Frequently Asked Questions
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It involves receiving dictation by tape, digital system or voice file, and using ear phones, a foot pedal for start-stop control and a word processing program. A variety of word-processing systems are used. It requires good listening and language skills, computer skills and knowledge of medical terms.
Several dictionaries are necessary: Medical definitions, medications, medical terms by specialty, laboratory terms, surgical terms and abbreviations. Specialized word lists are also helpful, and journals and computer networking are helpful for current information about new medications and terms. Transcription is done more efficiently with the use of a medical spellchecker and an extensive abbreviation system such as Instant Text or Smartype.
As an employee in an office or hospital, transcriptionists may be paid by the hour. In the year 2000 in the United States, a starting transcriptionist in an office may make the equivalent of $8-12 per hour. After two years of experience, one can expect to make the equivalent of $12-20 per hour in an office. National transcription companies usually require 1-5 years of hospital experience.
Statutory employee status is the same as independent contractor except that the company pays half of the FICA tax (about 7.5%) and withholds the other half. Independent contractors pay the 15% as self-employment tax. Self-employed transcriptionists provide their own benefits. They may start at the equivalent of $10-15 per hour (7-14c per line), and within several years can expect to earn $15-40 per hour, depending upon the type of work and equipment used. Quarterly payments on taxes and self-employment taxes are required. Equipment expenses are tax deductible, including a percentage of home expenses if working at home.
Occupational Outlook Handbook on MT, http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos271.htm
Chart comparing IC and employee salaries, http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/line/chart.html
MTs work in doctors' offices, clinics, hospitals and transcription services. They also work from home, usually after 2-3 years of experience in an office or hospital. With more experience, MTs go on to teach, supervise, consult, edit and write in the field.
Guide to increase income by doing medical transcription at home http://www.emmaandannaswaxworks.com
Step-by-Step Guide to Medical Transcription at Home, book by Michele Miller, http://www.medical-transcription-at-home.com
How to Be a Medical Transcriptionist, book by Cynthia Peavler Bull, http://www.cynrje.com/medicaltranscriptionist.htm
Medical Transcription, Getting Started, book by AnnaBelle Berg, http://medical-transcription-gettingstarted.com
How to Become a Medical Transcriptionist, book by George Morton, CMT, http://www.workingfrom.homestead.com, 609-924-4748, georgecmt@aol.com, Interview, 11/98
Questions to ask schools: http://www.mtdaily.com/mtbyschool/qlist.html
California: Santa Barbara, Gail N. Shannon, gshannon@sbch.org, fax: 805-569-7867
Georgia: Georgia Center Gatlin Course: http://www.gactr.uga.edu/is/gatlin/
Illinois: Career Colleges of Chicago, 11 E. Adams, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60603-6301,(312) 895-6310, (312) 895-6301 (fax)
Texas: Shirley Baker Career Institute, 11500 Northwest Freeway, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77092 713-680-2900
Texas: Medical Transcription Training and Service, 2626 S. Loop West, Ste. #117, Houston, TX 77054, Wendolyn Ann Smith, 713, 660-0355, wasm2@prodigy.net", http://www.thetranscriptionconnection.com
Texas: Med-Line, http://www.medlineschool.com/, 14011 Park Drive, Suite 224, Tomball, Texas 77375, 281-351-5786 Office, 888-220-6550, admissions@medlineschool.com.
New York: Queens College, http://www.qc.edu/CEP/mt.htm, City University of New York, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367, 718, 997-5000.
New York: Stenotopia, http://www.stenotopia.com/, 45 South Service Road, Plainview, N.Y. 11803, 800-349-1117, Fax: 777-1145.
Pennsylvania: Bidwell Training Center, 1815 Metropolitan, Pittsburgh, PA 15233, 412 323-4000, is an accredited, nonprofit, state and corporate-funded program.
Virginia: MT Support Services, http://www.mtsupport.com/, 15401 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23608, 800-427-1039.
Washington: Everett Community College, (866) 304-EVCC, Success@everettcc.edu
At-Home Professions, home-study course, 2001 Lowe Street, Fort Collins, CO 80525. 1-800-333-2846, Fax 1-970-223-1678. http://www.at-homeprofessions.com/. Includes audio cassettes, lessons, text materials and flashcards. Susan Henry, SusanH824@aol.com.
Blackboard.Com, http://www.blackboard.com, free online medical terminology courses.
Brighton College, 3855 Fishcreek Road, Stow, OH 44224, http://www.brightoncollege.edu phone: 800-231-3803 fax: 330-673-4833
CAI Transcription, Cheryl Izzo, http://www.caitranscription.com, 609-698-6544, 116 Stillwater Road, Barnegat, NJ 08005.
CanScribe.com: http://canscribe.com/, CanScribe Career Centre Inc., British Columbia, Canada phone. 250.860.1535 fax. 250.860.4712, toll free. 1.800.466.1535 info@canscribe.com
Career Step, http://careerstep.com, 1220 North Main Street, Suite 6, Springville, Utah 84663, 801-489-9393, Fax 801-491-6645info@careerstep.com
Central Business School, http://www.upfirst.com/cbstrain/medtrans.htm, Central Business School, 906, 226-5270, michaeleen@upfirst.com.
Education Direct, http://www.educationdirect.com/index.html, 800 889-9593, FAX 570-343-8462, P.O. Box 1900, Scranton, PA 18501
Garb Transcription, http://www.garbtranscription.com, JGarb87517@aol.com, (415) 927-8132.
