[nabentre] Getting Rid of Middlemen

[Anita Ogletree]

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> On Feb 20, 2018, at 12:47 PM, Mary ellen via nabentre <nabentre at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Yes, I believe the Houston Lighthouse still operates its medical
> transcription program.  I don't know how much work they have, but it would
> be worth contacting them.  I know someone who worked for them from out of
> state.
> 
> There's another company that hires transcriptionists to work from home from
> anywhere in the country.  I'll check with a friend who has worked for them
> and get contact info.
> 
> Medical transcription is a declining field because voice recognition
> software permits doctors to dictate but have rough draft transcriptions
> generated via computer.  In those cases, the transcriptionist primarily
> edits the computer generated transcripts.   I've heard some of the errors
> made by the computer can be more than a little funny.
> 
> Then again, I've heard some embarrassing human transcription errors, too.
> One woman was typing "The patient was draped and prepped."  Unfortunately,
> she left off the initial D in the word "draped."  Red faces all around, but
> no lawsuits based on a typo.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabentre [mailto:nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Anita
> Ogletree via nabentre
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 11:47 AM
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> Cc: Anita Ogletree
> Subject: Re: [nabentre] Getting Rid of Middlemen
> 
> Hi everyone. I've been following the comments that were made the last few
> days. I'd like to find out more about medical transcription.
> 
> I have don medical transcribing from home years ago and wouldn't mind
> getting back to it. Does anyone know if it is possible to get work with the
> Houston Lighthouse if you are not a resident of the state? I live in
> California.
> 
> 
> 
>> On 2/19/18, Leslie Fairall via nabentre <nabentre at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Pete:
>> 
>> If you earn the money to purchase what you want through MLM, that's 
>> fine with me. However, what I asked you was how your friend raised 
>> money to attend a training center? How much did he have to raise and 
>> how did he do it? I am interested since I know how much it costs per 
>> month to send someone to a training center. It's not cheap, my friend.
>> 
>> 
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Thanks Maryellen. I would really appreciate that information.

I figured the medical transcription job had been limited due to technology so that’s why I haven’t pursued it since all those years ago. But I have tried my hand at other transcription but got nowhere but perhaps I can try something new just to get my foot in the door.