Leading Medical IT Company to Offer Training in Jamaica

Career Step, a leading provider of medical transcription training, has partnered with healthcare IT specialists, HCIT Solutions, to help develop the Jamaican medical transcription field.

"We are extremely pleased to partner with Career Step to provide a best-in-class medical transcription training programme to Jamaicans seeking careers as medical language specialists," President and CEO of HCIT Solutions, Dr. Saleem Josephs said.

"It is quite evident that the leading U.S. medical transcription service organisations (MTSOs) value the academic rigour and training of a Career Step graduate, and partnering with the right training platform is critical to creating value for both the people of Jamaica and HCIT Solutions' strategic partners."

HCIT Solutions is introducing the Career Step training programme to provide Jamaican students with the skills and tools they need to produce high quality transcriptions from dictated audio files of doctor-patient interactions. These transcribed reports become part of a patient's permanent medical record, including electronic health records.

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Transcription Training - Transcription company launches online training

MTS of Kansas, a medical transcription services company in Wichita, is opening an online medical transcription school called AMTEC.

MTS of Kansas, which has served medical care providers in Wichita and nationally since 1989, is headed by Donna Hill. She will lead the online school as well, with Donella Aubuchon. The online course is self-paced and will prepare students to participate in the standardized exam to become a certified medical transcriptionist.

Additional information about the school is available at studymt.net or by calling 316-239-6060.

Source : http://www.kansas.com/

Payroll rebate funds new medical transcription jobs

A Toronto-based medical transcription company is expanding its business in Nova Scotia with the help of a government payroll rebate program.

Prudential Consulting Inc. plans to create up to 70 jobs in the next five years. The province, through development arm Nova Scotia Business Inc, will support the expansion with a payroll rebate of up to $590,400. It is an earned incentive tied to the company achieving hiring targets.

Economic Development Minister Angus MacIsaac said that because of PCI’s unique operating model, it can draw talent from across the province, allowing Nova Scotians to live and work in their own communities.

Prudential Consulting provides health information management services for hospitals in Nova Scotia and across the country.

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Payroll rebate funds new medical transcription jobs

A Toronto-based medical transcription company is expanding its business in Nova Scotia with the help of a government payroll rebate program.

Prudential Consulting Inc. plans to create up to 70 jobs in the next five years. The province, through development arm Nova Scotia Business Inc, will support the expansion with a payroll rebate of up to $590,400. It is an earned incentive tied to the company achieving hiring targets.

Economic Development Minister Angus MacIsaac said that because of PCI’s unique operating model, it can draw talent from across the province, allowing Nova Scotians to live and work in their own communities.

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Philippines Firms Got $1.4 Million Transcription Contracts

Philippine medical transcription companies won $1.4 million worth of contracts with American clients during a marketing mission, the government announced.

A recent mission to an exhibition and conference of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) in Philadelphia showed large US companies that Philippine companies can handle US accounts and has enough headroom for future demand, said the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions, a part of the Department of Trade and Industry.

The association represents more than 51,000 specially educated health information management professionals in the US healthcare industry.

Industry projections show Philippine annual revenues from transcription at 20 million lines –translating to $1.2 million — and 130,000 charts for medical coding, amounting to $175,500.

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Philippine firms bag US medical transcription deals

MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine medical transcription companies won $1.4 million worth of contracts with American clients during a marketing mission, the government announced.

A recent mission to an exhibition and conference of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) in Philadelphia showed large US companies that Philippine companies can handle US accounts and has enough headroom for future demand, said the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions, a part of the Department of Trade and Industry.

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Basic Tips For Repeated Medical Transcription Errors

Medical Transcription is acquiring a new skill. This new skill requires the coordination of your eyes, ears, fingers, and foot (if you use a foot pedal). If you are already an accomplished typist you start medical transcription with an advantage. You should have a copy type speed of at least 45 words per minute before attempting to transcribe medical dictation. You should expect to start out slow in the beginning of medical transcription. Do not try to type fast at first. Strive first for accuracy of medical words, grammar, punctuation, and format.