GMT Distance Learning Center, http://medicaltrans.net, PO Box 1421 Kaunakakai, HI 96748. Toll free 877-779-8779, direct 808-660-6603, info@medicaltrans.net
Kamtek MT Training, http://www.kamtek.qualdata.com/, Bellevue, WA, 425, 814-2239, kamtek@qualdata.com, Kathy Johnson.
Laird's School, http://www.lairdsschool.com, 1565 Highway, 37 West, Suite 2, Toms River, NJ 08755, 800-209-9899, fax 732-818-1825, info@lairdsschool.com
List of MT Courses: http://www.medical-training.info/medicalTranscription.html
Medical Transcription A to Z, http://www.medtranscription.com, 4022 E. Greenway, #11-168, Phoenix, AZ 85022, 800, 484-9731, Deborah Burns, dburns622@aol.com.
Medical Transcription Education Center, M-TEC, a 3-tiered program, http://www.mtecinc.com Susan Francis, sfrancis@mtecinc.com, or mtec@mtecinc.com, and Kathy Kropko, kkropko@neo.1run.com.
Meditech, Inc., Personal Edge Course, http://www.meditec.com, 1572 South 400 East, Kaysville, UT 84037, 801, 451-9858, Info@Meditec.Com.
MediTrans, http://www.medi-trans.com, P.O. Box 99, 43 Main Street, Richmond, ME 04357, 207, 737-2381, fax 207, 737-2736, Pamela Lewis, meditrans@ime.net
MedTrans, http://www.learn2workathome.com, Park-Youhanaie Enterprises, 4025 East Chandler Boulevard, Suite #70-A27, Phoenix, Arizona 85048, mary@learn2workathome.com, (480) 777-9110, (877) 331-4222 Fax:(480) 759-3035.
MT Advantage Career Center: http://mtacc.net/ 460 McLaws Circle Williamsburg, VA 23185 Call toll-free (877) 336-8222
MT Support Services, http://www.mtsupport.com/, 15401 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23608, 800-427-1039.
SETT, Inc., http://www.settinc.com, 908 Audelia, Ste. 200 PMB 271, Richardson, TX 75081-5150, sett@att.net, 972, 234-1283, Fax 972, 889-8083.
The School of Medical Transcription, Professional Career Development Institute, Atlanta, GA. http://www.pcdi.com/courses/yy/, 1-800-223-4542. Ask for Dept. XXJ909.
The SUM program, http://www.hpisum.com/mt_train.ihtml, from HPI, Health Professions Institute, Box 801, Modesto, CA 95353, 209, 551-2112, hpi@ainet.com
Transcription Services, http://www.transcriptionservices.net, Stephanie Jewett, 4615 Beaver Crest Drive, Des Moines, IA 50310, 515-255-0525.
Wolfe q.d. Transcription, http://www.wolfetranscription.com, 20 practice tapes. Debbie Wolfe, wolfescrip@aol.com, 407-657-6564.
AAMT, The American Association for Medical Transcription, http://www.aamt.org was founded in 1978. aamt@sna.com, P.O. Box 576187, Modesto, CA 95357-6187; 800, 982-2182. Fax: 209, 551-9317. Members receive the bimonthly Journal of the Association for American Medical Transcription; access to AAMT's professional staff; discounts on products and services; educational conferences; the names of local AAMT Chapter Presidents; an examination to become a Certified Medical Transcriptionist; and opportunities to serve in local and national leadership.
MTIA, Medical Transcription Industry Alliance, for MT Services: http://www.mtia.com
HPI, Health Professions Institute, http://www.hpisum.com offers publications and seminars. Box 801, Modesto, CA 95353, 209, 551-2112, hpi@ainet.com.
AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association, http://www.ahima.org/index.cfm, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611, 312, 787-3672, info@ahima.org.
HIMSS, The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, http://www.himss.org, 230 East Ohio, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611-3269, 312/664-HIMS, Fax 312/664-6143, himss@himss.org.
Health Information Management Supersite, http://www.himinfo.com, OPUSCOMM Online, 200 Hoods Lane, Marblehead, MA 01945 USA, Phone: 800/650-6787, Fax: 800/639-8511.
Medical Records Institute, http://www.medrecinst.com, Medical Records Institute, 567 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 600770, Newton, MA 02460, 617, 964-3923, Fax 617, 964-3926, jasong@medrecinst.com.
Monthly Prescribing Reference, http://www.prescribingreference.com, 800-436-9262, Prescribing Reference, Inc., 53 Park Place, Suite 1010, New York, NY 10007 USA, Attn: Circulation Dept.--Code HS.
Advance for Health Information Professionals, a free biweekly to health information professionals: http://www.advanceforhim.com/, Advance@Merion.com, Merion Publications, Inc. 800, 355-5627
For The Record, a weekly for health information professionals: http://www.fortherecordmag.com/ Great Valley Publishing Company, 1288 Valley Forge Rd., P.O. Box 2224, Valley Forge, PA 19482.
Journal of the American Health Information Management Association, Journal of AHIMA, http://www.ahima.org/products/subscription.html.
Journal of Healthcare Information Management, http://www.himss.org/ASP/publications_jhim.asp .
MT Daily Rounds, http://www.mtdaily.com/rounds, a Friday E-mail newsletter with highlights from MT Daily and links of interest.
