For your enjoyment an article on transcriptionists - Laughable Posted: Dec 9th, 2015 - 6:43 am
I don't know where the US Dept of Labor Statistics got their information:
Medical Records Transcriber/Medical Coder/Billing
The nitty-gritty: Computer proficiency, word processing skills and a fast Internet connection are tools of the trade. You don't need a formal background in medicine; instead, a familiarity with diagnostic procedure lingo and medical abbreviations, as well as an ease working with electronic health records systems, is required. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), health information technology jobs are expected to grow 22 percent by 2022 from 2012, much faster than the average for all occupations.
It can be tedious to transcribe dictation to electronic written reports. There can be background noise, phones ringing and mumbled speech by doctors as they orally review physical exams, emergency room visits and chart rundowns. Increasingly, voice recognition software is used to transcribe these recordings, but computer-generated documents are often riddled with errors and require careful editing. Fast turn-arounds, usually within 24 hours, are part of the game. Employers range from doctors' offices to hospitals, but given the nature of the job, you're not limited by geography. You might live in Virginia but work for a medical practice in Miami. Medical coders and billers receive emailed patient data from a hospital or doctor's office, determine the correct medical code used by health insurance companies to process patient claims, then return the information for processing.
Median pay: $16.36 per hour for medical transcriptionist, according to the BLS; hourly pay range: $10.03 - $19.76 per Payscale.com; medical coder: $11.66 - $22.74; medical biller: $10.64 - $19.30.
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