Introduction to Transcription
Hello,
and welcome to MT-Connect.
MT-Connect
provides practice materials for the transcriptionist. Transcription is a
leading legitimate work-at-home business. Of course, there are also
opportunities to work onsite in environments of many types.
To
perform transcription activities at home, you will need:
1. A computer.
2. Audio player software.
3. A foot pedal (although you can work
without this).
4. Resources
– such as bound and printed books as well as Internet access for online
reference materials.
You will also need certain skills.
1. Typing. Speed and accuracy are
important.
2. Listening skills. It is important to be
able to listen carefully and hear what is being dictated, sometimes even
mumbled.
3. Research. Recordings often includes
unfamiliar words and phrases. You will be asking Google, among others, to help
you figure things out from time to time.
Practice
is essential. With practice comes familiarity, awareness, knowledge, accuracy,
and speed. Those of you just beginning to learn about transcription and even those
who are already working in the field will benefit from practice, practice, and
even more practice.
On
the MT-Connect blog site, you
will find my story
of how I became a medical transcriptionist. Every story is unique, yet there is
a common bond. You will also find links to Internet resources to help you find
tools that will help you in your work, such as online dictionaries, free
downloadable software including an audio player, and even job sites to help you
find work in the field. MT-Connect makes practice files available for purchase at
very low cost.
Transcription
Playback Software
To
transcribe an electronic digital file, playback software is needed. Most
computers today have player software already installed on the computer such as
Real Player and/or Windows Media Player. These players will probably provide a
way for you to hear the dictation,
but controlling the playback
requires something more.
To
transcribe an audio recording, playing the software enables you to hear what is
spoken. Control is important because it is frequently necessary to pause the
recording to let our fingers catch up to
what was heard and to allow adequate time for look-ups or corrections.
Transcription playback software provides the tools necessary to play, stop,
pause, rewind, and fast forward through the recording. A foot pedal or keyboard
commands may be used to control playback.
If
you need transcription playback software, Express Scribe by
NCH software is available as a FREE download from the Internet. Another free
player is available from Tyger Valley Systems called FTW Transcriber.
Download links are available on the
MT-Connect blog.
Dictation
and Transcription
Are
you ready to hear what an audio recording sounds like? If you are new to
transcription, I recommend that you listen to each recording once or twice from
start to finish before attempting to actually transcribe it. Then try typing
what you hear. Check the answer key to see how you did. Remember, practice
will increase your speed and your accuracy and you will steadily gain more
skills. MT-Connect makes practice files available at very low cost.
Discussion + 4 recordings + answer key
* High speed Internet access is recommended for download.
** For download or CD, please allow several hours for processing.
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Introduction to Medical Transcription
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