Now, what is Medical Transcription (MT)?
Medical Transcription (MT) is the manual processing of voice reports dictated by physicians and other healthcare professionals into text format.
The MT team of a hospital typically receives the voice files with dictation of medical documents from healthcare providers. The voice files are then converted into text.
The transcribed medical reports are usually created in digital format and submitted to the hospital's Electronic Health Record (EHR) or Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
Today, the medical field relies on speech recognition software and medical transcription software (MTS) for transcribing.
Duties involved in a Medical Transcription Service
Medical professionals require a wide range of transcription services on a day-to-day basis. Their duties involve the following:
Transcribe the voice recordings of a patient's medical history for a variety of medical specialties including Radiology, Acute Care and Oncology.
Interpret medical information and categorize the data in notes, operative reports, patient records, consultations and discharge summaries.
Review and edit the transcription of speech recognition apps to ensure the accuracy of medical terminology and optimize patient care.
Enter patient information into the organization's medical records system.
Professionals such as doctors, nurses, and therapists often dictate patient reports into a handheld recorder. There are several types of reports, and each must be typed in a standard format to prevent misinterpretation of data and medical mistakes.
Here are some examples of the types of medical reports to be transcribed by our professional medical transcriptionists:
- Letters to patients
- Letters to other medical professionals, such as record requests and referrals
- Medical histories and physical reports
- Patient visit summaries
- Consultations
- Radiology reports
The future of Medical Transcription
The healthcare industry is increasingly adopting medical transcription services and software to create greater cost-efficiency for their organization.
This has led to rapid growth in the transcription industry as a more cost-effective, on-demand solution. By outsourcing transcription services, healthcare professionals no longer incur fixed costs for managing their needs in-house.
Along with outsourcing, speech recognition technology has seen and will continue to see an increase in adoption, with many organizations and MTs using it as a means to simplify and streamline the medical transcription process.
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