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FIELDS OF EDUCATION,
CAREER OPTIONS AND PROSPECTUS
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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION
What Do Medical Transcriptionist Do ?
The primary task of the medical transcriptionist is to transcribe, format and
proofread medical records. Medical records for transcription are primarily
sourced from the USA. They are outsourced for transcription from a variety of
healthcare settings including doctor's offices, private/public hospitals,
clinics, laboratories, legal offices, veterinary and medical clinics, research centres. Dictations are done not only by doctors but also by surgeons, nurses
pharmacists, therapists, nurses and other paramedical staff. Medical
transcriptionists receive the doctor's dictation by tape, digital systems or
as a voice data file. Digitised data through the Internet is the most common
means of receiving medical data from the USA.
The local transcription company receives the data and they
uncompress it. At this point, the medical transcriptionist takes over. Using a
suitable word processing programme/application the audio file is transcribed and
edited. There are two stages in MT. The first is the actual process of
transcription by a medical transcriptionist. This is followed by proofreading
and editing. The MT industry employs a number of proofreaders, junior and senior
editors as well. Proofreaders and editors perform the following functions:
- Visual proofreading
- Electronic spellcheck
- Grammar check
- Checking for medical inconsistencies and inaccuracies
The medical record - now in text form - is then routed back
to the concerned doctor or hospital.
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