Home Based Medical Transcription

Having a career as a medical transcriptionist working at home can sometimes be very challenging. One of the great things is that you are doing a real job and are receiving a real paycheck for it. Below are a few tips on what to do or not to do when you have a home based medical transcription business.

Things To Do:

1. Treat this as a real job. Meet your deadlines (this is usually a 24-hour turnaround).

2. Stay in touch with the real world of medical transcription via the MT forums.

3. Keep your work area as isolated from the rest of the house as possible so as to not become distracted. This work requires a lot of concentration.

4. Use a good ergonomic chair and keyboard as you will be sitting and typing for hours at a time.

Thing to Not Do:

1. Don't accept a lot of phone calls while working. Keep the answering machine on.

2. Don't take long breaks for TV or internet surfing. Both of these can be a real downfall to producing timely work. Remember, the more you type the more money you will make.

3. Don't ever leave patient information or transcription work where it is accessible to anyone who comes to your house. There is a strict code of confidentiality that must be maintained if you are working at home.

There are advantages and disadvantages to working at home. Only you can decide if you have the discipline and desire to work at home. Some people do not like the isolation of being home based and others, like myself, enjoy the freedom working at home gives them.