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• Medical Transcription Jobs: Where and How to Get them // January 05 2010

  As outsourcing is today’s most efficient way to cope with the worsening economic crisis, it is also just normal that the medical industry jumps in the bandwagon with their most expandable positions: medical transcription jobs.

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• Does HIPAA Limit Work at Home Medical Transcription? // January 04 2010

  A concern many people have when considering medical transcription as a career is how HIPAA impacts their ability to work at home. That’s a legitimate concern.

  HIPAA greatly impacts medical transcriptionists. It requires that patient health information be private, secure and confidential.

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• The Process of Medical Transcription Defined // January 03 2010

  Medical transcription is the process converting voice-recorded reports as dictated by physicians or other health care professionals, into text format.

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• Choosing a Medical Transcription Company // January 02 2010

  Medical transcription is one of the most widely outsourced processes in the healthcare industry. The services can consistently give a company the accuracy, data security, and absolute privacy for its records and documents.

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• Olympus DS-30 Digital Voice Recorder Review (DS30) // January 01 2010

  

  I have sold many brands and models of Digital Voice Recorders, during this time I have tested many recorders. I would have to say that the Olympus DS-30 Digital Voice Recorder is one of the most well rounded voice recorders as far the design and features it offers for the price. I like the Olympus DS-30 so much that I use it for a lot of my dictation and personal recording.

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• ARRA Certified Incentives // December 31 2009

  Since the February 2009 enactment of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, medical providers have been working to become ARRA certified so they qualify for the generous incentives in the act. However the changes required for eligibility involve nontrivial expenses so providers must calculate the return on investment (ROI) and determine if the investment is worthwhile.

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• Medical Transcription Tools and Equipment // December 31 2009

  Medical transcription industry has evolved over the years and has always made use of the cutting edge technologies. Many different tools/equipment are used during the medical transcription process. In general one can say that the digital audio technology has been greatly revolutionizing different transcription industries that include other sectors besides medical transcription like legal and business transcription.

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• Do California Court Reporters Make Six-Figure Salaries? // December 31 2009

  Salary surveys are useful tools. People considering a particular career can determine if it meets their financial needs. Professionals already in the field use the information to see where they are on the scale and if their salary is fair. Some sources claim that California court reporters have an income potential of over $100,000 per year. Is this true?

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• The Perfect Transcription Client // December 25 2009

  The time to think about your transcription project is not after the audio is completed and ready to be transcribed. It’s before the interview or phone call or meeting even begins. In that regard, here are the top five things that would make you the perfect transcription client.

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• Audio Transcription - Not All Transcriptionists Are Alike // December 18 2009

  One of the most frequent enquiries I receive in my practice is for transcription services - digital, microtape, standard tape - not just from potential clients but from new VAs wanting to ‘get in on’ what seems to be a burgeoning niche in the Virtual Assistant industry. So, here are a few tips and facts to help clients understand the costs of providing transcription services, and ‘newbies’ who want to add this service to their practice.

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