Mission Medical Transcription

1. Mission Medical Transcription The Career That Moves With You The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) and The Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA)

2. Translation from oral to written form (on paper or electronically) the record of a person’s encounter with a healthcare professional. What is Medical Transcription?

3. Histories and Physicals • Consultations • Operative Reports • Discharge Summaries • Expiration Summaries • Clinic Notes/SOAP Notes/Chart Notes • EKG/EEG/MRI/X-ray Reports • Physician Private Practice Reports • Virtually any report dictated by healthcare providers What Exactly Does an MT Do?

4. Strong English language skills • Knowledge of… • Medical language • Anatomy and physiology • Disease processes • Pharmacology • Laboratory medicine • Privacy and security regulations What skills does an MT have?

5. Specialized Medical Transcription training • ACCP-Approved programs • Follow AHDI Model Curriculum • Financially stable • Placement statistics • Typically 9-18 months in length • Average cost: $3000 • Funding/scholarships available • Payment plans available What training do MTs need?

6. Majority of transcriptionists work from home • Hospitals • Physician offices • Laboratory, pathology, radiology departments • Insurance companies • Legal offices • Veterinarian offices Where do MTs work?

7. Median hourly earnings of $13.64 in May 2004. Lowest 10% earned less than $9.67; highest 10% earned more than $19.11. (Bureau of Labor Statistics) • Advance for HIM Magazine Salary Survey for 2006 showed the average MT made just over $25,000 per year (more if credentialed). How much do MTs earn?

8. “Employment of medical transcriptionists is projected to grow faster than average…through 2014.” (Bureau of Labor Statistics) • 90% of employers surveyed expect to have increasing staffing needs over the next several years. (MTIA Workforce Survey, Nov. 06) • According to recent estimates: 25,000 jobs are currently available What is the job outlook for MTs?

9. Attend an ACCP-approved school • Earn the RMT credential • Enter into the Registered Apprenticeship Program The Recipe for Success

10. MTEC • Andrews School • Career Step • CanScribe • Lakeshore Technical College • Exact-Med/UTTC • TRS Institute • Everett Community College • Central Texas College • Richland Community College • MedLine School of Medical Transcription • Tranz-Med Limited • Roane State Community College • Andrews & Holbrook Training Corporation • Seminole Community College • Minot State University www.ahdionline.org/scriptcontent/milspouses.cfm ACCP-Approved Schools

11. Voluntary credentialing exam • Level 1 (entry level) • Cost: $120 members, $200 nonmembers www.aamt.org/scriptcontent/rhub.cfm Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) Credential

12. Two-Part Exam • Part 1: Cognitive • Multiple choice questions • Part 2: Practical • Transcribe snippets • Fill in blanks • Multiple choice questions MUST PASS BOTH PARTS TO EARN CREDENTIAL RMT – Exam Content

13. Medical Transcription has been classified by the Department of Labor (DOL) as an “apprenticeable” occupation, which means employers can partner with educational Institutions through the DOL-approved National Apprenticeship Program in order to Provide new graduates with a 2-year Apprenticeship experience that helps to bridge the gap between graduation and viability in the profession. Registered ApprenticeshipWhat is it?

14. MTIA Registered Apprenticeship • Requirements to participate: • Attend an approved school • Earn the RMT • Enter into Apprenticeship • Must be 18 years old • Must be high school graduate (or GED) • Must work 40 hours per week

15. Bridge the gap from graduation to work • Earn while you learn • Work with excellent employers • Gain “acute care” experience • Prepare for the CMT Why Apprenticeship?

16. Application periods: January, May, September • Apprentices matched with participating employers • 2-year commitment Apprenticeship

17. Apprentices paid hourly • Schedule of wages: • Starting wage: $7.50 • After 4 months: $8.25 • After 8 months: $9.00 • After 12 months: $9.75 • After 18 months: $10.50 • Ending wage: $12.00 Apprentice Compensation

18. Voluntary credentialing exam • Level 2 (expert) competencies • Must have 2 years of acute care experience to sit for the exam • Cost: $195 members, $275 nonmembers • CMT offers a competitive edge • www.ahdionline.org/scriptcontent/chub.cfm Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT)

19. CMT – Exam Content • Two-Part Exam • Part 1: Cognitive • More difficult multiple choice questions • Part 2: Practical • Transcribe more difficult snippets • Fill in blanks • Proofreading skill assessment MUST PASS BOTH PARTS TO EARN CREDENTIAL

20. In a study commissioned by Advance for Health Informational Professionals Magazine in 2002, it was found that those with the CMT credential earned nearly $6500 more per year than their non-credentialed counterparts. CMT Earnings Potential

21. Work from home • Highly mobile profession • Flexible work hours • Access to benefits • A career with growth potential • Many educators offer military discounts or access to funding Why Military Spouses?

22. MT approved school graduate • Apprenticeship *** • Acute Care Work • CMT • Quality Assurance • Team leader • Supervisor • Management MT Career PathWith Apprenticeship

23. MT approved school graduate • Non-acute care work • Acute care work • CMT • Quality Assurance • Team leader • Supervisor • Management  Apprenticeship is like taking a rocket ship to the top since acute care MTs are the ones earning sign-on bonuses.  MT Career PathWithout Apprenticeship

24. For more information: • KBuchanan@ahdionline.org • www.ahdionline.org • www.mtia.com • www.military.com/spouse • www.militaryhomefront. • dod.mil QUESTIONS??