Monthly Archive: December 2011

Dec
20
2011

Are there age limits for working as a medical transcriptionist?

Do you think you are too old for a career change?   We get calls all the time from people looking forward to changing their career and are afraid that they might be too old to do medical transcription.  This is simply not true! The age of a medical transcriptionist can range from 18 – …

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Dec
16
2011

Medical Billing and Coding Training Information

Medical Billers and Coders must double check the charges to make sure each service is billed correctly! Medical billers can sometimes enter inaccurate billing codes or combine different procedures into the same charge. This can especially happen to those that are new to billing. Here is an example of inaccurate billing: A neonatal patient presented …

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Dec
12
2011

Can someone work as a medical transcriptionist part-time?

Medical Transcription as a Part Time Job Medical transcription can be a full-time or part-time career.  Some new MTs will start out in as a part-time employee.  This is because they want to build up their medical transcription business before quitting their current full-time job. If you already are working a full-time job, this is …

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Dec
05
2011

Medical Transcription Career, Jobs and the Economy

As everyone knows, the economy is not at its best right now.  Many people are dealing with being laid off from their job or fearing that they might be laid off.  It is almost scary to see how many people are without a job in America right now. While the economy is expected to get …

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Dec
01
2011

Medical Transcription Certification

Information about Medical Transcription Certification   You might be wondering how to receive Medical Transcription Certification, below is information on the required steps, who can certify you and who cannot. Medical transcription schools cannot give certification in medical transcription. When you take a medical transcription course through a school, you will usually get a certificate …

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