| According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the | | | | not following this route. |
| future outlook for medical transcription looks good. | | | | There are various concerns and issues with |
| This is a lucrative, in demand-career with great | | | | outsourcing to offshore companies. Offshore MT |
| growth opportunities. | | | | companies are not required to comply with HIPPA |
| If you're considering a medical transcription course | | | | regulations. This means they don't follow the |
| or are already taking one, this is good news. It | | | | HIPPA security and privacy guidelines to safeguard |
| means you will have plenty of employment as | | | | medical records. |
| well as financial opportunities. | | | | In some cases it can be done, but mandatory |
| Although, medical transcription is predicted to | | | | agreements required by HIPPA guidelines must be |
| grow and remain stable, there are a few common | | | | signed. And precautions must be taken so that |
| concerns among the MT community. | | | | data isn't sent overseas. The overseas vendors |
| These are the most common. | | | | must log on to U.S. database to do their work, |
| Will voice recognition replace transcriptionists? | | | | which means extra systems and measures must |
| There has been talk for a long time about voice | | | | be put in place. This can be expensive and time |
| recognition and new software which will replace | | | | consuming. |
| the jobs of MTs. This will not affect you any time | | | | Although, some companies may find the need for |
| soon. There are a number of growing issues and | | | | saving money is worth these risks, most won't. |
| concerns with this software. It is not being used in | | | | I agree with the U.S. Department of Labor |
| a large setting and has not yet replaced the need | | | | Statistics and believe the future of medical |
| for medical transcription on the whole. | | | | transcription looks good and there are many |
| Medical terminology is complex and the regulations | | | | opportunities out there for the taking. |
| for patient records are stricter than ever. At | | | | However, although the future of MT looks |
| present, the most accurate way to transcribe | | | | promising, times HAVE changed. MTs of today |
| these records is by trained MTs. | | | | should start adapting to the ever changing |
| According to the Medical Records Institute, which | | | | business technology around them. |
| actually promotes the use of computerized | | | | The technology is there and available for us to |
| medical records, current research shows use of | | | | take our businesses to the next level. With a few |
| speech recognition in the medical fields is less than | | | | clicks of a mouse we can build our own MT |
| 1%. | | | | website, set up an online diary or download files |
| What about offshore transcription companies? | | | | for transcribing. |
| Some companies are using offshore transcription | | | | Be smart in your business, keep up with the |
| companies to save money. However, while | | | | times, adapt to technology and your future |
| outsourcing medical transcription to offshore | | | | outlook will look better than ever. |
| companies can save money, many companies are | | | | |