The Independent Medical Transcriptionist: The Comprehensive Guidebook for Career Success in a Medical Transcription Business (Paperback)

by Donna Avila-Weil (Author), Mary Glaccum (Author)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
"...jam-packed with useful, up-to-date information for both new and seasoned medical transcriptionists." -- Jennifer Martin, Publisher, MT Monthly

Fabulous! Comprehensive resource. Most user-friendly, all-in-one source of information. It should be on every MT's bookshelf. -- Amy Geisser, RHIA, Owner, Wiki Wiki Transcription

MT information treasure for new/or/seasoned business owners, +remote transcriptionists...excellent Q&A section...all the basics+timely HIPAA/speech recognition. Well done! -- Journal of the American Association for Medical Transcription, Nov-Dec 2002

Tremendously helpful. Clearly presented. What's required, what to avoid, always clear direction. Perspective only truly experienced independents could provide. -- Margaret F. Jeffers, Vice President, Secretarial Administrators

Product Description
The Comprehensive Guidebook for Career Success in a Medical Transcription Business

NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENT MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS

Fully Revised & Expanded -- For Novice & Seasoned MTs

Medical transcription is a multibillion dollar industry that offers flexibility and independence in a respected professional career. THE INDEPENDENT MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST gives you a comprehensive guide to the profession:

• HOW TO start and successfully run your own professional independent medical transcription business.

• HOW TO blend your career and lifestyle, working when and where you choose.

• HOW TO save time and money using the latest technology.

• HOW TO tap into medical transcription telecommuting opportunities and access a global client base.

The new 2002 edition includes updates on telecommuting, global services, time-saving equipment, marketing tips, software, voice recognition, Internet resources & networking, professional issues, education, working smart, resources & references.

Tables show standard regional billing rates and number of hours of daily transcription needed to generate $80,000 a year in billings in order to make $40,000 net income.

Hundreds of topics & numerous resource lists. Covers skills vital to success, education, home office set-up, software, telecommunication, pricing, business operations, ethics, risk management, finances, taxes, insurance, contracts, legal issues, much more.

Telecommuting has never been more appealing or exciting, and medical transcriptionists (MTs), who have long enjoyed the benefits of working from home, can now take advantage of the latest high-tech innovations to build and expand successful businesses while traveling and living in remote locations. The steps to worldwide MT success are clearly and comprehensively described in the fully revised fourth edition of The Independent Medical Transcriptionist, A Comprehensive Guidebook for Career Success in a Medical Transcription Business by Donna Avila-Weil, RHIT, and Mary Glaccum.

In the burgeoning healthcare field, skilled medical transcriptionists play a vital role, transcribing and fine-tuning physician dictation into the comprehensive, accurate medical records required by law and essential to quality patient care, medical reviews, third-party (insurance) reimbursement, and many other purposes. Both novice and seasoned MTs benefit from The Independent Medical Transcriptionist, which is recognized as the bible of the independent medical transcription industry. The book covers hundreds of topics and virtually every factor necessary for independent MT success. Extensive fourth edition updates include new information on innovative telecommuting technologies, equipment for mobile transcribing, resources for mobile and remote transcribing, the Internet, websites, resources for blind transcriptionists, and much more.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth Edition edition (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1877810525
• ISBN-13: 978-1877810527
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #768,841 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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93 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book, it was exactly what I was looking for!, August 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Independent Medical Transcriptionist (Paperback)

This is the best career resource I have ever read. It was packed with detailed information and resources about medical transcription, setting up a business, taxes, education - you name it. I found it all in this book. The authors tell it like it is and are clearly are keeping abreast of the industry trends and they live and breathe their topic. I highly recommend this book to potential MTs, MT students, and seasoned MTs. There is something to learn for everyone here! Thank you for this outstanding resource! KM, South Lake Tahoe.

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dynamic reference packed full of a wealth of information., February 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Independent Medical Transcriptionist (Paperback)

This has to be the most comprehensive resource written about a career field in which very little information was available. These authors just get better and better, and this, the third edition has to be the best yet. They know their topic inside out and provide up-to-date resources about the medical transcription field. I can't think of anything they have left out! I refer this reference to everyone I talk to about Medical Transcription...there is no other resource that compares to this one. Thank you authors for this outstanding career guide that has helped so many people launch their careers in medical transcription.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to build a home-based medical transcription business, June 5, 2002

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Transcriptionists can make quite the living establishing themselves in the medical field. Now in a fully updated fifth edition, "The Independent Medical Transcriptionist: The Comprehensive Guidebook for Career Success in a Medical Transcription Business" is a manual anyone in the field needs to get started and make themselves profitable. With tips on turning it from just another job to a full-fledged dream job, and using technology to increase efficiency, it leaves nothing to guesswork. With opportunities all around, including chances to travel the world, "The Independent Medical Transcriptionist" is required reading for any who want to take part in the profession.