| 1. What is Medical Transcription? |
In the US, by law, each patient to doctor interaction has to be documented, whether it is a one-minute telephonic consultation or a 16-hour long heart and lung transplantation. The process of documenting this interaction is called as Medical Transcription.
A PROFESSIONAL DEFINITION: Medical Transcription (MT) means converting into written form, the dictation by the physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient assessment, workup, therapeutic procedures, clinical course, diagnosis, prognosis etc. in order to document patient care and facilitate healthcare services.
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| 2. Why is Medical transcription necessary? |
| In the US it is mandatory and legally binding on the health care professionals/doctors to document any type of medical treatment, procedure, diagnostic test, etc. and it must be documented into a patient's permanent medical record. The patient information is dictated by health professional into a digital or analog recorder and/or through the use of a phone dictation system. |
| 3. What is the admission criteria /process for joining the training program? |
THE CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS A SOUND KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
- The candidate should be a graduate.
- The candidate willing to attend the training program is required to undergo a screening test.
- The minimum marks to be secured for a "pass" in the test is 70 out of 130.
- After the clearance of the test she/he will undergo a formal interview.
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| 4. What is the syllabus for preparation for the test? |
| The test is mainly based on English grammar.
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| 5. When will the test results be announced? |
| The test results will be announced within an hour after the test has been attended.
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| 6. What is the course duration? |
| The course duration is 4 months.
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| 7. What is the training duration per day? |
| It is 8 hours a day i.e. from 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. with one hour of break.
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| 8. What is the mode of training? |
| The mode of training is through e-learning.
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| 9. What are the subjects covered in the course? |
- The candidate is given training on the American English.
- The candidate is trained on the AAMT (American Association of Medical Transcription) rules.
- The candidate is given an intensive training on the LOM (Language of Medicine) which comprises an overview about the various systems in the human body and the various pathological conditions related to them.
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| 10. Is it necessary to be a science graduate to undergo Medical transcription? |
| No. It is not necessary to be a science graduate. Graduates from any discipline are invited to this career. He is introduced and trained on the medical terms and conditions during the course itself. The main quality to become A medical transcriptionist is to posses a good English knowledge and comprehension skills.
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| 11. What is the prospect/future of my career in this field? |
Medical transcription is an interesting, challenging and paying career and one of the fastest growing fields in healthcare.
Medical transcription is a statutory business in the US. In the US, the entire healthcare industry is based on insurance. Therefore, detailed medical records are needed for processing insurance claims. As a result, MTs are in high demand there, and the cost of getting the job done is also very high. India is a very good locale for outsourcing this work due to a number of factors. We have a huge mass of English-speaking and computer-literate people in this country. Moreover, the difference in time zones between the US and India, makes it quite easy to return documents within the usual stipulated time frame of 24 hours.
In the metros and major cities of India, many big business names have ventured into this field and are flourishing
The industry demand is for 20,000 people, while only about 5,000 Indians work as medical transcriptionists. “Industry-wide, the need is for 20,000 people in the next 24 months
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| 12. How much is the course fee? |
| The course fee is Rs.12,000. The course fee can be paid in four equated monthly installments of Rs.3000 a month.
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| 13. Are there any scholarships? |
| Candidates scoring above 80% will get 25% discount in the fees. Above 90% will get 50% discount and 95% and above will get 75% discount in the fees.
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| 14. 14. Is there a job assurance after training? |
| YES. On SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION of the course with good marks promises assurance of job.
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