Medical Transcription is a rewarding,prestigious and at the same time very demanding Job today. A Physician only treats the patient, but it is the duity of a Medical Transcriber to keep all the records of the patient.A Medical Transcriber is the interprator between a doctor and a patient.
## Why Medical Transcription is so Popular Today :
Due to heavy rush and busy schedules Doctors have no time to keep the records of their patients today. But it is very important to keep the records for any legal issues,taken against the doctor or to

the patients to make a perfect bill,mentioning the particular disease or particular treatment and submit it to the Insurance Company.Medical Transcriber is here to interprate between a doctor and patient

ing both of them.
## Duties of a Medical Transcriber:
Medical transcribing means interpreting information of medical records dictated by healthcare professionals and physicians.This information includes analysis, progress reports,history of the patients,lab tests, prescribed drugs,therapy given and other such
details and even letters.MT professionals also correct any inconsistencies, edit, punctuate and give a perfect finish to the medical documents.
## Qualities of a successful Medical Transcriptionist :
** Good knowledge of medical terms
** Listening Skill
** Good Spelling Concepts
** Knowledge in Punctuation
** Typing skills
** Communication skills
** Office automation skills
** Accuracy in sorting/counting and number verification
** Familiarity with the recent advanced medical terminologies,medications,generic names,
c classifications,dosages and the like.
Without the above qualities a Medical Transcriptionist will not be able to transcribe the patient's autopsy reports, clinical notes, consultation notes, discharge summaries, laboratory repots,psychiatric evaluations,operation reports, X-rays as well as referral letters correctly.
A Medical Transcriptionist can work in a hospital,clinical laboratory,healthcare centers or even he can do his Job working at home.While choosing a job, medical transcribers must keep in mind that there are various avenues open and choosing the right job will

them grow.