Medical Transcription

Medical transcription has been around for a long time. This service is believed to have emerged in 1960 with the introduction of electronic health record systems. Before medical transcription, doctors had to transcribe by hand the health condition of patients. They also had to note down other visits from the patient. The transcription process often took a lot of time and delayed the treatment of the patient. Hence, the idea of hiring or outsourcing medical transcription services came into being. But what is medical transcription? How does this service work? This article will detail everything you need to know about medical transcription.    Medical transcription is a process by which medical reports dictated by physicians and other healthcare providers are converted from voice into text format. The voice reports contain clinical summaries, lab results, surgery notes, and other medical procedures. The purpose of medical transcription is to obtain a written record of a patient’s...