Most medical transcriptionists are paid by the line. It is fairly standard now on your word processing program to have built in line and word counters, with or without spaces. I use Microsoft Word and it has this feature.
The normal line is usually considered to be 65 characters long. Every letter, symbol, and space between each word is included in the character count. If you are counting your lines, group together your shorter line to make one line. If you have half lines do not charge the doctor for a whole line.
Marilyn Roberts
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Showing posts with label medical transcription tips. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Medical Transcription Tips
When interviewing for or accepting a medical transcription job, some things that need to be clarified up front are:
What method of transcribing is being used? Tapes, WAV pedal, c-phone, etc. If tapes are being used will the transcriptionist be picking up and delivering or will a service be doing that? Who is paying for the pick up and delivery?
How much work approximately will be required each day? Is this a comfortable amount for you? A profitable amount for you? Too much for you?
What is the rate of pay? By the line, by the word, by the per 1000 words, by the page and if doing by the line are the blanks included in the count? How many characters per line is acceptable?
These were just a few of the details that need to be agreed upon right away. Getting this all settled in the beginning will help you and the healthcare provider so that you are both on the same page and in agreement.
Marilyn Roberts
Medical Transcriptionist
What method of transcribing is being used? Tapes, WAV pedal, c-phone, etc. If tapes are being used will the transcriptionist be picking up and delivering or will a service be doing that? Who is paying for the pick up and delivery?
How much work approximately will be required each day? Is this a comfortable amount for you? A profitable amount for you? Too much for you?
What is the rate of pay? By the line, by the word, by the per 1000 words, by the page and if doing by the line are the blanks included in the count? How many characters per line is acceptable?
These were just a few of the details that need to be agreed upon right away. Getting this all settled in the beginning will help you and the healthcare provider so that you are both on the same page and in agreement.
Marilyn Roberts
Medical Transcriptionist
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