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Medical
Transcription is the
process of interpreting
and transcribing the dictation
made by doctors or other
health care professionals
regarding patient status,
treatment procedures,
diagnoses, prognoses,
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Medical Transcription - Online Versus Classroom
Training Submitted By: Scott Knutson If you've
considered a career in medical transcription,
you've probably already spent at least some
time looking into the study options. And there
are some serious decisions to be made when
it comes to those training options. Should
you study medical transcription in a classroom?
would an online or correspondence course be
better? It depends on your personality, your
location and your needs.Start by looking into
schools in your area that offer medical transcription
in a classroom setting. The sheer fact of
your location in relation to any schools you'd
be interested in attending may very well make
the decision for you. While location is sometimes
the deciding factor, don't let yourself be
talked into taking what you consider to be
second-rate medical transcription training
just because it happens to be nearby. You
can certainly get quality training from an
online or correspondence school if there's
nothing close to your location.
Your own personality - and limitations - should
also play a role in your choice of training
options. Do you work well without strict supervision
and deadlines? Can you set goals for yourself
and follow through? If your answer to those
questions isn't a resounding "yes,"
you may not do well with online or correspondence
training. There's a big difference between
sitting in a classroom every day (or once
a week) and being turned loose to do your
own work. In a classroom, you're held responsible
for keeping pace with the class. A correspondence
class allows you to set your own pace. Some
people simply need the structure of a classroom
setting.That's not to say that you have to
attend classes in person to get that structure.
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