Welcome to TRANSCRIPTIONology.com, a site dedicated to the medical transcription community one of the most popular work from home jobs.  We hope to become your one-stop medical transcription reference site. 

At TRANSCRIPTIONology you will find the transcription help you need… including ways to save time and increase production, common hard-to-hear phrases, difficult spellings and eponymous terms, favorite medical transcriptionist reference links and even tax advice on home office deductions and transcription business expenses. 

We also want to provide a place to share your ideas, concerns and questions.  We are developing a chat board / discussion group page and would really appreciate your input.  Please visit CHATology to make yourself heard.  Also, comments and suggestions are always welcomed by email to lori@TRANSCRIPTIONology.com.

TRANSCRIPTIONology.com also wishes to serve as an informational/inspirational site to newbie and would-be transcriptionists by providing information on how to work at home and become a medical transcriptionist.  It’s tax time again and i hope you will find my informaiton about medical transcription tax deductions helpful for transcriptionist office deductions.

This advertisement was posted today on monster.com and is a perfect example of on-the-job training for medical transcription.

Full-time Medical Record/File Clerk/Transcriptionist for Plastic Surgery Office 

PositionSummary

Seeking full-time Medical Record/FileClerk/Transcriptionist with at least 1 year of general clerical experience within an office environment.  Working knowledge of EMR a plus.

 EssentialJob Functions

-Responsible for the organization, retrieval, copying, filing, reconciling and scanning of patient files

-Transcribe physician dictated recordings into medical reports, correspondence, and other administrative material

-Other responsibilities include data entry, mailing, inventory, front desk support, & general clerical assistance

-Must be proficient in PC applications and have a working knowledge of scanners, copiers, and fax machine   

-Must be a strong team player, have high attention to detail and maintain a professional appearance

Full-time with benefits available.  Pay range $9-$13 hr, based on experience. Email resume: caps001@colsps.com

I have used Express Scribe since I started in transcription and have had no problems at all, plus its totally free transcription software. Here’s the link to download Express Scribe free dictation player.      http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/index.html

by Lori Naumann

As I have mentioned I am an independent contractor for a transcription agency.  I transcribe for several physicians, which usually provides enough dictation to keep me happy, but not always.  Nothing drives me more crazy than sitting at my computer all ready to work and not enough transcription files to keep me busy.  This is where text writing fits into my schedule. 

For those not familiar with text writing here’s what I know about it.  Text writing is another good work from home job opportunity.  I love to write and text writing gives me an opportunity to write about the things I know about.  Of course one of my favorite subjects is medical transcription.  There are a couple of ways to earn money with text writing.  You can either be paid upfront for your article or paid by the number of views your article receives.  I use associatedcontent.com when I feel like writing on a random subject.  Articles submitted to this site will be reviewed and then posted for views.  You will be paid a set fee for each time a reader views your article. 

I use textbroker.com for guaranteed income.  In order to register with textbroker I had to submit a writing sample, which was then reviewed and awarded a score based on 1-5.  I received a 4.  I was then free to choose writing assignments rated 4 or lower from an assignment board, which lists the specifics of the assignment and what you will be paid. 

It is really easy to earn money from text writing and for me it is a great way to fill time when dictation is slow.  I am paid for text writing through Paypal and can request payment on a twice-monthly basis.