How to Earn Money at Home Doing Medical Transcription
Medical transcription involves listening to dictated medical recordings, such as a doctor's report, and making them into hard copy documents. In general, the aging baby boom population has increased the need for professionals within medical fields. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, growth for the medical transcription field is expected to grow by 11 percent between 2008 and 2018. The option of working at home makes medical transcription an attractive career option, along with the fact that medical transcription doesn't require as much education as other medical jobs. Bear in mind that it's easier to start an at-home medical transcription business if you have some experience working as an MT in a doctor's office, hospital or other medical facility.
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Consider your qualifications. Though a formal education in medical transcription isn't required, it's usually preferred by employers. One-year certificate and two-year associate's degree programs are available through colleges and trade schools. Medical transcriptionists also have the option of becoming certified through the Approval Committee for Certificate Programs (ACCP), which has been established by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
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Write a business plan. Unless you've been hired directly to a company and telecommute from home, you'll be doing medical transcription on a contract basis. Many websites have resources on writing a business plan. This information can also be found at your local library.
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Find clients. A good way to find medical transcription clients is through networking websites such as mtdaily.com and through job websites such as mtjobs.com. You can also directly query local doctors' offices, clinics and hospitals.
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