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Acquire the Technology
Anyone considering opening up shop as a home based medical
transcription service had better do their homework in terms of the services they
will offer and the equipment required to do so. See
Dictation Methods and
Delivery Methods for more
details. Tapes? They're OK, if you live near your clients and don't mind
committing to pickup and delivery of tapes, regardless of personal
difficulties that may arise. Your physician client will expect reliability,
and you should expect to deliver.
An analog phone-in system is the next
step up in terms of dictation, however unless you are the one doing the
transcription directly from the recording device, there are re-recording times
to consider (if you or another transcriptionist is accessing the system from a
remote location).
Digital is by far the best way to go, as the files can
be transported like most other computer files. Check out the
Digital Dictation
Demo to see how it works. Visit our medical
transcription Technology Board
for discussion of new technologies and how to make them work for you. It's great
information whether you are going independent or seeking contract work with a
medical transcription service. These
technologies emerge on an almost daily basis and one needs to put together a
reliable system of dictation capture and delivery before soliciting work.
When you approach a medical practice seeking a transcription contract, you will
be expected to know your methods and should be able to recommend them to the
practice.
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