Accurately transcribing medical words, a good grasp of grammar, punctuation and format create another group of skills you must continually consider, evaluate and take time to master. Diligence and patience are key components when you first start medical transcription. It may seem a bit overwhelming at first. However, as the days pass on, your diligence will be rewarded later with added speed and accuracy.

As you transcribe each medical dictation, transcribe carefully, stop as often as necessary to word search. Word searching time is never time wasted. It strengthens and builds one of the most important skills for medical transcription.

Start slowly, take advantage of every opportunity to learn, memorize, and understand this new language of medical materials. Speed comes naturally as you acquire knowledge and experience. The fruit of all your labor will be a Medical Transcriptionist able to transcribe new reports accurately, quickly and with confidence.

There are six common categories of errors which include:

1. Omitted dictated word;
2. Wrong word;
3. Misspelled word;
4. Typographical error;
5. Grammatical error; and
6. Punctuation error.

Omitted dictated word: If you find yourself repeatedly omitting dictated words, do the following:

• Listen carefully to the dictation
• Slow your pace
• Do not increase your speed until these errors are minimized

Wrong word: If you repeatedly type the wrong word, do the following:

• Take more care in checking word definitions. The definition must match the context of the report.

Misspelled word: If you repeatedly misspell words, do the following:

• Mentally spell the corrected word several times
• Highlight the word in your dictionary
• Write the word in your personal notebook

Typographical error: If you have repeated typographical errors, do the following:

• Proofread carefully
• Allow time to elapse between the time you transcribe the report and the time you proofread it.

Grammatical error: If you have repeated grammatical errors, do the following:

• When physicians make grammatical errors in their dictation, the Medical Transcriptionist is expected to correct them.
• If your transcription contains a significant number of grammatical errors, a basic review of English is in order for the Medical Transcriptionist, and unfortunately, not the physician

Punctuation error: If you have repeated punctuation errors, do the following:

• The most erious punctuation errors are those that alter medical meaning.
• A significant number of punctuation errors require a basic review of punctuation.

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Two medical transcription companies to open in Davao City

Lizabel Holganza, president of Medical Transcription Center (MTC) said she is opening up a company for medical transcription outsourcing.

Although she did not yet reveal the name of the transcription company she is opening with some partners from Manila and Davao, she said that they intend to start operation before the end of September this year.

The other company is still working on some documentary requirements and hopefully will soon open here, she said.

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On Line Medical Transcription Course

In the hectic hustle and bustle of daily work and play, it is a blessing that an on line medical transcription course is available. Most people do not have the time during the day to set aside a few hours apart from their work to learn a brand new skill. However, with a few hours a day after getting home from work, anyone can learn how to become a MT within a year!

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Medical Transcription a big Foreign exchange earner

Medical Transcription (MT) is likely to be the fourth biggest for-eign exchange earner for the country - after garments, dia-monds and software. The mainline software actions are reserved al-most exclusively for professionals, but MT part can be exploited by any sensible entrepreneur The entire American MT indus-try is said to be worth $ 7 billion has a potential of shifting to lndia.

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Medical transcription now fastest growing outsourcing business here

Medical transcription is the fastest-growing sector in the local outsourcing industry, based on Commission on Information and Communications Technology data.

Some 35 medical transcription companies and 11 medical transcription schools operate in the Philippines. But the growth will continue depending on whether companies can hire more medical transcription professionals to support their expansion.

So far, Filipinos have only tapped one percent of the -billion per year market in the US alone, according to Medical Transcription Industry Association of the Philippines, Inc. (MTIAPI) president Evelyn Abat.

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Medical Transcription: The Rising Star of BPO

When most people hear business process outsourcing, the first thing that comes into their minds is the call center industry. Due to our excellent English skills, many companies choose the Philippines as the center of their help desk and technical support operations. However, while this is the most visible side of business process outsourcing, our cheaper cost of labor and language abilities also mean that other functions are now increasingly being transferred here.

