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Learn Medical Transcription: Questions & Answers

What equipment will I need?

For small local accounts you many not need more than a mini cassette transcriber. Most local doctors still tend to dictate this way. If you’re looking for nation wide accounts you can look into a phone system where you pay a monthly amount for a toll-free line and doctors can simply pick up the phone and dictate into this number. You will then download the dictations over the internet and send them back in a similar way.

 Do I need an accountant?

Unless you’re a tax whiz we recommend employing a trusted and recommended accountant. A good accountant can save you a lot of time and money. He or she can file your taxes and important paper work that will need to be sent to the IRS. They can also help you with what deductions and savings you can legally make in your business.

What training does a medical transcriptionist need?

To start working as a medical transcriptionist, you'll need to have a good understanding of medical terminology, basic anatomy, word processing and basic computer skills.

First of all don't worry if you're typing speed isn't the greatest,  this can be easily improved with time. Your main goal at this point is to learn the medical terminology.

There are several options for learning medical transcription and terminology online or offline. You can take a course at your Local community college or check out one of the online schools.

Just make sure to ask lots of questions about what courses offer. Once you start your course, depending on how fast you learn or how much time you commit to it, you can finish your course in as little as 6 months and be ready to work.

Also, medical terminology isn't too difficult to learn but before you Invest in a course it's best to have a good idea of what you’re getting into.

This is a good way to get a taste for medical transcription, get some extra practice or brush up on your transcription skills if you're a little bit rusty.


What Should You Do Next?

Click here to learn how to start your own Medical Transcription Business