Medical transcription schools are over priced

I'm researching to find out which is the best online school to choose for medical transcription training. I want to do the training right the first time, so I want to make sure I choose the right one. They all seem to claim to be the top in the country and to have the most successful graduates. I don't mind paying for what I'm getting, but I want to make sure I'm not paying for fluff. I was hoping to get some insight from those who have already be ...

I attended a seminar last night for an online medical transcription school. The school providing the information was At-Home Professions out of Ft. Collins, CO. After doing some research I have found that they may not give as intense of a schooling as others. Can anyone give advice on this and/or which schools would provide a better education? ...

3 schools were recommended, CareerStep, Andrews & M-Tec, not sure which one to go with. The tuition goes from $1875-$4975, I am curious why such a huge difference and what is the normal time frame for training. Some say a 4 month program, a 6 month program & a 9 month program. Any info is appreciated! Can anyone recommend one of these schools over the other? ...

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I have been researching schools & certifications for coding and getting a bit overwhelmed! I have pretty much decided on an online course but now to decide which one? From reading the forums i hear Andrews college is pretty good but this will cost $3800 and take about a yr. Another option i have is thru Ivy Tech which will be covered by FAFSA grant. I also checked into the classes directly thru AAPC. Is anyone familiar with any of these online classes that could give me some input? I am lean ...

A representative from Allied Medical Schools told me this: Our program is designed to prepare you for not only the career, but also for the AAPC’s CPC-A exam which is the first certification you can obtain as a new medical coder. The AHIMA certification requires a degree program that usually takes about 2 years to complete and to pursue that, you must already have your CPC-A certification. Some employers may ask for a AHIMA cert but there are plenty of employers that do not and th ...

I have been an MT for 4 years now and actually completed all my training at a local technical college. Now, I find myself in a position to mentor some young Military Spouses regarding medical transcription and what online schools would be the better choice for completing a MT certification. I am not that familiar with the online options, so I was hoping to hear the good, the bad, and yes even the ugly about what is out there. Our spouses have funding of around $4000 and ...

What is the best Online MT school? I am currently doing alot of research on schools for MT and am finding that there are TONS of options and I am getting confused as to what is an isn't important. I've been told to check accreditation on both the ahdionline.org website and the chea.org. However, not all schools are listed on both sites... This may be a silly question, but does anyone have a certain school that they recommend? Currently I have a Bachelors of Scie ...

Can anyone here recommend a good online school... where I can take a Medical Transcriptionist Course... and actually get a job when I am finished the course??? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!!! ...

A commenter said that to work in the US, the foreign doctor has to intern in the States. I have to research if that is true. Anyone know? ...

Hello all. I have been a transcriptionist for many years, but not working for myself as an IC until recently. I picked up an account with five doctors. Four of them are fantastic, but the fifth one is problematic. He doesn't dictate the entire report, but rather wants the MT to copy and paste from old reports. These are my issues: It is not just a simple copy and paste. I need to go back over it and weed out any duplicate/contradicting informa ...

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Has anybody left medical transcription at home to become a medical scribe? I have an opportunity to do so but there aren't any scribes currently in my area and I don't know anyone who has worked as a scribe before. The scribe position starting pay is almost double what I make as an MT per hour so it is very tempting, I just don't know much about it. ...

I have found a few things on these companies but was looking to find a little more in depth information from past or current employees. ...

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A legal contact was inquiring about the connection of medical mistakes related to off-shored transcription mistakes. I have told him to review these boards and hopefully he will benefit from the information here. While he did not discuss the exact case, I think that he will be able to use the off-shore transcription issue to his client's benefit or at least highlight that the provider in question does not have as rigorous control on processing records as other pr ...

I've been in the medical transcription industry for 16 years and dont have any clue what HB medical transcription is. There is a job posted which has been filled, but I for the life of me cannot figure that out, unless it is hispanic/bilingual. Can someone help me out! ...

Does anyone know if the Virtual Learning Center still exists? I am not getting any responses to emails to them. The website has changed since the last time I looked at it. Also, I thought they were supposed to be the third best of the top three medical transcription companies to learn from. If they are not, who is? ...

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I have a certificate through Stratford Career Institute and have had a hard time trying to get employment. I don't have any prior experience in the medical transcription field and am very interested in getting pointed in the right direction on what to do from here on how I can further a career in this field. If anyone can be of some help please let me know. ...

I am an independent contractor. Have always charged per line count. Have an opportunity to transcribe 30 minute audio interviews. Any thoughts on what or how to charge for this? Thanks! ...

Has anyone ever tried taking the typing test for QED transcription? For some reason I am not getting into the testing site. '( ...

I answered an ad for U.S. Transcription posted on MT Jobs, was asked to test, and within an hour of submitting my test I was offered a job. After my heart came down from a happy dance at an actual job offer, I found I really have some things to think about before I say yes. This would be for 2nd shift, non-medical transcription at 0.06/cpl for straight transcription, 0.03/cpl if a company provided template is used. I suppose I need to ask what my expected production would be before ...

I am looking into the Medical Transcription field but wanted to get info about the field from those that are in it before I take the plunge. I'm not looking at earning a huge salary or medical benefits etc, just some extra to help the HH income. I'm looking at Career Step for my certificate. Any factual info or career experience would be appreciated. ...

Has anyone heard anything about this transcription company or done any work for them? What was your experience? Thanks. ...

I'm fairly new to medical transcription. I received my certification in 2010 and was a little discouraged when applying for jobs and they were all looking for experienced agents to work from home. I've recently decided to start back looking for work and decided to offer my services free of charge just to get the experience so I can apply in a year or two for actual paying work. Has anyone else done this or know how to get started? Or even know someone who needs a transcription intern? ...

Watch out for this company .... They seem a bit strange. ...

Has anyone heard of USA Medical Transcription, Inc?? I can't find a website for them although when I do a reverse (fax) number look-up, it says it's in Palm Beach, FL. Info is appreciated! ...

Anyone ever do non-medical transcription? I'm interested to know if you liked it. I tried it for a few days and just decided it wasn't for me. A lot of it was phone conversations and was very hard to understand and I ended up leaving lots of blanks. The pay was bad too and I gave it up today. It was like torture to me to sit and listen to this voice file and one was almost 2 hours long that I did not finish before I quit. Appreciate anyone's input into this. I am feeling ba ...

Medical transcription schools are over priced - Maggie

I can only guess they may pay big fat fees to post here? - I dunno. JMHO. nm

Maggie - Old Pro

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