Medical Transcription tools and equipment

Medical transcription is involved over the years and always made use of cut edge technology. Many different tools/equipment get used during the medical transcription process. Here is a listing of the different tools/ software and equipment that are used either during able home-based or at a unit that may consist of transcription, editors, Quality Assurance, leaders, etc.

This list of equipment and tools is not exhaustive.

MP3 playback software
Document processor software (like LYX)
Version Control software
Time markers
Bud microphone
Digital voice recorder
Headphone
Computer with Internet/Printer Desk and comfortable chair
File/Documents management software
Blue Cross/ Shield Directory
Electronic Medical Dictionary
Fax machine
Document shredder
Word processing program
Audio playback software
Antivirus program/
Thesaurus/dictionary for windows
System recovery software
Drug/pharmaceutical reference guide
Foot pedal
Medical specialty books
Telephone line
Editing software
Conference recorder
Voice recording software
Dictation recording equipment
Text counting software (for home-based work)

Voice recognition is one technology area that is being actively researched upon and one can expect a near-perfect voice recognition software in the future that will make the transcriptionist’s job much easier.