| The field of Medical Analysis, a part of Medical | | | | many Medical Transcription companies. These |
| Transcription, has evolved and progressed so | | | | training programs invariably include theory classes |
| much, so that a major bulk of the paperwork has | | | | and practical sessions, in a simulated environment, |
| been replaced by electronic data storage and | | | | as well as in real-time. In keeping with the current |
| management. Gone are the days when the | | | | trend, there is never to be any shortage of |
| harried practitioner had to write out and file away | | | | openings for Medical Analysts for a long time to |
| all the hand-written reports without any help; this | | | | come. As long as there are hospitals, clinics and |
| being a long and tedious task. The invention of the | | | | the healthcare industry, there will be a need for a |
| micro-chip certainly marks a boost in technological | | | | constant influx of well-trained and experienced |
| progress. This has in turn paved the way for later | | | | Medical Analysts. Being directly linked to healthcare |
| inventions and innovations of making all human | | | | and life-support, Medical Analysis is a very |
| work easier by the "byte". | | | | promising and rewarding field in terms of |
| Why choose Medical Analysis as career? | | | | occupational and professional satisfaction. It is an |
| Medical Analysis is one of the most promising | | | | ideal career-choice for almost anyone, irrespective |
| career-options that has aided many in climbing the | | | | of their educational background or age, and the |
| proverbial 'Corporate Ladder' and claiming a | | | | returns are lucrative. Moreover, there is flexibility |
| comfortable niche in the corporate world, at a | | | | in the choice of workplace and timings - it can be |
| pace faster than one can imagine. In the present | | | | home-based or on site,depending on the |
| scenario, it is one of the most well-paying | | | | transcriber. |
| occupations of the healthcare industry and | | | | Will Speech Recognition Technology take over |
| provides extreme job-satisfaction. | | | | entirely? |
| Some statistics have shown that Medical Analysis | | | | A recent concern for most people who plan to |
| is one of the fastest growing areas of the | | | | enter the field of Medical Analysis, is whether |
| healthcare industry that provides almost 100% | | | | Speech Recognition Technology (SRT) will replace |
| job security. Medical Analysis is almost | | | | Medical Analysts in the near future. SRT is one of |
| recession-proof.. No matter what the state of the | | | | the little known developments in technology. |
| economy, there will be a constant need for | | | | Having been around for almost 30 years, it is yet |
| Medical Analysts as patients and ill-health are not | | | | to be perfected. Quite contrary to what people |
| going anywhere! Buoyed by reports from | | | | seem to think, SRT has not posed a threat to |
| NASSCOM (National Association of Software and | | | | the transcriptionists. The developments over 30 |
| Services Companies), the MT industry is looking | | | | years have been note-worthy, but hardly enough |
| to grow and will hit a whopping 40 billion worth in | | | | to take over a human being's work even in the |
| a short while, with employment statistics of about | | | | least. Here's a thought to put your mind at rest: |
| 50,000. | | | | No technology or machine can equal the |
| A Medical Analyst transcribes, reads, edits, and | | | | comprehension of the human mind. In a nutshell, |
| generally proof-reads and analyzes the transcribed | | | | SRT cannot entirely take over the job of a |
| medical documents. They have to be very vigilant | | | | Medical Analyst. In contrast, it can be used as a |
| and attuned to picking up any errors made during | | | | tool to aid the Medical Analyst. One of the |
| dictation or transcription, and flag the transcript or | | | | drawbacks of SRT is that it cannot differentiate |
| notify the person in-charge, or the dictator. A | | | | between similar sounding words. There are bound |
| Medical Analyst needs to have a few primary | | | | to be spelling and grammatical errors if transcribed |
| skills: | | | | material by SRT were to go unchecked and |
| # A fair knowledge of medical terminology | | | | unedited. Medical Analysis is a profession where |
| # A good grasp of grammar and spellings | | | | accuracy is critical. Until SRT is fine-tuned and |
| # A keen eye for detail and error-spotting | | | | tweaked by the developers to overcome all areas |
| # Basic operation of computers | | | | of possible error, the job lies in human hands to |
| # Good typing speed, etc | | | | confirm that a patient's medical record is |
| It requires sufficient training and practice to | | | | maintained in order and is error-free. In addition, |
| achieve the desired level of expertise. | | | | SRT can ensure a quicker turn-around time, and |
| Medical Analysis Training: | | | | save costs, thus improving the efficiency of the |
| Various training programs have been initiated by | | | | Medical Analyst. |