Medical Transcription Information

Medical transcription is a process of listening to recorded medical dictations by doctors, physicians and other medical fraternity and transcribing them into written texts, usually in the form of medical records. The preferred medium for dictations is digital recorders as against the primitive audio tapes. Transcriptions are done using word processing equipment and software. The people who undertake the transcription process are called medical transcriptionists, or medical language specialists. The medical dictations which are transcribed include discharge summaries, consultation notes, history and physical examination reports, autopsy reports, emergency and critical care reports etc.

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To become a Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT), one must pass the examinations conducted by The American Association for Medical Transcription. A good medical transcriptionist should have good listening skills, excellent command over the English language and should understand all medical terminologies, medical jargons, abbreviations and diagnostic techniques. He should be able to correct any inconsistencies, errors or grammar mistakes in the dictation. For accurate interpretation of the dictations, the transcriptionist has medical reference guides at his disposal, most of which are available over the Internet. Transcribed documents are sent back to the medical doctor for scrutiny and signature.

When a person becomes a medical transcriptionist, he is bound to secrecy by the signing of certain confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements. Violation of these security norms is punishable by law.

Outsourcing medical transcription has become quite common for attaining a better quality of transcription at lower costs. More and more medical practitioners and institutions are turning to outsourcing so that they can concentrate more on their duty of providing better healthcare services and saving and improving lives.

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As a leading medical transcription company, OSI (Outsource Strategies International) provides world–class medical transcription services. Our staffs include English language specialists and experienced medical transcriptionists who are well-versed in all medical terminologies, jargons and abbreviations. All the medical dictations pass through a stringent quality control check to ensure an astounding 99% accuracy of transcriptions. Cross-checking of information is done using electronic medical dictionary. We make use of state of the art hardware and user friendly medical transcription software. OSI always complies with HIPAA guidelines and often even exceeds them. All our staffs have to pass regular security screening. Our services are available 24/7, 365 days a year and we have flexible turnaround timings.

All this is evidence enough to show that OSI should be your preferred medical transcription service provider. For more details visit our website or contact us or call us in our toll free number 1-800-670-2809.