Both the MTDaily.com Classifieds and the MTDaily.com Bargain page have used books at reasonable prices.
Paul Norton sells and buys used MT books, pnorton1@twcny.rr.com, 800, 628-8477.
American Association for Medical Transcription, http://www.aamt.org 800, 982-2182, Book of Style and word books.
Facts and Comparisons, American Drug Index, and Quarterly Drug Index http://www.factsandcomparisons.com/shop.asp, (800)223-0554 or (314)216-2100.
Health Professions Institute, http://www.hpisum.com, Box 801, Modesto, CA 95353, 209, 551-2112, hpi@ainet.com, word books and more.
Prentice Hall, http://www.prenhall.com, Saddle River, NJ 07458, 800-811-0912, Fax 515-284-2607
W. B. Saunders now Elsevier, http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/specialty.jsp?lid=3&sid=442, word books and Dorland's.
Stedman's of Lippincott Williams and Wilkins,
http://www.stedmans.com">, dictionary and word books.
Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia, Tarascon
Publishing,
http://www.tarascon.com/, 800-929-9926, PO Box 1159, Loma Linda, CA
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The Abacus line counter: http://www.theabacus.biz/index.html
MedPen and MedPad, automated formats, line counter, and more http://www.medpen.net, 800-579-4300, Fax 727-579-4300, Joe Vann, medpen@ibm.net, 3131 Emmaus Way, Cosby, TN 37722.
Stedman's of Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, http://www.stedmans.com, 800-638-3030, 301-714-2300, Fax: 301-824-7390, P.O. Box 1600, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
W. B. Saunders now Elsevier, http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/specialty.jsp?lid=3&sid=442.
Spellex, spellchecker and online spellchecker, http://www.spellex.com 800, 442-9673, 813, 885-1968, Fax 813, 855-2581, custsvce@spellex.com, 8313 W. Hillsborough Ave Suite 430, Tampa, FL 33615
Sylcount and spellchecker, Sylvan Software, http://www.sylvansoft.com, 5144 N. Academy Blvd., #531, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, 800, 235-9455, fax 719, 495-8119, sales@sylvansoft.com
PractiCount line counter, http://www.practiline.com, Practiline Software, P.O. Box 34069 #381, Seattle, WA 98124-1069, USA, FAX: 206-984-3919, info@practiline.com
WP Count for WordPerfect, Productive Performance, http://www.foxcomm.net/productive/WPCOUNT.htm, 425, 788-8300, 31820 NE 103rd Street, Carnation, WA 98014-9710, 206-788-8300, productive@foxcomm.net
PC Anywhere, http://www.symantec.com/pcanywhere/ 9 Golden Hill St. Bethel, CT 06801
DataHand Ergonomic Keyboards, http://www.datahand.com, 3032 North 33rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85017-5247, 602-233-6000; 800-875-7171; FAX: 602-233-3434, scotts@datahand.com.
Kinesis, http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/, ergonomic equipment, 5657 Memorial Avenue North, Stillwater, MN 55082, 888-881-7592, Linda Knothe, Cathy O'Brien, information@ergointerfaces.com.
Keyboard Alternatives and Vision Solutions, hydralic sit-stand tables and other ergonomic equipment, http://www.keyalt.com/furniture/elecsitstand.htm, 537 College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, 800-9530-9262, 707-544-8000, Fax 707-522-1343, keyalt@keyalt.com.
Rerecording involves using a tape recorder or transcriber with recording capabilities, a speaker telephone, and an inexpensive phone coupler (such as those made by Radio Shack, http://www.radioshack.comOne method of re-recording involves using the telephone to dial into a hospital's digital dictation system and playing the doctors' dictations while recording them for transcription at a later time. Also see http://www.mtdaily.com/mt1/recording.html page.
Abbreviate! http://shop.store.yahoo.com/fos/abbreviate.html
ABCZ Speed Typing http://home.earthlink.net/~agjon/, Jonathan Knowles.
Smartype, http://www.narratek.com, Joe Weber, 617, 566-1066, http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/leaders/weber.html, Interview, 11/98, http://www.theprogrammers.com, Click on "Smartype".
Instant Text, http://www.textware.com, 58 Lexington Street, Burlington, MA 01803-4005, Jean Ichbiah, ITSupport@textware.com, 800, 355-5251, Public Forum for Instant Text Users, http://textware.com/board/itmainforum/index.html, Interview, 12/98.
Quikscripts, http://www.metadigm.com/pub/quikscripts.html
Shorthand, http://www.pcshorthand.com, OfficeSoft LLC, 517 Cobb Court, La Puente, CA 91746, USA sales@pcshorthand.com.
Bytescribe Development Company's Abbreviation Expander, http://www.bytescribe.com,1832 Russet Woods Lane, Birmingham, AL 35244, 205, 425-1981, postmaster@bytescribe.com
TypeIt4Me for MacIntosh, http://www.hebel.net/~rettore/.
WP Expand for WP5.0, 5.1, & 6.0; Productive Performance, http://www.foxcomm.net/productive/WPEXPAND.htm, 425, 788-8300, 31820 NE 103rd Street, Carnation, WA 98014-9710, 206-788-8300, productive@foxcomm.net
Questions to ask companies: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages10/842.html
List of Companies by State and City, http://www.mtdaily.com/mtcos.html
Company Profiles for MTs, http://mtjobs.com/
CQI Placement Service, Carolyn Lee, http://www.angelfire.com/biz/medrec/index.html, Dallas, 888-735-8999.
