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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.
Besides the basic requirements like a desktop with the required operating system and software, there are many specifically developed tools and brands that are used today and manufactured by companies around the world. Here is a list of the different tools/ software and equipment that may be used either for home based medical transcription or at a bigger work unit that usually consist of many level of staff like transcriptionists, editors, Quality Assurance, leaders etc. This list of equipment and tools is not exhaustive.
- MP3 playback software
- Document processor software
- Version Control software
- Time markers
- Bud microphone
- Digital voice recorder
- Headphone
- Computer with Internet/Printer
- Desk and comfortable chair
- AAMT Book of Style
- Encryption software
- File/Documents management software
- Blue Cross/ Shield Directory.
- Electronic Medical Dictionary
- Fax machine
- Document shredder
- Word processing program
- Audio playback software
- Anti virus program/
- Thesaurus/dictionary for windows
- System recovery software
- Drug/pharmaceutical reference guide
- Foot pedal
- Ad blocker
- Medical specialty books
- Spyware removal Utility
- Monthly newsletter
- Telephone line
- Editing software
- Conference recorder
- Voice recognition software
- Dictation recording equipment
- Text counting software (for home based work)
Voice recognition is one technology area that is being actively researched upon and one can expect a near perfect voice recognition software in the future that will make the transcriptionist’s job much easier. While most medical transcriptionists hope that the voice recognition technology does not develop fast enough to replace the human factor, research in this field is very challenging and it is only a question of time before voice recognition software is perfected. However the medical transcription industry can breathe easy for a few generations as the demand for medical transcription professionals is on the increase. One can choose to take up medical transcription as a career and get a job easily. Using the best of technologies and tools, transcription professionals can be more productive, earn more and deliver a more perfect transcript.
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Source by Ricci Mathew
