Aug 27 2010
What You Ought to Do in the Medical Transcription Profession
What is your primary job in medical transcription? To transcribe medical information, right? Wrong. Your primary job is to create medical records; and transcribing is probably the biggest task in that job. Now, medical records lose their value if they are not completed in time. And they are of no use if they have errors.
As a medical transcriptionist, therefore, you need to create flawless medical records on time. That is what you ought to do. And, yes, there’s another thing: you ought to keep all the medical information that passes through your hands secure and confidential. In today’s post, we will look at the whys and hows of what all you ought to do as a medical transcriptionist.
The overall quality goal in the medical transcription profession is 98%. And that’s with respect to only the major and minor errors. When it comes to critical errors, you have to be 100% accurate. So, when something in the recordings doesn’t make sense or if there is an information gap, don’t assume. Ask for clarifications and research.
Quality makes sense only when you deliver the medical records in time. So, stick to deadlines, no matter what. Most medical transcription tasks have a turnaround time of 24 hours. You have to meet all deadlines and ensure that the quality does not suffer in any way.
You also need to ensure that all the medical information you have access to is not leaked out in any way. The security of such information is your responsibility.
The profession’s expectations are probably what makes medical transcription challenging but none of the expectations are unjustified in any way.
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