A guide through the importance of medical dictations

Medical dictations form the core base of the entire process, without which the process can never begin. There are several aspects that need to be considered when the dictations are recorded. The transcription process takes place in two ways - first is when the medical dictations are recorded and fed to the software directly to be transcribed and the second is when the recording are sent to the transcription companies who transcribe and send back the reports.

The measures to be taken when recording the dictations are;

• The place has to be quiet to avoid any faults occurring in the record
• The device used to be of good quality to enable disturbance free recording
• Involving all these factors only can lead to an error free report, as the audio files are transcribed based on them.

Ensuring the use of these measures would allow to you have a transcript of very high quality and without a flaw. Orra is a medical transcription company that has come up with digital dictation software that adds to the clarity and convenience of the dictations. The dictation software helps in recording the audio from the doctors or the medical experts, and converting it into a file that is compatible with the computer systems of the transcription companies. The software gives you a flexibility of editing the dictation if required, before sending it finally for the transcription. While choosing the right software, it is important to keep in check the technical nature of medical terminology including coding, prescriptions, and diagnosis, the software must be competent of recognizing the specific medical jargons. 

The other type of transcription is carrying out the transcription process by the clinics or the hospitals themselves. It can be done by the telephone or using voice over IP (VoIP), or dictation using a microphone directly connected to a computer. The software used needs to be excellent quality and user friendly, otherwise it would defeat the entire purpose of making the transcription easier. The use of such softwares creates an option for them to maintain regular records and data that would be used if needed in future. They help in checking the progress of your work getting done and also use the records to know your patients medical history and so Medical records are of high importance.

The Medical dictation in the transcription process is the most crucial step in the process, as the quality of the report revolves around it. The transcriptionists in the transcription process are also well trained to maintain the accuracy of the dictation for the appropriate results. The main reason for the worry of maintain the accuracy is that depending on the transcribed report, the doctors further think about the patients’ treatments and so transcription is a job of very high responsibility and well paying. You can carry out this process sitting at your home with the transcription software on your computer system and earn in your own way.