https://padlet.com/meyreb7280/medicaltranscriptionists Health Science 1 Unit 11 en-us 2018-08-02 19:57:22 UTC 2026-03-30 00:50:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png meyreb7280 https://padlet.com/meyreb7280/medicaltranscriptionists/wish/271817141 Medical transcriptionists listen to voice recordings that physicians and other healthcare workers make and convert them into written reports. They also review and edit medical documents created using speech recognition technology. Transcriptionists interpret medical terminology and abbreviations in preparing patients’ medical histories, discharge summaries, and other documents.]]> 2018-08-02 20:00:42 UTC https://padlet.com/meyreb7280/medicaltranscriptionists/wish/271817141 meyreb7280 https://padlet.com/meyreb7280/medicaltranscriptionists/wish/271817154 The median annual wage for medical transcriptionists was $35,250 in May 2017.]]> 2018-08-02 20:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/meyreb7280/medicaltranscriptionists/wish/271817154 meyreb7280 https://padlet.com/meyreb7280/medicaltranscriptionists/wish/271817159 Employment of medical transcriptionists is projected to decline 3 percent from 2016 to 2026. The growing volume of healthcare services is expected to continue to increase demand for transcription services. However, employment is projected to decline because of increased productivity stemming from technological advances and outsourcing.]]> 2018-08-02 20:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/meyreb7280/medicaltranscriptionists/wish/271817159 meyreb7280 https://padlet.com/meyreb7280/medicaltranscriptionists/wish/271817177 Prospective medical transcriptionists must have an understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, grammar, and word-processing software.]]> 2018-08-02 20:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/meyreb7280/medicaltranscriptionists/wish/271817177 meyreb7280 https://padlet.com/meyreb7280/medicaltranscriptionists/wish/271817187 Medical transcriptionists typically need postsecondary education.]]> 2018-08-02 20:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/meyreb7280/medicaltranscriptionists/wish/271817187 meyreb7280 https://padlet.com/meyreb7280/medicaltranscriptionists/wish/271817365 2018-08-02 20:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/meyreb7280/medicaltranscriptionists/wish/271817365