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way of formatting.  If you have 25 accounts within a company each account can have a different format, so you learn a lot of that on the job.   Being familiar with the Book of Style would be helpful.  Not all companies go by BOS, though I think most do. 

I don't know if there are specific things about format you don't feel like you learned or just in general ask questions, try to learn the BOS, there are style forums on some of the MT boards.  There are also sample reports so you can get an idea of formats.

Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions and I'll try to help if I can. 

Hi everyone,

I've been wanting to take an MT course for quite some time, but still haven't managed to come up with enough money. So - I was wondering. Do you think for a beginning MT job in a hospital, would previous office experience plus courses in Medical Terminology be enough? Have any of you successfully done this?

Thanks for the help!

Christina

I've never had to give someone a COPY of it. I would show the card but not give a copy. Here is what  SS Admin says:

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Just started a 3.5 mo. medical transcription workshop. The anatomy text is giving me fits, and I'm retaining exceedingly little as of first few chapters. Any clues to how to go about learning this stuff? How did you succeed at learning this stuff -- my brain is like a sieve at this point.

Help! I fear I'm losing my sanity (not to mention the potential of losing the funds paid into this).

TIA

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Hello

I am ready to sign up for classes but I have a few questions.

For one, I have looked at what would be considered the better schools, Andrews, MTEC, Career Step. But the problem for me is that the require at least $500 up front and I just don't have that kind of money right now. 

 My question is are the schools like Ashworth, Penn Foster any good? They will allow me to pay a small down payment and monthly payments.  If I go to one of those schools will I be able to find work?

My last question is how easy is it to find work once I complete this course? I am a homemaker with 6 children. My husband is the sole provider and I really need to have money coming in right now.  I am hoping this career choice will allow me to work from home and bring in extra funds.

Any answers will help.

Thanks.

Hi Newbies!

Since I'm so ancient and all, I'd just like to pass a small note regarding a term I noticed while perusing this evening.  Believe me, I've had my share of booboos in life (typed hypospadias with "ius" for 5 years before realizing it was "ias"!), so have always appreciated it when someone helps me along.  I hope I'm not stepping on any toes. 

When speaking of one nostril, it is a naris.  When speaking of both nostrils, they are nares.

Therefore:  "The left naris was infiltrated with topical anesthetic" would be the proper transcription.

Have an oh-so-wonderful weekend! 

Hi,

I am a MT and can't find a job or pass employment test.  So, I have to take one of the AAMT approved schools this time around and was thinking about Medical Coding but, not sure of this.  Does anyone know if Medical Coding is harder than Medical Transcription to pass or is the stress more intense?  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a bunch!

Barb

I am so confused!!  I took a Medical Transcription course and could not find a job and it was not one of the BIG 3.  I am about ready to go with M-Tec Medical Transcription School.  But, I have been reading post about Medical Coders and now I do not know which to choose.  I do not want to make another mistake and choose the wrong school or the wrong career.  Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

BMT

get some practice tapes to use that would help.  I know there are places on-line where you can test (google for them) to get an idea of where your weaknesses/strengths are.   I don't know if your weakness is terminology or grammar or both and since you aren't getting your tests back and no one is telling you what you did wrong you may not know what the problem is.

If there is a test you can do on-line that you could do and send me and I could also hear the dictation I would be glad to give you some feedback. 

it is in nursing school.  I can't tell you have many times I've gone to the doctor or been in the hospital and have had to spell medications for the nurses, or even describe the medication to the doctors. 

You also have to be able to decipher dictation, which is just as bad as doctor's handwriting. 

You can post your resume on the job boards and see if you get any hits. 

Please ... AFTER you have done a thorough search on Google, etc., and you come to the Word or Drug board -- make sure you include the sentence the term/drug is in as well as the type of work you are doing.  Of course, without the patient's name.  LOL

Does anyone know anything about this company?

I would appreciate any information on them.

Thanks !

I am interested in becoming a MT but i'm not sure how to find out information on it. I'm trying to find out which is the best school, best rates and how it all works. Can I start working from home immediately or do I first have to work in an office? Is it hard to find a job? is the pay good? If anyone has any information for me please let me know - I'm getting desperate!

I have taken a Medical Transcription course through PCDI but every job that I have applied for has wanted experience. How do you get experience if no one will hire you? Has anyone else had this problem? Please help...I'm so frustrated with the whole thing!!!