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All medical terminology is based on logic, for the most part, whether complex or not. A medical word can be broken down into several parts. For example, consider the following term:
HEMATOLOGY
HEMAT is the root of the word O is the combining vowel LOGY is the suffix.
The root is the foundation of the word. All medical words have one or more roots. The root HEMAT means blood. The suffix is the word ending. All medical terms have a suffix. The suffix LOGY means “study of”. The combining vowel, usually “o”, links the root to the suffix or the root to another root. A combining vowel doesn’t have any meaning on its own. It is helpful to read the word backwards, starting with the suffix, to understand it more fully. Thus, the term hematology means the study of blood. Once you learn this method, you will in no time be able to understand what you are hearing orseeing. You must first learn how to dissect the words.
2. How do I back up my work?
Keep back up CDs of your medical transcription in a fireproof box. Always ask the client how long they expect you to keep work for. I have everything I ever typed for my clients. My friend, Maryann only keeps her notes for one year. Always best to check with the client.
3.. "How do I get hired as a newbie medical transcriptionist?"
This depends on who you want to work for. If you want to work for a National company, they usually want experience unless you can pass their tests. There are
some companies that will hire new transcriptionists however. They don't all require 2-3 years experience. Working for the national companies is not what I recommend however, and that's just my personal opinion. I'd rather have my own accounts and have more flexibility and earn twice as much.
If you want to work doing medical transcription for a doctor's office or hospital, you may get hired a lot more easily than trying to get on with the national companies. A lot of people do this and make the transition to working at home, for these very same people. I personally got hired by a small local company which I found in my yellow pages, to begin with, and I only worked for them for a couple of months before I started my own business. While I worked for them, I also worked for Hospice at home. I started sending out letters, (not my resume, but a good sales type letter) to physicians in my area and got accounts that way. That was eleven years ago. You have to remember that once you get accounts for medical transcription, you generally don't have to keep "pounding the pavement", because they stay with you.
4. What should I include when faxing a client?
When faxing a client, be sure to include a disclaimer such as:
The information contained in this transmission accompanying this notice is confidential and protected by the physician-patient privilege. It is intended only for the use of the individual or entity mentioned above. If the reader of this facsimile is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or distribution of the accompanying communication is prohibited. If you have received this facsimile in error, please notify us immediately by telephone, collect, and return the original message to us at the above address. We appreciate your assistance in this matter.
You can make up your own fax cover sheet, and include a disclaimer such as this one at the bottom. Remember to put how many pages, including the cover sheet that are being sent at the time of transmission. Also, stamp the word COPY on each sheet, so it is not mistaken as the original note.
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