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What is Medical Transcription?

May 15, 2012

Sometimes it’s easy for those of us in the medical transcription profession, to forget that some people don’t know just what medical transcription is. Simply, it’s typing a letter or report that a physician has dictated. Years ago, we had … read more

Medical Transcription Line Count Definition and Methodology

March 12, 2012

2Ascribe Inc. is a medical transcription company located in Toronto, Ontario, serving all of Canada and the United States. 2Ascribe Inc. offers quality medical transcription service for all modalities. STAT and same day service are now available, in addition to … read more

The Lost Art of Dictation

September 6, 2011

While we’re not suggesting that medical dictation is comparable to the fictional dictation of great writers, author Amy Rowland makes some interesting points about the difference between a person or a machine transcribing a dictation. In our years in business, … read more

Multitasking – Why You Shouldn’t!

August 10, 2011

According to Wikipedia, the term “multitasking” was originated in the computer engineering industry. It was used to refer the ability of a microprocessor to apparently process several tasks simultaneously.i There’s a socially endorsed, but erroneous meme (unit of cultural transmission, … read more

Advantages of Dictating/Transcribing Medical Notes vs. Handwriting Medical Notes

June 7, 2011

Productivity Studies have shown that physician productivity increases when progress notes and other medical reports are dictated rather than hand-written. According to industry sources, when comparing writing medical reports versus dictating, an average person can dictate 85-95 words per minute … read more

Dictation Commands

June 6, 2010

When you dictate a text, your instructions need to be as clear as possible for maximum accuracy. There are times when you want to highlight, bold or underline particular words. As well, you may want to use parentheses and quotation … read more

Three Little Words “In, And, On”

April 5, 2010

(Excerpted from e-PERSPECTIVES, September 2009 by Linda Campbell) Vera Pyle (1917 – 1998, regular columnist in The AAMT Newsletter) once commented that “in,” “and” and “on” caused more confusion than any complex medical term. (To this I would add “of.) The misuse of … read more

Using the NATO Phonetic Alphabet

February 1, 2010

Get acquainted with the NATO Phonetic Alphabet to spell names and unusual words when dictating. Using the NATO Phonetic Alphabet to help your transcriptionist spell difficult words will improve your overall medical transcription results. NATO Phoenic Alphabet A – Alpha … read more

Proper Pronunciation and Word Differentiation

November 2, 2009

Help your transcriptionist transcribe more accurately; speak clearly, enunciate properly and provide appropriate clarification for some tricky words. Please speak clearly Here are a few words that should always be said clearly to avoid errors: adeno / adreno fasciculation / … read more

Dictation Do’s and Don’ts

October 5, 2009

Please Do Understand how to use your recording equipment or microphone Dictate in a quiet area Speak clearly and into the microphone (don’t turn your head and keep talking when referencing the chart) Identify yourself For each dictation state: Patient … read more

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