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  • Pat Mar 23, 2009 @ 1:21 am | delete
    Maybe medical transcription will become more lucrative if more men get into the field. It happened with nursing
  • lily Feb 20, 2009 @ 1:39 pm | delete
    is the feild of medical transception going to stop in the next few years im looking in to it because im a mother of three and would like to stay at home and work im almost enrolled in a school but i herd that the feild was all going to become electronic in a couple years is that true?
  • Holly Jan 27, 2009 @ 1:30 pm | delete
    I am about to graduate with an associates degree in Medical Administration. My one and only transcription class was a joke. We had no foot pedals and the home work consisted of going back and forth from Microsoft Office Word '07 and the program that our CD read from. I'm not even sure what equipment I would need to work at home looks like. What am I looking at spending for good equipment and where do I find it? Is there something I can do to strengthen my knowledge of transcribing?
  • tnhuckaby Dec 22, 2008 @ 2:24 pm | in reply to Susan | delete
    Susan, do the people you work with know anything about MT?

    Have they ever listened to these indecipherable doctors who can barely speak a discernable word?

    This might be true SOME DAY. But if you are an experienced MT today, you know that transcription software allows you to check the patient's records and the doctor's previous translations in order to decipher these messages.

    So while MT's may become obsolete in theory, it's not something that is likely to happen as soon as your friend imply.

    It makes me wonder what your friends at work do? Are they making plans to avoid being replaced? At least you are...
  • Susan Dec 22, 2008 @ 2:16 pm | delete
    I am currently taking a medical transcription course online. I plan to quit my full-time job and work full-time from home once I complete the course. I have already talked to a local hospital and they seemed very positive about the job possibilities. The only problem is, the people I work with keep telling me there is no future in this job. They say that technology will cause MT work to become obsolete.
  • cheryl Dec 3, 2008 @ 6:30 am | delete
    I see some give free laptop for there online course i am still looking into finacial aid for certificate program i have searched for a month on the ways to get the course and a monies for the course ...which is overwhelming when i go to the finacial page to fill out at the end it wants a school code i am not sure which one i want to go to yet..is there a way of finding out if there is program for finaicial aid that helps pay for certificate programs or do you need to go to school for a degree to get finaicial help?
  • Oct 15, 2008 @ 11:42 pm | delete
    Nice lens
    This is also called as medical billing and it can be started by women at home by utilising their leisure time.
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  • Lauren Jun 20, 2008 @ 11:01 pm | delete
    I really enjoyed the information you supplied online. I am a stay home mom of two with one on the way and my mother currently is doing medical transcriptioning and is trying to get me involved. Alot of questions I had you've answered and helped me pick a direction. thank you.
  • tnhuckaby May 14, 2008 @ 8:01 am | delete
    I personally don't know of a course that's "Free" other than a "teaser" to get you to pay for something later. A "real" course actually costs several thousand dollars PLUS books and equipment. Many transcriptionists start working directly from home but some do start at doctor's offices or hospitals.
  • sulin May 13, 2008 @ 9:40 pm | delete
    After i finish my MT course can i start working from home right away or do i need to work at a doctors office?
  • sulin vitela May 13, 2008 @ 9:22 pm | delete
    hi! i found an online course, Its free, it's called Virtual Learning Center. i was wondering if you have hear of it, i just stated today with the cours. I'm really interrested in becoming a MT. I use to be a pharmacy tech but since i want to work from home and becoming a MT fells perfect. I have a 2 year old son and I love taking care of him so his the reason why i what to work from home . Also i got alot of info. by reading your page...Thank you
  • dimplechristopher May 4, 2008 @ 7:00 pm | delete
    Respected

    sir, Mam

    i want to do mt in home. plz help me
  • dimplechristopher May 4, 2008 @ 6:59 pm | delete
    Respected

    sir, Mam

    i want to do mt in home. plz help me
  • Donna Apr 18, 2008 @ 2:17 pm | delete
    I recently completed the medical transcription course and I want to work from home. I've got most of what I will need (as far as office equipment) just need to know where to apply or how to get started.
  • radha prakash Apr 15, 2008 @ 4:06 am | delete
    iam medical transcription learned person and having the typing speed too iam looking to get direct link from any doctor
  • subramanyam k Apr 11, 2008 @ 12:24 pm | delete
    i can transcribe 1000 lines per day from my home. i am seeking minimum 1 rupee per line.
  • gail Apr 10, 2008 @ 11:06 am | delete
    I have done medical transcription for 35 years in a hospital and doctor's office setting. I am really considering working from home. Thanks for much for the information, it was very helpful.
  • Jessica Apr 7, 2008 @ 4:14 pm | delete
    I am very interested in working from home. I am a CMA and think that this would be a great opportunity for me. If you could let me know how to get started that woud be great!
  • nirmalanaresh Apr 4, 2008 @ 7:38 am | delete
    37-year-old female
    completed medical transcription course recently
    looking for home-based medical transcription job
  • tnhuckaby Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:26 pm | delete
    Alice,

    I sort of thought this told you how to get started...but to boil it down even more...

