Medical Transcription Career

You’ve probably noticed the medical charts in yellow manila folders lining the walls of your doctor’s office. These charts contain the medical histories of every patient who has received care in that medical facility. Doctors use this information to inform their diagnoses and treatment decisions. Working closely with doctors and nurses, medical transcriptionists make sure patient information is accurate and organized. Read the rest of this entry »

You’ve very likely heard of someone who is making a good living as a medical transcriptionist. He or she might even be working from the comfort of their home. And you’ve probably asked yourself if this might be a career option for you. It may well be. Let’s take a look at the facts. What exactly is medical transcription? In the course of their work, doctors and other healthcare professionals make dictated recordings of various things including physical examination observations, patient history, operative reports, referral letters, discharge summaries, observations regarding imaging data and so on. Read the rest of this entry »