Health Information Jobs, http://www.gvpub.com/empidx/adindex.htm
Home Jobs, http://www.homejobs.addr.com
Monster Board Jobs, monster.com
MT Connection Placement, Susan Foreman, MTConnection@yahoo.com
NationJob, http://www.nationjob.com/admin
Newspaper Job Ads, http://www.careerpath.com
All Type, Inc., 2202 Route 130, North Brunswick, NJ 08902, 1.800.560.TYPE (8973), 732.422.4242 phone, 732.951.9333 fax, Gerry Kelly, CMT, President, alltype@injersey.com
Alphascribe, Inc., http://www.blakeworld.com/alphascribe.htm, 3377 Bethel Road SE, Port Orchard, WA 98366, 360-874-0373, Fax: 360-874-0381, Rachelle Blake, alphaconsult@netscape.net
America's Transcription Connection, Inc., 80406 Bodine Road, Clatskanie, OR 97016
Ascend Healthcare, http://www.ascendhealthcare.com, 5885 Trinity Parkway, Suite 210, Centreville, VA 20120, 800-344-8347, fax 800-344-0347.
Ascriptus, http://www.ascriptus.com, 2021 Clubhouse Drive, Suite 105 Greeley, CO 80634, (866) 330-6600, Fax: (970) 330-4551, info@ascriptus.com
Bureau of Office Services president@bureauhq.com, Rich Piasecki. Burr Ridge, IL: 630-323-2600, FAX: 630-323-2601; Chicago, IL: 312-922-3342 FAX: 312-922-9290; Menomonee Falls, WI: 414-251-7990 FAX: 414-251-6668
C and C Transcription, Inc., http://www.cnctranscription.com, 800-785-2787 or 407-240-3213, Fax 407-438-9782, 5439 Micco Drive, Suite 101, Orlando, FL 32839, info@cnctranscription.com
CMT Corporation, Evelyn Graham, http://www.mtdaily.com/outsource/available/messages/44.html, egraham@travelin.com, 1375 Sutter St #205, San Francisco, CA 94109, 800-656-6848.
Cobb Medical Transcription, Inc, Carol Northway, CMT, FAAMT, http://www.cobbmt.com, Kennesaw, GA, 30144, 678-574-4445.
DataKey, Lydia Clark, lclark@datakeymd.com, 211 Chinquapin Round Road, 1912 Forest, Annapolis, MD 21401, (410) 295-1160, Fax: (410) 295-1199
Dictation Plus, Inc., 1736 E. Sunshine, Suite 70, Springfield, MO 65804
Digital Transcription Systems, 405 948-9200, Kathy Garber, kgarber@dtsinc.com
Diskriter Health Care Solutions and Placement Service, http://www.diskriter.com/solutions/trans.html 3257 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. 800, 876-4737, ext 683; fax resumes to 412, 344-4834, info@diskriter.com.
DocuMedX, Seattle, WA, 800 272-5996
Double H Transcription, LLC, 1817 Lankestar Place, Yukon, Oklahoma 73099, http://www.digitalmedicaltranscription.com, 1-405-265-0311, Double-H-Transcription@coxs.net
eTransplus, http://www.etransplus.com, 120 Donelson Pike, Suite 202, Nashville, TN 37214, 615-345-9909, work@etransplus.com
ExecuMed, Inc., Golden, CO, 800-326-5172, Celeste Royal, croyal@execumed.com.
Fast Chart, Inc., http://www.fastchart.com, 3414 N. Duke Street, Durham, NC 27704, (800) 334-6606
Fast Transcription, http://www.fasttranscription.com, Kelly Fast, Fast Transcription, Inc., 2609 Vail Drive, Quincy, IL 62301, 217-222-7057, Fax 217-222-1057, info@fasttranscription.com
Gerger-Moretti Sten-Tel, http://www.kalamazoomi.com/gerger/sten-tel.htm, 151 S. Rose Street, Ste. 920, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, MORT1@NET-LINK.NET, 616-343-0118 or 800-536-0804.
HealthScribe, http://www.healthscribe.com, 403 Glenn Dr. Suite 10, Sterling, VA 20164, 800-550-1438. Robyn Baskot, rlbaskot@healthscribe.com.
Heartland Information Services, http://www.heartlandis.com, 3103 Executive Pkwy., Suite 600, Toledo, Ohio 43606, 800 626-3830, 419 578-6300
Huntington Transcription Services, http://www.huntingtoncr.com, 1450 West Colorado Boulevard, Suite 100, Pasadena, CA 91105, 626-792-7250, htstype@huntingtoncr.com
Intellitype, Los Angeles, 818, 591-7200.
Jester's Touch, www.jesterstouch.com, P.O. Box 580071 Houston, TX 77258 281-488-3667 (office) 281-282-9958 (fax)
JLG Medical Transcription Services, 1408 N. Westshore Blvd # 908, Tampa, FL 33607. http://www.jlgmedicaltrans.com, jlgmedicaltranscription@yahoo.com, 800-455-0580.
