Questions & Answers
- What is Medical Transcription?
- What does a Medical Transcriptionist do?
- Is medical transcription the job for me?
- How much can I make?
- What kind of assistance can I expect from MTACC?
- Why should I choose MTACC?
- How long does it take to complete the program?
- What kind of computer do I need for the program?
- What materials are included?
- Will I have one instructor I can contact?
- What type of transcription practice will I get with MTACC?
- Can I sample the course before spending any money?
- What is a day in the life of an MT like?
- Will I really get help with job placement?
- Will I be a CMT when I graduate?
- What is a CMT?
- Can you tell me more about becoming a CMT?
What is Medical Transcription?
Every time a doctor examines or consults with a patient, whether in a hospital, an office, a nursing home, or for a diagnostic procedure, a record must be kept of that visit. The medical record details things such as the date of the patient’s visit, the patient’s condition, the patient’s statements, the physician’s physical findings, and the plan of treatment the doctor recommends.
Years ago, doctors would hand write all this information in the patient’s medical chart. Now, with modern technology, doctors simply dictate their findings into a tape recorder or digital recorder and employ medical transcriptionists to transcribe these findings. The result saves valuable time for the physician, allowing him to see even more patients.
Doctors aren’t the only ones who dictate reports -- nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and other medical professionals dictate reports for their physicians. Because of this, even a small practice can generate literally hundreds of reports in a day’s time.
Most practices request a 24-hour turn-around time for their work, making digital dictation the fastest, most efficient way for the physician to send work to a transcriptionist for a timely turn-around. In some cases, such as impending surgery, a physician needs STAT (immediate) turn-around of a report. In cases such as this, the digital dictating system helps a transcriptionist complete vital reports minutes after they’re dictated.
A whole new field has opened up for trained professionals who know medical language as well as they know the English language. These individuals are called medical language specialists, another name for medical transcriptionists.
According to the predictions of the United States Department of Labor, this country will need 68.3% more transcriptionists by the year 2005. The health care industry will need 158,000 more professionals in this field to keep up with baby boomers who are becoming senior citizens and will require more medical care. In this profession there is great demand for qualified personnel, and much job security for those who meet the need and produce quality work.
Are you ready for a new career? The MTACC program is designed to train you as a professional in both medical language AND the English language. With years of experience behind us, we know ALL the tricks of the trade. We take you under our wings and train YOU in everything you’ll need to know to succeed in your new career.
For more information please visit http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos271.htm and http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2001/Fall/art06.pdf.
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What does a Medical Transcriptionist do?
Let’s use a taped dictation as an example. Very simply, the medical transcriptionist takes the tape and inserts it into his/her transcriber. (A transcriber is a tape recorder that can be operated with a foot pedal instead of using the fingers. It’s made especially for transcriptionists.) The transcriptionist puts on headphones attached to the transcriber and pushes the pedal with her foot. As the tape begins to play, she hears the doctor’s dictation. Because she’s trained in the art of medical transcribing, she quickly transfers information to the appropriate places in the computer, making sure all information is correct. Medical transcribing is more complex than data entry and goes beyond copying data from paper into a computer. A transcriptionist hears full sentences and thought processes about a patient, which makes the job much more interesting than data entry.
Many transcriptionists work from home offices rather than commuting to a clinic or acute-care facility on a daily basis. The technology has enabled transcriptionists to work for companies in remote locations, all from the comfort of a home office. Our MTACC program teaches you how to work from home as well as from a physician’s office, clinic, or hospital – the choice is yours!
The medical transcription profession is both lucrative and challenging. To do your best at the job, you’ll need commitment and a burning desire to produce quality documentation for the medical professionals who hire you. This is not a profession to be taken lightly, nor is it one that an individual can enter without the proper training.
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How much can I make?
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beginning medical transcriptionist can make up to $10.00, an hour depending
on the area of the country in which she lives. However, most medical transcriptionists
don’t work for an hourly wage – they work on production. This
means they’re paid according to the number of words, lines, or pages
they type. Obviously, in this situation the transcriptionist needs to
accurately transcribe as much information as possible in a short time.
This is where MTACC training is important – we train you in ALL
aspects of medical transcribing so you can make the most money quickly.
You’ll learn about medical terminology, diseases and conditions,
diagnostic tests, drugs, and laboratory data, as well as grammar and punctuation.
In addition, the MTACC course teaches you shortcuts, macros, and other
tricks of the trade to get your volume as high as possible in the shortest
time. Experienced transcriptionists who have the proper training and shortcut
skills can easily make $40,000 to $50,000 a year. Medical transcription
service owners can make over $100,000 a year and more.
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What kind of assistance can I expect from MTACC?
Experienced instructors and mentors who care.
Our caring and committed instructors set MTACC apart from other courses, making us the best in the nation. Many transcription programs assign you one instructor throughout the entire course. MTACC is different. We realize students need the expertise of multiple instructors and advisers. That's why we assign different instructors for different modules. The end result is a more rounded education than you'll find anywhere else -- at any price!
Better than an Unpaid Externship!
Access to our unique Work Simulation program. (Students in the Expert MT enrollment level will have the opportunity to transcribe real dictation in conjunction with a current transcription service and will learn to follow specific account formatting.) This is a real live work simulation experience and invaluable to your learning experience. This simulation experience will be in partnership with a local or national medical transcription service. Additionally, graduates of this program will be considered for employment with the service at the time of graduation. Employment is NOT a guarantee but we DO guarantee the new unique Work Simulation program will make you invaluable to the transcription service!
This Expert MT option with the Work Simulation program will make you the MOST employable. Graduates of this enrollment level will have the equivalent experience of an MT with two years' experience. The MTACC staff highly recommends this enrollment level for students are serious about launching a professional and lucrative career as a medical transcriptionist or for those wishing to build a medical transcription service of their own. If you want to make the money, and be the best MT you can be, then this is the program for you!
Job Placement Assistance!
MTACC has a growing list of companies that have agreed to hire our graduates. We will provide a referral directory explaining where you may apply for jobs, along with contact information. We'll also help you create a great resume. That is, of course, IF you haven't already received a job offer by the time you finish the program!
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Why should I choose MTACC?
MTACC teaches you what you need to be successful, not just pass the course. See course information to learn more.
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