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Is It Worth the Cost to Become a Medical Transcriptionist?

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There’s a lot of very reasonable concern about whether or not it’s worth the expense of medical transcriptionist training anymore. Many people are concerned that with electronic medical records and voice recognition software that medical transcriptionists will soon be out of work. And I’ll grant that a lot of changes are happening in the industry....

How to Become a Medical Transcriptionist With a Toddler in the House

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Toddlers are fun to have around and are usually full of energy. That’s great when you have a lot of time, but many at home parents eventually come to the conclusion that they’ll need to work at home in order to stay at home. That’s when some decide it’s time to become a medical transcriptionist....

How Can You Learn Medical Transcription While Homeschooling Your Child?

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Homeschooling has become a very popular option for teaching your children. It’s a great option when families can afford to have one parent at home, as it gives you more say in what your children learn and the freedom to let them learn in their own ways. Sometimes, however, you still need two incomes, and...

How Do New Moms Cope with an Infant While Studying Medical Transcription?

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Having a baby is one of the big reasons people get interested in jobs like medical transcription, so that they can work at home and still be there for the baby. It’s a nice plan, but first you have to study medical transcription so that you’re ready to work when you find that first job....

What Does It Cost to Work as a Medical Transcriptionist?

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You’ve probably heard that you should never pay for a job. That’s true in the sense that you shouldn’t pay an employer to consider you, but it’s not that uncommon for there to be a cost associated with getting started in a job. What is a college degree but a cost you pay to have...

What Skills Should You Bring to Your Medical Transcriptionist Training?

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If you’re thinking about getting into medical transcriptionist training, you probably know that you need great typing skills. 40 words per minute is pretty much a minimum. But the job requires more than just typing. These are some of the skills you will want to have even before you start your training. Great Listening Skills...

Make Sure You Understand the Obligations of Medical Transcription Before Beginning Your Training

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A medical transcriptionist has a lot of obligations. These are to the patients whose reports you are transcribing, the doctors who send you the reports to transcribe, and to the company you’re doing the work for. If you aren’t ready to face these commitments, then medical transcription might not be the job for you. Be...

How to Ensure Your Medical Transcription Schooling Is a Waste of Time and Money

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So you’re in a rush to get through your medical transcription schooling and start working. That’s great. Wonderful in fact. That’s one of the best ways to ensure you waste your time and money on training that won’t actually get you work as a medical transcriptionist after graduation. But there’s still more you can do...

Are Medical Transcriptionists Being Phased Out? Is It Still Worth Studying?

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One of the big things new and current medical transcriptionists are concerned about are the changes in the industry. They’re a big deal. Electronic medical records and voice recognition are changing the need for medical transcriptionists, and some have lost their jobs over the changes. This doesn’t so much mean you shouldn’t study medical transcription...

Which to Choose – An Online Medical Transcriptionist School or a Local Medical Transcription School?

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Your choice of medical transcriptionist school makes a big difference at the start of your career. It makes it easier or harder to get that first job. Once you’ve shown your skill as a transcriptionist it makes less difference, but it’s very important up until then. One of the things you’ll want to consider is...