Medical Transcription: Resources

Career Resources include sites that specifically relate to your course of study. Find organizations to join and increase your networking abilities. Many of these organizations and associations have their own newsletters or magazines, job databases, and certification exams. You will also find links to other relevant web sites for your career path and books, software or journals that can help as you build your professional knowledge.

Following is a list of resource categories available to Medical Transcriptionists. Click on the category you would like to explore.

• Medical Transcription Associations
• Medical Transcription Resources
• Job Resources for Medical Transcriptionists
• Reference Sites for Medical Professions
• Books and Journals for the Medical Transcription Profession






Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity

            www.ahdionline.org
            Information on becoming a Certified MT through this organization

American Medical Association

            www.ama-assn.org

MTWorld.com (List of State Associations)

            www.mtworld.com

Medical Transcription Industry Alliance

            www.mtia.com

Medical Transcription Contacts

            www.medword.com


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Spectrum Softtech Solutions (P) Ltd.

            Medical Transcription software
            www.spectrum

Hot Home Business: Medical Transcription

            How to get your foot in the door and start working from home
            home.ivillage.com

Medical Transcription Networking Center

            An online community for MT professionals
            www.mtdaily.com

Medical Transcription News

            Monthly publication for the MT and health information professional,
            including technology information and updates
            www.biotechmedia.com

MT Chat

            Join the MT message center or link to MT Desk (resources,
            glossary, sample operative reports, new, and a search engine)
            mtchat.com

MT Monthly and Review of Systems

            MT resources and articles on starting in the business
            www.mtmonthly.com

KAMT: Keeping Abreast of Medical Transcription

            Online resources and forums for MT’s
            www.wwma.com

MT World

            You can join their club and mailing list or search their links
            www.geocities.com

Vanka’s Medical Links for MT’s

            Links to a variety of medical sites
            www.angelfire.com

TranscriptionGear.com

            Order all types of transcription equipment online or get a free color catalog
            www.transcriptiongear.com
           
Mtbot

           www.mtbot.com
           Search sample MT reports, jobs, and forums

Online Resources for MT’s

            dmoz.org

New Medical Transcription Connection

            Become a member and you can read or post messages and chat with other MT’s
            www.geocities.com

MT-ETC.

            Links for referencing, resources, information, or just browsing
            www.mtetc.net


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U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics

            Occupational Outlook Handbook for Medical Transcription
            www.bls.gov

Medical Transcription Overview

            An article on planning for your first job as an MT
            www.businessknowhow.com

MTForums.com: Medical Transcription Forums

            Search the jobs forum
            www.mtpost.com

ExecuScribe

            Apply to join their team of medical transcriptionists
            www.execuscribe.com

Jobs.com

            Use this job search engine to find MT jobs
            medical.transcription.jobs.monster.com

mtjobs.com

            The Internet’s largest source of MT jobs and resumes
            www.mtjobs.com

Transcription Matchmaker

            A recruiting service to help you find the right MT company
            www.transcriptionmatchmaker.com

advance for Health Information Professionals

            Search archives for web articles, search jobs, find job fairs, and latest HIPAA news
            health-information.advanceweb.com

MTStars

            Discussion forums, job and resume bank, newsletter
            subscription, search engine, and much more!
            www.mtstars.com

MedicalTranscription.com

            Newbie program coming soon: submit your email address for future notification
            www.americanmedicaltranscriptionassociation.org

Shapin Medical Transcription

            Submit your resume for an opportunity to take their
            written test and sample dicatation to gain employment
            www.shapinmedtrans.com

biohealthmatics.com

            Search MT job postings, articles, forums, events, conferences, and company profiles
            jobs.biohealthmatics.com

Medical Linguistics

            Fax or email your resume for consideration
            www.medicallinguistics.com

Healthcare Job Bank

            Search jobs, post your resume, or sign up to receive job listings automatically by email
            www.healthcarejobbank.com

AHIMA JobBank

            Create an account or become a  member to search their job listings
            www.ahima.org

HealthServicesJobs.com

            Post your resume and create your portfolio, research
            the latest trends in your industry, and search for jobs
            www.healthservicesjobs.com

Absolutely Healthcare

            Browse healthcare and medical jobs, post your resume, obtain licensing
            information, review salary data, and set up a job search agent
            www.healthjobsusa.com


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Online Medical Dictionaries

            One-stop source of information about all medical and scientific terms
            cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk

            Medline Plus Medical Dictionary
            www.nlm.nih.gov

            Definitions of medical terminology, pharmaceutical drugs, healthcare equipment,
            health conditions, medical devices, specialty terms and medical abbreviations
            www.online-medical-dictionary.org

American Medical Association Atlas of the Body

            www.ama-assn.org

Discoveryhealth.com Human Body Atlas

            health.discovery.com

Acronyms and Initialisms for Health Information Resources

            www.geocities.com

National Library of Medicine

            The world’s largest medical library by the National Institutes of Health
            www.nlm.nih.gov

Current Medical News Sources

            Reliable information and timely news stories about medical research
            library.uchc.edu

Reuters Health

            World's leading provider of medical and healthcare news
            www.reutershealth.com

MedicineNet.com

            Reliable doctor-produced health and medical information
            www.medicinenet.com

Medem

            Award-winning Medical Library represents the full range
            of patient education information on healthcare
            www.medem.com


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Check out the various titles available on Amazon.com!

            Visit www.amazon.com and type “Medical Transcription” into the search bar

The Step-by-Step Guide to Medical Transcription at Home

            Learn how to start your own business and be your own boss
            www.medical-transcription-at-home.com

SpeedType

            Medical Transcription software that you can use with
            all Windows applications to increase production
            www.speedtype.com

Journal of the American Association for Medical Transcription (JAAMT)

            Keep up-to-date with the latest trends in Medical Transcription
            www.lww.com

PLEXUS

            Join the AAMT to get a subscription for this magazine
            written specifically for Medical Transcriptionists
            www.aamt.org

Advance for Health Information Professionals

            Subscribe to this biweekly magazine, or search for articles and jobs online
            health-information.advanceweb.com


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