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Medical Transcription Services Basics

Medical transcription services take audio recordings your doctors create and type them out. Pretty simple, right? Not necessarily. Reputable medical transcription services hire qualified medical transcriptionists (MTs) who have been trained in medical terminology and procedures. They not only type out what they hear, they do a level of basic editing to make sure that the results are logical and as accurate as possible.

Most transcription services these days use digital technology: handheld digital audio records and secure online connections that let you submit the recordings and later retrieve the typed results. This gets the job done quickly and inexpensively, all while complying with stringent HIPAA guidelines.

Points to consider:

• What type of medical practice do you need transcription services for?
• What method of transcription do you need? (telephone, handheld recorder?)
• How many practitioners need transcription services in your office?
• How many lines per day, on average?
• What types of medical documents need to be transcribed?
• What is your estimated budget for transcription services?
• Do you have any special considerations for your transcription services?

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Common terms:

• Dictation services
• Healthcare transcription services
• Medical dictation services
• Medical transcription services
• Transcribers
• Transcription services
• Transcriptionists

Leading providers:

• Aceterra
• Chart Dynamics
• Datalyst LLC
• Eight Crossings
• MxSecure
• NetDictation, LLC
• SRV Solutions, Inc.
• Viva Transcription
• World Wide Dictation Service