Medical Transcription Philippines

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The Internet Cafe Association of Cebu (ICAC), a group of Internet cafe operators in the province, is considering plans to capitalize on the growing number of online gamers as potential medical transcriptionists. ICAC President Felix Cogal said some medical transcription training centers have considered tapping Internet cafes to become an “extended laboratory” for medical transcription [...]

A run-on sentence. A misspelled drug. A superfluous comma. Heck, maybe even a split infinitive. Dictation errors can irk word-wary MTs, but should they be forced to overlook such grammatical offenses? Thus begins the debate over verbatim transcription, a contractual item that makes MTs withhold all judgment — medical, grammatical or otherwise — and simply [...]

The Philippine offshoring and outsourcing (O&O) industry is indeed headed in a clear direction, one punctuated by growth that industry leaders hope would lead to more prosperity not only for industry players but also for the country in terms of economic development. The Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP), the umbrella organization of the [...]

1. Make sure your transcriber is in good repair Clean and service your transcriber or computer regularly according to the owner’s manual or have it serviced regularly at the dealer. Having your machine(s) serviced around the time of your birthday or some other easily remembered annual event is a good way to ensure you don’t [...]

Understanding the Profession of Medical Transcription Medical Transcription has existed since the beginning of medical care and research. Ancient cave writings attest to the earliest forms of healthcare documentation. While the medium changed from metal plates to clay tablets, to hieroglyphs on temple walls, to papyrus, to parchment, to paper, and most recently to electronic [...]

The country’s medical transcription industry needs to increase its workforce threefold to increase its share of the total offshore market valued at around $18 billion. According to the Medical Transcription Industry Association of the Philippines (MTIAPI), local companies have missed out on lucrative contracts from US outsourcers due to a lack of capacity. MTIAPI is [...]