Key Business Solutions, Health Care Meditrans, Chester, PA, 610-368-9619, fax 603-719-0999, http://www.healthcaremeditrans.com/, Shrini, shrini@key-soft.com
Keystrokes Management Corporation, keystrok@netwave.ca, 100 Drumlin Circle, Ste 202, Concord, Ontario, Canada ON L4K3E, 1-888-539-7876
Lehocki Medical Transcription Service, 3606 Logue Road, Myakka City, FL 34251, 941-322-8303, Blondell Lehocki, blondell@prodigy.net
MAG Mutual Healthcare Solutions, Inc., recruiter@hsi.magmutual.com, 3025 Breckinridge Boulevard, Suite 120, Duluth, GA 30096, 770-931-7700 or 888-249-7870, Fax 770-931-9217, Brenda Brown. http://www.magmutual.com/cgi-bin/jobs/transcription-jobs.html
MEDGARDE, http://www.medgarde.com/, service@medgarde.com, 703-353-5624, fax 354-5634, 5035 Backlick Rd., Annandale, VA 22003.
Medical INK, Corp., FAX 781-843-8988. Lisa Fazio, medink@ix.netcom.com
Medicaltranscription.com, Inc., http://www.medicaltranscription.com, 973, 948-5151, P. O. Box 6, Layton, NJ 07851, Melinda Decker.
Mediscribe, 100 Mulberry Lane, Pittsburg, PA 15235-4100, 412, 242-7575; fax 412, 242-6476
Medquist, http://www.medquist.com, Five Greentree Centre, Suite 311, Marlton, NJ 08053, 800-233-3030, (609) 596-8877 Fax (609) 596-3351. See website for regional recruiters' E-mail. Submit resume through website.
MedRec Resources, Toms River, NJ, info@medrecresources.com 732, 818-1825.
Med-Scribe Transcription Services, Inc., Louise Wolkis, R.N., 9 Foxhill Rd., Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977, medscrib@earthlink.net, 800-570-1006, Fax 914-352-6091
Med-Type, L.L.C., http://www.med-type.com, (615) 331-7299, fax 615-837-9657, 4908 Shasta Drive, Unit B, Nashville, TN 37211, Info@Med-Type.com.
Med-Write, http://www.medwrite.org
MxSecure, Inc., 16042 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032, Tel: 888-580-1010, Fax: 480-452-0823, craig.mercure@mxsecure.com
New England Medical Transcription, Inc., Linda Sullivan, nemt@gwi.net, Maine.
Northwest Transcription Specialists, http://www.silvercreekmtisc.com", sue@northwestmt.com and donna@northwestmt.com, 360-675-3844, 877-477-6700 840 SE 8th Ave., Suite 204, Oak Harbor, WA 98277, Donna Hill.
Oracle Transcription, Inc. (OTI), http://www.oracleti.com, Rockville, MD, 301-929-9100, fax 301-929-9275, HR@oracleti.com, John Salvatore
Pacific Coast Medical Transcription, Inc., Bakersfield, CA, FAX (805)323-0737, pacificmt.@aol.com
Phoenix MedCom, Inc., http://www.phoenixmedcom.com, 10 Meadow Sweet Rd., Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567, Fax: 914-788-6767, busytran@aol.com
QT Medical, http://qtmedical.com/
Range Medical Transcription, Inc., http://www.rangemed.com, 34 South Second Ave., East, Room 208, Ely, MN 55731, 218 365-3500, Fax (218) 365-4757, transcrib@aol.com, Marianne Bitter.
Rapid Text, http://www.rapidtext.com, Fax 949-399-9216, jwoods@rapidtext.com
Rapid Transcript, Inc., http://www.rapidtranscript.com, 4311 Wilshire Boulevard #209, Los Angeles, CA 90010, 800-592-4602, 323-964-0400, Fax 323-064-0412, eauh73a@prodigy.com, ojemi@aol.com, work@rapidtranscript.com.
Spheris, http://www.totalemed.com, 720 Cool Springs Blvd., Ste 200, Franklin, TN 37067, 800, 368-1717
Sten-Tel Inc., http://www.sten-tel.com, 1 Monarch Place, Springfield MA 01144, 888-783-6835, Dustin@Sten-Tel.com.
TBT Medical Transcription Service, http://www.tbtranscription.com, Winchester, TN 37398. Phone: 931-649-3254
Transcend Services, http://www.transcendservices.com/, 3353 Peachtree Road, Suite 1000, Atlanda, GA 30326, 800, 225-7552, Fax 404, 364-8009.
Transcription Solutions, Inc., TSI, http://www.mtdaily.com/tsi.html, Houston, TX; 888, 454-4560, Fax 281-454-4093, Athomas414@aol.com.
Transolutions, Brenda Drake, bdrake@transolutions.net, 18 N. Waukegan Rd., Ste. 100, Lake Bluff, IL 60044, 888-286-8340, Fax 847-234-3471.
TrueScribe, 4340 E. Indian School Rd #21-146, Phoenix, AZ 85018, Tel. 623-640-6776, Tel. 888-200-9150, ext 225, Fax 602-926-1414, jmunns@truescribe.net, www.truescribe.net
Vasant Scribes, http://www.vasantscribes.com
VRcom Corporation, P.O. Box 56041, Jacksonville, FL 32241-6041, Glenda, http://www.vrcom.net, 904-260-0642, Fax 904-260-8181, sales@vrcom.net
Western Medical Management, http://www.westmed.com, Doug Meier, WY, email@westmed.com,
WorldTech USA, http://www.worldtecusa.com, 605 E. 4th Street, Suite 203, Odessa, TX 79761, ravivf@worldtecusa.com.