    1) Get the Language of Medicine book.
    2) If you can handle that then contact oakhorizons.com for a training opportunity near you.
  • ALICE Mar 28, 2008 @ 1:19 pm | delete
    I'M LOOKING TO FIND A WORK AT HOME CAREER, AND I THINK THIS WOULD BE THE PERFECT CAREER FOR ME. I HAVE BEEN WORKING AS A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN FOR 15 YEARS AND I HAVE TYPING EXPERIENCE AND COMPUTER LITERATE SKILLS AND BILLING SKILLS .PLEASE HELP ME GET STARTED. THANK YOU
  • mp1 Mar 6, 2008 @ 2:10 am | delete
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  • tnhuckaby Feb 28, 2008 @ 8:08 am | delete
    Amitha,

    Most MT companies will let you test online. If you pass, they'll put you to work. You can do a google search or use one of the links here.
  • Amitha Jyothi Feb 28, 2008 @ 6:10 am | delete
    Amitha Jyothi

    27-years-old female

    Bs.c

    Having 4 years experience as medical transcriptionist.

    Looking for home based medical transcription.
  • michelle Feb 17, 2008 @ 8:23 am | delete
    hi, im working as a medical transcriptionist now but i also want to earn more money for my future, i would like to know if there's any possibility that i can do home transcription as well? where can i find a client?
  • medi Feb 14, 2008 @ 4:37 am | delete
    Hi Huckaby,
    A very interesting and useful lens for medical transcriptionists, very informative.

    Further to your lens, I have a healthcare professional resources lens that might have some useful tools for medical transcriptionists working from home.
  • gearon_garlic Oct 26, 2007 @ 4:42 am | delete
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  • Michelle Oct 18, 2007 @ 2:41 pm | delete
    What happens if you make mistakes? Do they send someone to your house to talk to you about it, or to find and correct the error. Can they take some of your pay away for the error?
  • tnhuckaby Oct 11, 2007 @ 11:34 am | delete
    Mary and Nina, the fastest way to start is to check the module here on "A Quick, Cheap Way To Know If Home Medical Trancription Is For You: 2 Tests"
  • Mary Oct 11, 2007 @ 10:16 am | delete
    I would like to know what certifications I need to begin getting jobs as a transcriptionist and how much they will cost...would prefer to do it online.
  • Nina Oct 8, 2007 @ 11:55 pm | delete
    I have a Degree in Computerized Business Management with a minor in Medical Office. Medical Office (at the time I graduated) consisted of Transcription, Medical Billing and Coding. I was never able to secure a career in this field, due to the lack of hands on. Any suggestions?
  • mrsushavenkatesh Sep 25, 2007 @ 1:00 am | delete
    Hi,
    Iam interested in home transcription. I had completed medical transcription course and Iam a fresher. I have the knowledge of language of Medicine, AAMT guidelines, Expression and grammar.

    reply,
    Usha venkatesh
    mrsushavenkatesh@yahoo.co.in
  • tnhuckaby Sep 18, 2007 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    EL, the $13.00 per hour was a local doctor. Two actually.
  • EL Sep 18, 2007 @ 2:00 pm | delete
    Good luck finding one of those places that will pay you even close to $13.00 for beginners. Best way to earn a decent living that I found is to work locally. These nationwide companies do not pay very well at all.
  • sasthap Aug 14, 2007 @ 12:32 am | delete
    aiming to become a medical transcriptionists at online in home. ok
  • Dindo Aug 5, 2007 @ 1:21 am | delete
    I would like to know more about home base medical transcription. Where and how shall i start?
  • tnhuckaby Jul 27, 2007 @ 3:02 pm | delete
  • Intuitive Jul 27, 2007 @ 10:10 am | delete
    I worked as a medical transcriptionist at a hospital for 13 years and quit 6 years ago, but I couldn't qualify for a work-at-home job because I was too specialized (Rad Onc). And they wanted 94% accuracy and for me to buy the equipment just to test. Gimme a break.
  • clementine atkins Jun 23, 2007 @ 12:42 pm | delete
    i would like to type medical reports at home. plese
    send me information on this. i am a health records
    technician.
    thanks,
    catkins
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  • clementine atkins Jun 1, 2007 @ 5:33 pm | delete
    i would like to type medical reports from home,i am a
    trained health records technician, who has medical terminology and other related courses.
    please reply,
    c.atkins @nf.sympatico.ca
  • arthur Apr 21, 2007 @ 6:14 pm | delete
    I am an experienced medical trasncription editor in the philippines and I would like to have a home based medical transcription. Do you have contact numbers or e-mail address of the persons that can help me?
  • tnhuckaby Apr 15, 2007 @ 6:30 pm | delete
    Pat,

    I cannot tell you about all online courses.

    If you use the Oak Horizons link, you will ABSOLUTELY get the best training even though it is "online". They are the only school I can recommend. Depending on where you live you can get some "class time" but my wife did hers 100% online.

    CH
  • pat boutilier Apr 14, 2007 @ 5:33 pm | delete
    I'm an LPN looking to change careers--can you get adequate training from on-line courses? I am checking courses that are accredited by the AAMT.

    Are companies willing to hire beginners--even though I have a good command of medical terminology.

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