Medical Transcription- A ray of hope in the time of recession

May 15, 2009 - PRLog -- In the context of current economic downturn, we are very much accustomed with the terms- layoffs, pay cuts, insolvency and also recession.  Information sector, banking sector, manufacturing industry has been badly affected by the recession. Hopefully, healthcare industry is still running ahead in tough times. Medical transcription is in a leading position in healthcare field. A growing trend is observed and it is expected to continue through the year 2012. One of the best things about the sector is that it offers several job openings at various levels.

Owing to growth in medical transcription industry, there has been a surge in demand for skilled medical transcriptionists who are responsible for correct documentation of medical records. They must follow the style, format, and content guidelines prescribed by AAMT and JCAHO while transcribing that document. Medical transcriptionists are the trained professionals who can efficiently transcribe patient’s healthcare information, proof and edit them. They are always careful about the confidentiality of those records.

The increase in demand for skilled professionals is due to explosive growth of population and a greater number of medical tests, procedures and treatments are carried out in order to fulfill the demand of general mass. In the western countries like US and Canada, the entire healthcare industry very much dependent on insurance and that’s why, it is necessary to organize those records. Detailed medical records are the mode of communication between healthcare organizations and insurance companies. Medical transcription industry is thus generating a huge number of jobs during the slow times.

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