Worldwide Dictation, http://www.WorldWideDictation.com, Northway Medical Center, 944 N. Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701, Doug Ofner, dofner@worldwidedictation.com, 800, 442-5993
MedWare, Emergency Room Transcription, Karen Dual, Director of Human Resources, 1-800-881-3131. Don Flannery, MedWare@internetMCI.com
Medi-Scribe, http://www.medi-scribe.net P.O. Box 31651, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, 925-689-2617, carolrowan@medi-scribe.net, Carol Rowan
TransQuick (Rodeer), Atlanta and Phoenix areas, local. 4848 Riverdale Rd, Atlanta, GA 30337, 770 991 2220
Rapid Transcript, 800-592-4602 or 213-964-0400 (ask for Ora or Cris), Fax 213-964-0412. 4311 Wilshire Blvd. #209, Los Angeles, CA 90010-3716, Attn: Resource Management. ojemi@aol.com or eauh73a.prodigy.com
InHealth Transcription Service, http://www.inhealthtranscriptions.com; Atlanta, GA, Samuel Edelman, 1-800-477-7374 Fax: 770-394-2183. New MTs are only hired locally in Atlanta.
Also see list of MT companies by city, http://www.mtdaily.com/mtcos.html.
All-Makes Office Machines, http://www.all-makes.com, 17581 Irvine Bl. #101, Tustin, CA 92780, 714, 730-4857, Fax 714, 730-5103, angie Shepard, angie@all-makes.com
Arrendale Associates, http://www.aaita.com/, 800, 344-1323, 20484G Chartwell Center Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031.
Atlas Ergonomic Book and Copy Holders, http://www.copyholders.com, 800-get-atlas, Cincinnati, OH, dainoffm@copyholders.com
Auction Supersite, http://www.onsale.com, Auction Supersite
Barclay Enterprises, http://www.barclayent.com
Bob's PC Werks, http://www.bobspcwerks.com, 504 Bishop Avenue, Richardson, TX 75081, 214-763-3768, 877-320-1241
BVP Computers, (Bargain C-phone) http://www.dvips.com, 113 Grant Street, Plainfield, Ma. 01070, 413, 634-2187, Bruce Stockwell, bvpcomp@dvips.com
Bytescribe Development Company, digital equipment, http://www.bytescribe.com, P. O. Box 36183, Birmingham, AL 35236, 205, 425-1981 Ext. 4412, postmaster@bytescribe.com
Careflow Net, http://www.careflow.com, 15215 Edwards Ferry Road, Poolesville, Maryland 20837, 301-349-0700.
Catalyst Systems, http://www.catalystsys.com, 405, 943-1655, fax 405, 943-1655, P. O. Box 57210, Oklahoma City, OK 73157-7210, sales@catalystsys.com,p> Cooperative Systems, http://www.coopsys.com, 998 Farmington Ave., #101, West Hartford, CT 06107-2162, 860-523-1000, fax 860-523-1032, info@coopsys.com
Costal Audio, http://www.coastalaudio.com, 609-660-9211, Fax: 609-660-2131, 888-660-9211, info@costalaudio.com
Dictaphone, http://www.dictaphone.com, 888-483-6266.
Dictation Buddy: http://www.highcriteria.com/products_dic.htm, 4 Geranium Court, Richmond Hill, ON, Canada, L4C 7M7, 905-686-2285
Dictation Depot: http://www.dictationdepot.com/
Dictronics, http://www.dictronics.com/dictation.htm, Jim Harrington 781-444-2010 Ext. 550, Jharrington@dictronics.com, fax 781-433-7155, 110 Gould St., Needham, MA 02192.
Digital Accessories, 1-800-578-6854. Digital transcriber stations compatible with Dictaphone, DVI, and VDI.
Diskriter, http://www.diskriter.com/, 3257 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 800, 876-4737, Fax 412, 344-4834, info@diskriter.com
Dolbey Systems, 800, 878-7828
DVI, http://www.dvi.com, 417, 781-0717, Fax 417, 781-2589, dnolan@digitalvoice.com
Electronic Communications Systems, http://www.ecs-dictation.com, 4760 Mission Gorge Place, Ste. B, San Diego, CA 92120, 619-287-2000, Fax 619-287-2139, ecs@ecs-dictation.com.
Executive Communication Systems, new and used equipment, http://www.tvps.com, 1891 Goodyear Avenue, Suite 612 Ventura, CA 93003 U.S.A. (805) 644-9525, ext. 101, Fax 805 644-6979, Tom Wilkes, tomw@tvps.com
FutureNet Technologies Corporation, http://www.futurenet-tech.com, Internet dictation service provider, digital equipment, 222 East Huntington Dr., Suite 208, Monrovia, CA 91017, 800-923-4258, 626-357-5032, Mary Patterson mpatterson@futurenet-tech.com
Graymar, http://www.graymar.com, Philips Speech Processing, dictation equipment.
Hilgraeve Inc., DropChute products, http://www.hilgraeve.com, 111 Conant Avenue, Suite A, Monroe, MI 48161, 800, 826-2760, sales@hilgraeve.com
Horus Development, http://www.horusdevelopment.com, digital rerecorder, Red Notebook word list.
HTH Engineering, http://www.startstop.com, 1827 Juanita Ct., Clearwater, FL 33764 USA, 727-532-8360, 727-302-3162, jwinner@mindspring.com.
Internet Strategies, Webscription, http://www.internetstrategies.net/webscrip
Pretty Good Privacy encrpytion for E-mail, http://web.mit.edu/network/pgp.html
Novastor for E-mail encryption software, http://www.novastor.com, sales@novastor.com, 805-579-6700, Fax 805-579-6710, 80B West Cochran, Simi Valley, CA 93065.
