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Week in Review for May 5 – 11

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Hello, and welcome to the Week in Review for May 5 – 11. This is my way of catching you up on any blogs you may have missed in the past week–if you have any feedback or comments, feel free to either leave a comment below or get in touch with me at Hava L {at} Families dot com! Thanks for reading! Saturday, May 5 Medical Transcription Schools: Career Step, Part Three and Four continue the interview started last week with my alma matter Career Step. Sunday, May 6 Medical Transcription Schools: Career Step, Part Five and Six finish that … Continue reading →

Is my Typing Speed as a Medical Transcriptionist Important?

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This blog is part of a series on transcription. If you haven’t read the other blogs in this series, make sure to check out the summary page for a listing of all transcription blogs. I have talked about medical transcription with people before where they respond, “Oh, I could never be an MT because I don’t type fast enough.” I always have to shake my head and laugh, because that is a very common misconception. Question: Is my typing speed as a medical transcriptionist important? Answer: No, because accuracy is the most important factor, and expanders will help you up … Continue reading →

Medical Transcription: Using Shorthand While Transcribing

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This blog is part of a series on transcription. If you haven’t read the other blogs in this series, make sure to check out the summary page for a listing of all transcription blogs. Shorthand is a good compromise between AutoCorrect and Instant Text, if you are wanting something powerful, but not overly confusing. At $99.95, it is cheaper than Instant Text, although obviously not as cheap as AutoCorrect. 😉 If you want to try it out and see if it is right for you, you can try it free for 30 days and decide at the end of the … Continue reading →

An Introduction to Transcription

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Hello, and welcome to my series on the transcription field! I decided to focus on transcription because many of the readers here at Families are stay-at-home mothers and fathers who are interested in finding work they can do at home, and transcription is one of the few legitimate work-at-home jobs out there that does not require you to be on the phones all day long. I hope this series helps people who have never heard of the field to understand what it is, what personality traits you ought to have to be a transcriptionist, and how to get started if … Continue reading →