Category Archives: Transcription Techniques

A Tale of Two Hospitals

In Utah, up to 200 workers are receiving pink slips, losing their jobs overseas. Among them are medical transcriptionists.
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Typing Speed Checklist

There are some basics through which can gradually increase typing speed. Correct typing posture can be achieved when the keyboard is below seated elbow height and the keyboard base is gently sloped away from the user so that the key tops are accessible to the hands in a neutral posture. In this position the arms, shoulders, neck and back can relax. Continue reading

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Improve Your Typing Speed and Efficiency

Most of us are aware that the most effective method of typing is referred to as “touch” typing. With touch typing, the hands are placed over the keyboard with the fingers in a specific formation. The position of each key on the keyboard is memorized and typing occurs fluidly and without the requirement to continuously look at the keyboard. Continue reading

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Solid Typing Skill

Keyboarding is an expected tool for communication. Some of us rely on our typing skills (to one degree or another) to generate a living, while point and click technology has made speed typing less of a requirement than it was a few decades ago, but still good communication demands solid typing skills. Continue reading

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Voice technology firm hits back

Voice-to-text firm Spinvox has reacted to BBC allegations over its technology, finances and privacy standards. In a blog post on its company website, it described the allegations as “both incorrect and inaccurate”. Continue reading

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Medical Transcriptionists Discussions

Unlike many years ago, today there are volumes of excellent reference books and software available for the Medical Transcriptionist, most of which can easily be found online, in software and in print. Some of the medical reference materials include:
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Business, General And Medical Transcription Services

Transcribing is just a fancy term for typing what’s been recorded. A transcriptionist listens to the words on the audio recording and types the dictation using a word processing program. The transcriptionist receives the recordings on tape or in digital format. The recordings may be dictation (one person speaking), interviews (one or two people), focus groups (a group of people under guided discussion), meetings and a variety of other recordings.
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