You're a Medical What!? A Lighthearted Peek into the World of a Medical Transcriptionist

Name: You're a Medical What!? A Lighthearted Peek into the World of a Medical Transcriptionist
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ISBN: 9781934759004

ISBN-10: 1934759007

ISBN-13: 9781934759004

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Authors: Sara Burns, Joe Kohl, Justin Thornburgh, Mait Ainsaar

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An Entertaining and Informative Page Turner!'Sara entertainingly depicts the real world of medical transcription - its humor, challenges, frustrations, accomplishments, joys, and pains.Seasoned MTs will laugh and nod in agreement, 'newbies' and students will get an uncensored view of MT as a career, relatives and friends will better understand what MTs do and why, and physicians and other healthcare professionals will better appreciate their silent partners. A delightful read for all!'- Claudia Tessier, CAE RHIA, Vice President, Medical Records Institute & Former CEO of The American Association for Medical TranscriptionThere is an abundance of resource books for current as well as aspiring…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Publisher: Robert D. Reed Publishers
Publication date: 4/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 6.29" wide x 8.90" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Dedication


Acknowledgments


Foreword



Preface


Introduction


Transcriptionists Defined



A Little Background: How Did I Get from There to Here



Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Medical Transcription: But Didn't Even Know What Questions to Ask



You're Doing What?!: The Pitfalls and Rewards of Living Your Dream



Tidbits from 29 Years as a Medical Transcriptionist: What I Hope I Have Learned



The Symphony: An Imaginative Sojourn to Help You Through Your Day



No, You Can't Be Dr. Smith: A Well-Known Truth-They Never Look Like They Sound



Ode to a Home-Based Transcriptionist



You Might Be a Transcriptionist If...



In Defense of Doctors: Some Pros and Cons on the Balance Sheet



These are a Few of my (Least) Favorite Things: Why Do I Stay in This Business?



Random Thoughts



Independent Contractor? Acute Care Setting? Choices, Choices, Choices...: Work at Home or at the Office?



In Search of the Perfect Subcontractor: Just Another Way to Complicate and Aggravate Your Life



Doctors do the Darnedest Things: And You Thought This Business Would Be Boring



The Dreaded QA: I Knew I Didn't Want to Come to Work Today



Transcription on Wheels: The Other Side of the Aforementioned Tropical Odyssey



Is the End of the Road in Sight?: The Engine is Slowing Down



The Last Mile



Where is the Industry Headed?: The Rapid Shift in the World of Transcription



The Sanctum Sanctorum: A Look Behind the Secret Doors


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