Mother Theresa Institute to start medical transcription courses

PUDUCHERRY: Mother Theresa Institute of Health Sciences has started two courses in medical transcription in collaboration with a private firm.

Dean of the Institute V.Balu said in a release here that an understanding had been reached with Rapid Care, a Chennai-based medical transcription company, to conduct the course.

They would offer a four-month course in Certification in Basic Medical Transcription (CBMT) as an optional subject for the students doing their final semester in the Institute.

The theory part of the course would cover medical terminology, English grammar, American accent and their lifestyle.

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Outsourced Home-Based Medical Transcriptionists Remake Themselves into "Virtual Assistants"

For decades, the health profession has depended on a legion of home-based medical transcriptionists to turn voice recordings into medical records and other documents. At the same time, the profession has been a boon to working mothers and others who need the flexibility to work from home. However, like so many other professions, medical transcription jobs are disappearing overseas. Medical transcriptionists, led by Diane Fusco, are now taking matters into their own hands by transforming themselves into Internet-based “Virtual Assistants.”

“I see red whenever I come across an ad promoting medical transcription as the ideal work-from-home profession,” says Fusco. A medical transcriptionist (or MT) for 19 years, she’s seen the field undergo drastic changes.

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ACOA funding could lead to 200 jobs in region

Business owner says loyalty of Atlantic Canadian employees is “unquestionable”

NEW GLASGOW – Central Nova MP Peter MacKay announced yesterday a $1 million contribution to a Toronto-based IT business, which is hoping to cultivate a medical transcription industry in Atlantic Canada.

Vikram Khurana, founder and CEO of Prudential Consulting Inc. said his company is already training individuals to work in the field, in partnership with community colleges in the region, including the Nova Scotia Community College.

Prudential's position is that by increasing the number of people working in transcription, wait times could be decreased, Khurana said.

And, on the decision to expand into Atlantic Canada, Khurana cited the region's competitiveness.
"The loyalty of employees in Atlantic Canada is unquestionable," Khurana said.
Medical transcriptionists ensure that the information contained in reports from healthcare professionals, doctors and specialists is typed properly so they can be accurately documented in a patient’s file.

It's expected some of the transcriptionist jobs will be filled by employees working out of their home, through a remote network.

MacKay said the announcement could mean up to 200 jobs in Atlantic Canada.
Funding to the company comes by way of a repayable loan through ACOA's business development program.

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Digital Transcription

Many transcription companies are converting over to digital transcription as opposed to using tapes for recording dictation. Basically, transcription services involve converting spoken words into written documents or text. There are services that will accurately deliver a verbatim record of all that was said during a court trial, business meeting, medical conference, and any other such meeting of importance.

Digital transcription is simply a better way to get a more accurate recording of what was said during such events as those mentioned above. Recorded tapes can lack clarity, which makes it all the more difficult during the transcription process. Digital transcription begins with the use of digital voice recorders, which are often much easier to use as well as much more technologically advanced.

Cutting Edge Digital Transcription
Digital transcription works by dictating into a digital voice recorder, and then uploading the file to your computer. Once the file has been successfully uploaded to the computer, the client can then send an email to the transcriptionist using the "attach a file" feature, which will contain the dictated message. The only left to do is wait for your completed document to be sent back to you electronically, or by fax if you so choose.

It is a very important concern, especially in the medical field, that all files sent be encrypted so as to prevent hackers from gaining access to confidential information. In order to protect the patient, doctor, and all other involved parties, you must use some sort of program that will secure records being sent electronically for transcription. Most people in the field of medical transcription are aware of the latest digital methods of transcription, and find that they are easier to work with and provide more accurate documentation as opposed to traditional tapes.

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