Students should be ready for a minimum of 6 hours a day for internship. Any less time and they will never get a feel or rhythm for it. This is a crucial point. Medical Transcription Typing – transcription- is in large part a rhythm skill. It isn’t just absorbing facts, it’s also gaining understanding and work rhythm. The speed comes from the rhythm. Given less time daily on Mentored Internship, the intern will never gain comfort which leads to speed.
Yes, you can make corrections when the provider may have dictated the wrong location in the anatomy, but only if you are absolutely positive.
There will be occasions when you cannot make out what the provider is saying. No, you do not contact the provider yourself. When you are typing as an MT you have what is called a log that you fill out and send in with your work for the day. If you cannot make out what the provider is saying you would note that on your log and leave a blank in your chart note such as this _________. You will generally have a proofreader and she will try to figure out the blank. If she cannot then she will forward the blank on to the office you are working for and they will try to figure it out. If finally they cannot then they would contact the provider.
Some free internet email accounts only recognize plain text formatting. This can lead to your emails being corrupted when they are received. You won’t want to use these in the future if you have an alternative. You can configure Outlook Express to work directly with your internet provider and you’ll really like it! The free accounts are really only good for email between friends. Business often requires Outlook or Outlook Express. Your internet provider will walk you through the set up if you ask.