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Informationen zum Autor Anne Martinez thrives on providing tools and information to help people explore and achieve their personal goals. Her latest book, Saved by the Dog: Unleashing Potential with Psychiatric Service Dogs, combines extensive research and personal experience into an interesting and practical read. Her previous books include Medical Transcription for Dummies, Get Certified & Get Ahead (3 editions), and Cheap Web Tricks: How to Build and Promote a Successful Website without Spending a Dime. She lives in North Carolina with her service dog, Maisy. Klappentext Learn to: Navigate medical transcription training Explore opportunities in this exciting field Use your healthcare experience to make extra money as a medical transcriptionist The fast track to starting a career in medical transcription With guidance on getting through training and certification and exploring opportunities within this rapidly growing field, Medical Transcription For Dummies gives you everything you need to get started in medical transcription. Whether used as a classroom supplement or a desk reference, students and professionals alike can benefit from Medical Transcription For Dummies. Medical transcription 101 -- take an in-depth look at what MTs do on a daily basis, what it takes to break into the field, and the crucial (and correct) training you need If you build it -- discover and build the technical skills at the heart of a successful medical transcription career, from mastering medical terminology to formatting medical reports following industry standards Put on your reporter's hat -- get a detailed tour of the "Big Four" family of reports (each with its own chapter) and how to transcribe them Get to work -- find tips and advice to help you choose and land your first medical transcription job -- and the one after that Arm yourself with allies -- turn to the glossary, examples, and sample reports for a unique cross-section of references that are every MT's trusted friend Open the book and find: Tips for navigating the certification course Tricks for coping with mumbly mouthed dictators Common myths about medical transcription The technical details of outfitting a home office Important financial considerations Job prospects and employment options How to manage on-the-job issues What to expect whether working fro m home or in an office Zusammenfassung The fast and easy way to explore a medical transcription career Flexibility is one of the most enticing aspects of a career in medical transcription. Perfect for in the office! at home! or on vacation! medical transcriptionists can often create lifestyle-appropriate schedules. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Part I: So, You Want to Be a Medical Transcriptionist 7 Chapter 1: Just the Facts 9 Chapter 2: The What, How, Who, and Why of Medical Transcription 17 Chapter 3: Getting a Handle on Job Prospects and Employment Options 35 Chapter 4: Becoming a Working Medical Transcriptionist 49 Part II: Getting the Job Done: Medical Transcription How-To 65 Chapter 5: Medical Language Boot Camp 67 Chapter 6: Formatting: The Basics 85 Chapter 7: Cracking the Code: Deciphering Diffi cult Dictation 101 Chapter 8: Mastering the Key Medical Transcription References 109 Chapter 9: Meeting the Need for Speed 123 Part III: Looking at the Types of Reports You'll Transcribe 131 Chapter 10: History and Physical Examination 133 Chapter 11: Consultation 143 Chapter 12: Operative Reports 151 Chapter 13: Discharge and Death Summaries 161 Chapter 14: Beyond the Big Four: Other Common Reports 169 Part IV: Employment Matters: Landing and Managing a Medical Transcriptionist Job 189 Chapter 15: Medical Transcriptionist Job Hunting 191 Chapter 16: Managi...