There are many misconceptions about medical transcription, many thinking it is just like call center work, or viewing transcription as a service required only by doctors with bad handwriting. But, to follow a cliche with another, there’s more to medical transcription than just that.

An Integral Function of Medicine
Medical transcription is actually a function that has been performed since ancient times as a means of preserving knowledge. After studying their patients and their particular ailments, ancient physicians would record their observations on papyrus for future reference. It has been integral to the growth of medical science from early times. While times may have changed, and knowledge is now stored as data in huge mainframes and complex server systems instead of paper, the function of medical transcription remains the same. To this day, when studying a patient, doctors still make observations, but instead of writing these down on paper, now commonly use voice recorders to keep track of their observations.

New Trends in Transcription
While these recordings contain the information, it is difficult to analyze or share this raw data without converting it into a more accessible medium. This is where medical transcription comes into play. The audio recordings are converted into text format by a medical transcriber. The term can either refer to a person performing this function or to voice-recognition devices that can interpret and encode the data.

Despite the recent advances in technology that allow voice recognition software to encode spoken word into textual data, many still prefer the services of human encoders. This is due to the high cost of voice recognition systems, as it is a relatively new technology, and many systems have not been developed to the point where they can cost-effectively replace people. Automatic Recognition Software still has some years to go before it can match human recognition. This means that there are still opportunities for those who wish to pursue a career in medical transcription.

The Work
The benefits of being a medical transcriber are high pay, and relatively acceptable working hours. Since transcription only requires the voice recording, there is less need for graveyard shifts, unlike call center employees who have to match the work schedules of their offshore clients. The work also provides good working experience to those who are in the medical profession, as it serves as a means for them to learn more about their field even while working. Indeed, a major requirement for medical transcribers is basic medical knowledge.

Due to our high number of nursing and medical students, this should not be a problem save for the fact that many of them already opt to work abroad. A DTI article written in August 2005 stated that every year, an average of 30,000 medical professionals complete their studies in the country. Our doctors, nurses and healthcare providers have achieved worldwide recognition for their accuracy, effectiveness and integrity. According to the same article, around 25,000 from the total 380,000 college graduates are qualified to do BPO work (DTI, http://sites.k2ia.com/dti/DTI_News.php?contentID=60).

In a TESDA article, MTC Academy President Eugenio G. Gonzales said that at present the country cannot as yet satisfy the high demand for transcribers due to the lack of awareness among jobseekers about employment opportunities in the medical transcription industry. However, Mr. Gonzales remains confident that the growth in the industry comparable to that of contact centers will materialize like in the next three years given the immediate and proper positioning and readiness of the Philippines in the global market. (TESDA, October 2004, http://www.tesda.gov.ph/services1/lmi_oct2004.asp). MTC Academy is the country’s first and largest TESDA accredited medical transcription training program.

Career Advancement
As in call centers, there is room for advancement in Medical Transcription, especially if one is already aiming for a career in health care. Besides promotion to management or to human resources and development for training, the work also provides good experience in the health care field, and can provide an excellent stepping stone to further work in the medical field. Should one continue his or her studies in medicine or nursing, the past experience with transcription offers insights into the profession that normally may take years to reach.

Future Developments
Due to the advancement of voice recognition programs, medical transcription as a career is not going to be around forever. While it is some time before the technology becomes adequate to eliminate the need for people to do the work, large players in the IT industry such as IBM, Philips and Microsoft have been investing heavily in voice recognition research. Bill Gates has predicted that the technology will be present by 2011, and IBM is even targeting 2010 as the rollout date for their voice recognition systems.

As new technology develops, the industry will have to become more and more competitive just to survive. Lower salaries may become standard as more companies will be switching to the newer technologies. But until that point, the market is still set to grow for outsourced medical transcription. So if you are interested in a career in health care and are looking for an entry-level job that provides more immediate financial benefits, there is no time to waste! Now is the time to make use of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

For a listing of the different job openings for medical transcribers, log on to www.jobstreet.com, click on “search jobs” and type medical transcription in the search field

Source: www.transcription.mixph.com