Do you think medical transcription industry is dying?

Having monitored the Bureau of Labor Statistics website for quite some time, we’re excited to see some rosy updates on the job outlook for medical transcriptionists. According to recent BLS data, job outlook for the industry is now as fast as the average for all industries at 8 percent (back then it was “slower than average”). 2012 data also shows that 84,100 jobs have been added to the industry so far. Also, the salary is now averaging $16.36 (as far as I remember, it was around $11 or $13 in 2010).  As medical transcription advocates, the Meditec team strongly believes that Medical transcription...

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Some Efficiency Tips So You Could Earn More in Transcription

Medical transcription is one of the fastest growing career fields not just in the U.S. but all over the world.  It’s one of the most common portably career for housewives and former employees of medical institutions, mainly because it allows people to work at their convenience and in the comfort of their own home.  So you just got your medical transcriptionist certificate and are still probably getting the hang of your job. Worry not, because you can always get better at your job sooner than you think. Here are a few tips on how you could speed up things a bit: 1. Know your vocabulary....

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Distinguishing a Leader from a Manager

Leading people is hard, so managing people is probably the least all newly promoted employee/supervisors can do. It’s a given for any leader to start managing employees first: making sure everyone’s crossing out things on their to-do list, hitting their goals, and taking their breaks at the right time. Crossing that bridge, however, is something that not a lot of managers can do. However, by dissecting what the real experts have to say about leadership and management, maybe we can learn a thing or two about what really makes a leader and draw the line between leaders and managers. Utilizing research...

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