Medical Transcription For Dummies (eBook)

Anne Martinez is an experienced medical transcriptionist who has written more than 100 articles for such publications as Contract Professional, USA Today Magazine, Career Woman, and Parenting.

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: Managing On-the-Job Issues 205

Chapter 17: Climbing the Career Ladder 215

Chapter 18: Working from Home 223

Chapter 19: Financial Considerations for Independent Contractors
239

Chapter 20: Staying Healthy for the Long Haul 255

Part V: The Part of Tens 265

Chapter 21: Ten Keys to Career Success 267

Chapter 22: Ten Myths about Medical Transcription 275

Chapter 23: Ten Great Online Resources281

Part VI: Appendixes 285

Appendix A: Glossary 287

Appendix B: Commonly Dictated Phrases and How to Transcribe
Them299

Appendix C: Sample Reports 309

Index 325