Ronald Isabelle buys and sells used transcribers, 2623 McKann Avenue, Norfolk VA 23509, (757) 853-0362, chrismer@exis.net
R. T. King Co., http://www.transcribers.com, new and used equipment, 2971 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, CA 90503, 213, 747-0194, boki@sprynet.com.
Lanier, http://www.lanier.com, 800-708-7088, or 800-526-4371, Fax: 1-800-252-9703, Lanier Inquiry Services, P.O. Box 785, Dayton, OH 45401.
Live Message America Smartset transcribe station, http://livemessageamerica.com/, 866-LMA-0000, sales@livemessageamerica.com
Martel Electronics, Discount, http://www.martelelectronics.com, martelsales@worldnet.att.net, 800-553-5536, 714-572-0180, 714-572-0183 fax, 2013 Miraloma, Placentia, CA 92670
Narratek, http://www.narratek.com, Joe Weber, 617, 566-1066
Norcom Electronics Corp., Trumbull, Connecticut, 877-722-7551, http://www.norcom-electronics.com
Office Depot, http://www.officedepot.com, sells a $30 Sony transcriber.
Office Direct, http://www.officedirectinc.com, 123 West Madison, Suite 402, Chicago, IL 60602, 312/739-0703, 312/739-0727, OfficeDirect@officedirectinc.com
Olympus Company, http://www.olympusamerica.com/digital/dhome.html, 800, 622-6372
PC Dart, C-phone compatible with Lanier, http://www.bcb.org. Dick Cummins, 800, 563-5418.
Programming Resources, Inc. (PRI), 4711 Trousdale Dr.; #124 Nashville, TN 37220, http://www.programmingresources.com/, 800-497-5281
Tek Discount Warehouse, http://tekgallery.com/, 888-262-8272.
ToppCopy/Copyfax, http://www2.epix.net/~ffalzett/h01.html, 1110 Saginaw Street, Scranton, PA 18505
TranscriptionGear.com, http://www.transcriptiongear.com, admin@transcriptiongear.com, 1.888.834.2392, International 1.540.582.5844, FAX 1.540.582.8095
Van Belkum, http://www.vanbelkum.com, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1-800-968-2740
Voice Network Systems, VoiceFlow, http://www.vnsi.net/index2.html, 3420 Pump Road, #201| Richmond, VA 23233 | (800) 380-7370.
Voice Systems, 800-327-5065, digital transcribers compatible with Dictaphone and DVI.
VoiceWave, Boston Bar Systems Corp., http://www.bostonbar.com, Unit #23 - 7695 Saint Albans Street, Richmond, BC, Canada, V6Y 3W8, 604-303-9876, Fax 604-279-9265, mgaylie@istar.ca.
VSI, Voice Systems Integration (interfaces for digital systems), http://www.vsi-inc.net/, 816-741-1954, sales@vsi-inc.net, 6100 NW 77th Street, Kansas City, MO 64151, 816-741-1954
Winscribe, http://www.winscribe.com/
MT Scribe, http://www.mtscribe.com, msilverm@apk.net. Interview at http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/leaders/mtscribe.html
Spantel, http://www.spantel.com, Janak Pandit, 3084 Rt. 27, Ste 8, Kendall Park, NJ 08824, 732-821-1075, Fax 732-821-8587, spantell@aol.com. Interview at http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/leaders/spantel.html">http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/leaders/spantel.html
VoiceWave, http://www.voicewave.com/default.asp, sales@digitalvoice.com, 417-781-0717.
Webscription, http://www.internetstrategies.net/prog.html, Internet Strategies, Kennewick, WA, 509-783-5775
A few medical books that are used by MTs are lin the following list:
2000 American Drug Index by
Billups, by Facts and Comparisons, sold
through Stedman's
Saunders' Pharmaceutical Drug Book by Drake & Drake
Quick-Look Drug Book
The Medical Word Book by Sloane, 3rd Edition, Saunders
Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language by
Gramercy
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary,Saunders
Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Stedman's Radiology and Oncology Words
Stedman's Dermatology and Immunology Words
Stedman's Orthopedic and Rehab Words
Word Book in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine by
Sloane/Dusseau, Saunders
The Medical and Health Sciences Word Book
The Surgical Word Book by Tessier, Saunders
GI Words and Phrases by HPI
Medical Abbreviations by Neal M. Davis
Stedman's Abbreviations, Anacronyms, and Symbols
Saunders' Abbreviations
Cardiology Words and Phrases by HPI
Stedman's OB-GYN Words
American Psychiatric Glossary by American Psychiatric Press, Inc.
The Herb Book by John Lust
And many more
Jill Elliott's MT Students' Newsletter, http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/ICS_MT_STUDENTS.
Health Information Management: HIM-L list, listserv@lists.umsmed.edu. Put "help" in subject line for instructions.
HPI's Current Terms, every two weeks, http://hpisum.com/transcription.ihtml
MT Daily Word Board, http://www.mtdaily.com/board, Registration required.
Johns Hopkins Resources, http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH
MT Daily Links Board, http://www.mtdaily.com/mb/links, Registration required.
Center Watch Clinical Trials, http://www.centerwatch.com/drugs/DRUGLIST.HTM.
