Medical Transcription Guide

The Latest Medical Transcription Tools In The Year Of 2007 by Connie Limon The USB foot pedal and transcriber software is the latest in medical transcription industry technology. This of course replaces the desktop transcriber and floor foot pedal that used a cassette tape for recording and playing physician dictation.

Headset with earphones is still used.The minimum system requirements most employers prefer home based medical transcribers to operate are:Desktop or laptop PC running Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Medial Center Edition, XP Pro or VISTA Most employers prefer PCs. Future work environments and MT products may not support Macs. CD-RW drive or CD-Rom drive that is able to read CD-RW disks or DVD drives 128 RAM or higher Sound card - SoundBlaster compatible, 16-bit or higher Hard disk space - Minimum 250 MB hard disk space USB (Universal Serial Bus) port Single-prong headset (earphones) Computer with updated antivirus software is mandatoryThe Medical Transcriptionist today will need to have a good understanding of MS word or Wordperfect word processing programs and basic computer skills.Internet Access is required. Knowledge of email is required.

An English dictionary is always a staple in the library of a Medical Transcriptionist.Formal education either through distance and home study programs or on site Medical Transcription schools, business colleges and many Universities now offer full programs in Medical Transcription. Formal education is definitely an asset.The basic admission requirements for most Medical Transcription Schools and programs include:

High school diploma or equivalent Ability to work independently English comprehension Spelling and usage competency (spoken and written) equivalent to that of a high school graduate Intermediate word processing skills with ability to create, save, format, copy and paste documents Intermediate computer skills including ability to troubleshoot basic computer problems, install software, manage files, send and receive emails with attachments and utilize the Internet for research purposes Normal hearing acuityBefore you choose a school or home study program take note of whether or not they have a job placement program after graduation.Click here for the rest.