Transcription is dead. - Kathleen

Posted: Jun 21st, 2016 - 10:37 am In Reply to: HELP- Trying to get into the MT field- work from home - Sierramerch

Medical transcription is a dying industry. It is very difficult to learn on your own and most hospitals and clinics outsource their work now. Transcription companies have found out how much to pay for work so that it comes out to about minimum wage. They want transcription or VR experience, medical language experience, and speed and they pay only .4 CENTS PER LINE FOR VR and .8 CENTS FOR TRANSCRIPTION. I started out in 1999 at .12 cents per line. These companies will not waver in their payscale. I honestly don't know who they find to work for this. I worked as a 911 operator for awhile and am now a scribe for a busy medical office. Scribing is the future. I definitely recommend against going to a school to learn medical transcription.

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HELP- Trying to get into the MT field- work from home - Sierramerch (Views: 1333, 2016-06-16, 2:58 am)
- You have to finish school first - Then look for job (Views: 939, 2016-06-16, 4:57 am)
- Why would you go to school to learn a dying profession? sm - oldtimer (Views: 923, 2016-06-16, 5:35 am)
- Sorry to tell you, but MT is past circling the drain - we are down the pipe (Views: 1315, 2016-06-16, 6:03 am)
- Wow... - Really??? (Views: 1026, 2016-06-16, 8:08 am)
- If you are already at a hospital (sm) - MyTWannyMT (Views: 1088, 2016-06-16, 9:24 am)
  - Most hospitals have already either outsourced - or gone to 100% automated transcription. (Views: 828, 2016-06-16, 4:52 pm)
- IMO, I think you need to contact the school and - get a refund now. sm (Views: 942, 2016-06-16, 12:25 pm)
  - And if you don't get a refund, get a LAWYER. - Not Kidding (Views: 810, 2016-06-16, 4:53 pm)
- Unfortunately, you are about 15 years too late. - There are no reputable MT companies - sm (Views: 869, 2016-06-16, 4:49 pm)
- Sorry, but MT is dying, circling the drain. - look for something else (Views: 788, 2016-06-16, 5:13 pm)
- Help... - MT (Views: 885, 2016-06-16, 8:22 pm)
  - What kinds of companies? - Moi (Views: 658, 2016-06-21, 10:25 am)
- Do yourself a favor - Backwoods Typist (Views: 1132, 2016-06-16, 9:26 pm)
- So other advice then? - Sierramerch (Views: 953, 2016-06-16, 9:54 pm)
  - Transcription is "dead in the water" - dll (Views: 937, 2016-06-16, 11:23 pm)
  - Coding and daycare do not mix - sm (Views: 955, 2016-06-17, 6:22 am)
  - As others have said - in the know (Views: 765, 2016-06-19, 11:37 am)
    - Working at home with kids... - MT (Views: 749, 2016-06-19, 6:21 pm)
      - I too have worked at home for 15 years...my kid is "new." - Not the same anymore (Views: 796, 2016-06-19, 9:05 pm)
      - Doing MT might be able to be done with kids afoot - but trust me, NOT coding (Views: 659, 2016-06-21, 8:17 pm)
- You sound like you are maybe in India? Your post - sounds like ESL to me...to offense..really (Views: 804, 2016-06-20, 1:17 am)
- Transcription is dead. - Kathleen
  - Don't scribe jobs pay $8.50 / hour? - Me (Views: 672, 2016-06-21, 5:28 pm)
    - Scribe Pay - Kathleen (Views: 823, 2016-06-23, 9:05 pm)
      - Thank you. Did you - Me (Views: 561, 2016-06-26, 8:16 pm)
        Medical Scribing - Kathleen (Views: 568, 2016-06-30, 10:36 am)