The uses of audio transcription

Aug 28
08:04

2012

Sharad Gaikwad

Sharad Gaikwad

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The healthcare sector is prone to busy schedules on a daily basis with the increase in the number of patients. Administrative procedures like managing patient records require long hours and massive manual labour.

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Hence a large portion of hospital staff is engaged in strenuous shifts in order to arrange the patients’ notes and medical documents. The hospital staff is thus streamlined its administrative tasks into another field called medical transcription. This field has gained prominence due to the outsourcing mechanism started by countries like the United States into developing nations. This field is an independent sector the forms alliances with hospital and other healthcare centres. The process adopted in these companies is pretty straightforward and requires employees that have an experience with medical terminologies. Audio transcription is the procedure utilised in this field. It requires the hospital and company to work in correspondence and the internet can be used as the means of communicating.

In this form of transcription,The uses of audio transcription Articles the doctor narrates the patient’s notes onto a Dictaphone or digital recorder, then this audio file is transmitted to the transcribers to convert the file into a textual format. Once the conversion is complete the files are then stored in databases in case the doctor requires it for future reference. The medical transcription enterprise is emerging in developing countries like India, Indonesia etc. It has helped generate a multitude of job opportunities for the unemployed population and increased the foreign relations even further. An employee working in this sector must have accuracy in documenting, knowledge of the medical linguistics and very effective listening skills. Hospitals depend gravely on these companies as they help perform all the tedious administrative tasks. Hence these companies have formed the crux of the healthcare industry.

Orra is software that is used excessively in the field of transcription. It is easily installed in the mobile phones. It is created to assist the doctor or medical expert to feed his patient’s information and personal details while travelling in order to save time and complete the transcription task at a faster pace. The software does not require any kind of overhead charges while downloading, hence it is economically viable as well. This software can be used as an initiative to occupy precious hours while travelling into some productive work. Medical experts rely greatly on this software due to its characteristics and unique features. Easy accessibility and reliable services make this software a must have for all the doctors.

Audio transcription is a necessary procedure that formulates the underlying work system of the medical transcription companies. This process involves a few basic requirements and utilises the internet as the means of communication as well as correspondence with the hospital computing network. Clinical personnel and transcriptionist vouch for the credibility of the software called Orra. Making life a whole lot simpler and preserving precious time during travelling, doctors can register for this app with no hidden charges and record their prescriptions conveniently by merely speaking near the mobile speaker. This app has its advantages; hence it is a major success amongst the medical fraternity.