NMTC Listserv Archives, http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?A0=nmtc&D=1&H=0&O=T&T=1
Rx List, http://www.rxlist.com.
Yahoo By Specialties, http://dir.yahoo.com/health/medicine/.
Taber's Online Dictionary, http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=8805&p=~br,AOL|~st,408|~r,WSAOL002|~b,*|.
Absolute Experience, 12 practice tapes, http://www.absoluteexperience.com/order.htm, HomEx Medical, P. O. Box 637, Hampstead, MD 21074
Meditech, Inc., http://www.meditec.com157 Kaysville, UT 84037, 801, 451-9848, Jari Davis, Interview, 11/98.
Precisely Write tapes: http://www.preciselywritecorp.com/mtaids.html
The SUM program, http://hpisum.com/free+downloads.ihtml, from HPI, Health Professions Institute, Box 801, Modesto, CA 95353, 209, 551-2112, hpi@ainet.com
AAMT, The American Association for Medical Transcription, http://www.aamt.org, aamt@sna.com, P.O. Box 576187, Modesto, CA 95357-6187; 800, 982-2182. Fax: 209, 551-9317.
Small Business Resource Links, http://smallbizhelp.net/links.htm
ICD-9 Codes, http://www.aafp.org/fpm/971100fm/icd9_fp.html.
AMA Physician Search, http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm.
Doctor Directory, http://www.doctordirectory.com.
The Big Book, http://www.bigbook.com.
Zip Codes http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/lookup_zip+4.html.
PhoneDisc, $60, http://sourcedata.com/500/000127.html.
Physician.Com, http://www.physician.com
Comparisons of long-distance rates, ABTolls http://www.abtolls.com.
Laura Thiele, http://www.worldxchange.com/agent/214336
Onesuite.com, http://www.onesuite.com
Vickie Herndon
http://www.worldxchange.com/agent/213431/agcall4.asp,
vhonecmt@aol.com.
Vicki Stinnett, http://ld.net/?vrr1625, TxWolfStar@aol.com
Rate Calculator: http://ld.net/?6040
Betty Young, http://www.telecom-pros.com/members/beyoung, RYoung6717@aol.com
Planet Earth, http://ld.net/6.9/fonebuff.
Cable and Wireless, http://www.cwix.com/start/products/longdistance/index.html
Big Zoo, 3.9c per minute prepaid. http://www.bigzoo.com. When using with digital dictation, avoid # as it terminates call.
Clear Choice, 10-10-636, 5c per minute interstate. http://abelltolls.com/viewer.cgi?www.clearchoice.net. 800-380-0546.
Comprehensive Skills Assessment, http://www.meditec.com
Handeze Gloves, http://www.handeze.com, 800-686-1722, Fax 203-269-5307.
March and Green, P. O. Box 155, Wayne, IL 60184, marchgren@aol.com, 800, 447-6004.
Medical Arts Press, Office Management Supplies, 8500 Wyoming Avenue N., Minneapolis, MN 55445, 800-826-6706, Fax 800-328-0023.
Pat Systems, http://www.transpaper.com/, 3929 Parkside Place, Flower Mound, TX 75022-4792, 800, 543-1911, info@transpaper.com. Sticky Paper and Softflex Computer Gloves.
Quill Corp., http://www.quillcorp.com/CATALOG/ICS/CATgetPGroup.cfm/11/243/A, info@quillcorp.com.
Eloquently Stated, http://www.eloquentlystated.com, 205 Worth Avenue, Suite 308, Palm Beach, FL 33480 USA, Phone: 561.835.4900, Toll Free: 1.800.245.2133, Fax: 561-835-4901, es@eloquentlystated.com
MedRite, Crescendo, http://www.crescendo.ca, 5305 Notre Dame West #200, Laval, Quebec, Canada H7W 4T8, 1-800-724-2930, 450-973-8029, Fax: 450-973 - 4449, support@crescendo.ca.
PRN Funding, http://www.prnfunding.com, Phil Cohen, 3659 Green Road, Suite 217, Cleveland, OH 44122,(216) 504-1000, fax (216) 504-1002.
Transcription Project Consulting, Adrienne C. Yazijian, yaz@cts.com
Patricia "Trish" Merrill, President, OSOLOT Consulting, Inc., 2247 S. Eagle Street, Aurora, CO 80014, 303-337-0093, 303-337-0116, 303-617-3152, OSOLOT98@aol.com, http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/digital/messages/59.html
Cooperative Systems: http://www.coopsys.com/
Cybertranscriber (Speech Machines) with MedSite: http://www.cybertranscriber.com
DoctorSurf: http://www.doctorsurf.com
Dr. MT http://www.drmt.org
Emdat: http://www.emdat.com
EvoiceManager: http://www.EvoiceManager.com/
Hypersoft: http://www.hypersoft.com
iDigital: http://www.transcriptiongear.com/idigital/idigital.htm
Medikin: http://www.medikin.com
MetroScript: http://www.metroscript.com
MTScribe: http://www.mtscribe.com
R-TAS Systems: http://rtas.com
SmartScribe: http://www.smartscribe.com
Spantel: http://www.spantel.com
Vareque: http://www.vareque.com
Vianeta: http://www.vianeta.com
VoiceWave: http://www.voicewave.com
WebMD:
http://webmd-practice.medcast.com/Z/Channels/2779
Zydoc: http://www.zydoc.com
31. What are the services that help MT companies find new accounts, or help hospitals and clinics and doctors' offices find MT services?