subject: Medical Voice Recognition Technology For Increased Productivity [print this page] Companies that invest in the latest medical voice recognition software will soon see that the capital allocated to this technology can provide impressive returns on their investment. The changes to the medical transcription field as a result of advances made in the field of medical voice recognition software can not only make medical transcriptionists more productive but help them to enjoy better working conditions and job satisfaction.
The job of a medical transcriptionist is to take files that are delivered in an audio format and convert them into text. It is crucially important that the text that is generated is accurate and is delivered back to a patients file expeditiously. In the recent past, this was done by providing the transcriptionists with the audio file and having them type the information that they hear. With medical voice recognition software, the file can be converted automatically into text. What is left for the medical transcriptionist is to review the audio file and ensure that the information is accurate and complete.
As you can imagine, this will increase the speed with which the medical transcriptionist can complete the conversion of an audio file. For companies that are in the business of medical transcription, this means that every employee can become more productive and greater attention to detail can be found by allocating more of an employees time to quality control.
People that are not familiar with the industry may be concerned that medical voice recognition software may eliminate jobs but this is not the case. Because the medical profession continues to expand year by year, there is an increased demand for medical transcription services. The medical voice recognition software simply allows faster turnaround of work and it will result in greater worker satisfaction. There will always be a need for a medical transcriptionist who is well versed in medical terminology to ensure the quality of the output that is returned to a patients file.
One change that may occur in the industry is that medical transcriptionists will require a greater level of education and training in order to effectively use this new software. With the increased profits realized by medical transcription companies and the higher the level of training required it is likely that medical transcriptionists will be able to command higher wages. Employee burnout will be reduced because of the fact that there will be less keyboard work and fewer of the repetitive motion injuries that are common to this field.
Every once in a while, a tool comes along that changes an industry; this is certainly the case for medical voice recognition software. It will not only increase the efficiency of people working in the medical transcription field, but it will allow physicians to better care for their patients by having more current patient files available to them. Patients will also benefit as more current files mean less risk of an incomplete or incorrect diagnosis or the chances of dangerous drug interactions. Better and more efficient care means that all of us will likely enjoy less expensive Healthcare Insurance and a better quality of life due to the improved level of care.
