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WHAT IS A MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST?
Posted on March 13, 2011
If you are ever wondering about the career of medical transcription, it is always good to go to the source. The medical transcription industry associations. Below is a document that outlines the career path one could take as a medical transcriptionists. Although the profession is changing, a lot still rings true for the career. You can also find some great resources on the Association for Healthcare Document Integrity’s website concerning medical transcription.
Medical Transcription, A Career in Healthcare Documentation.
Buchanan, K., Association for Healthcare Document Integrity (AHDI)/Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA). 2008. Medical Transcription, A Career in Healthcare Documentation. ahdionline.org.
In the broadest sense, medical transcription is the act of translating from oral to written form (on paper or electronically) the record of a person’s encounter with a healthcare professional. Medical transcriptionists (MTs) are specialists in medical language and healthcare documentation. Physicians and other providers employ state-of-the-art technology to dictate this information and then rely on medical transcriptionists to transform their spoken words into comprehensive records that accurately communicate clinical information.
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