcription is a highly specialized
job, but it does not require any formal qualification. It requires
a high level keyboarding skill, computer skills, including the
ability to operate various software programs. Except these,
you should have the basic entry level skills like listening
skills, excellent spelling and language skills. It is also important
for medical transcriptionists to be familiar with the medical
terminology from all fields of medicine.
4.
What about the payment?
Medical transcription pays well. Depending on experience and
accuracy level, medical transcriptionists are paid an average
of Rs. 5000 per month and the highest pay exceeding to Rs. 20000
per month. Once you gather experience in this profession with
high accuracy level, you can earn much more than these and also
expect some other benefits such as working at home environment.
5.
What next?
After gaining experience, you can apply for certification. Once
you become certified medical transcriptionist, you can switch
your career as an instructor, supervisor, service owner, proofreader
or editor in a medical transcription unit. You can start your
own medical transcription business at home.
