What is Transcription?

As industries grow and more jobs become readily available, the medical industry is one of the top fields for new career opportunities; medical transcription being a prime example.  “What exactly is medical transcription,” you ask?  To put it simply – transcription is a full scale business of converting someone’s speech into written documentation.  Some examples: [...]

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How to find great Transcription Software

Are you looking for new transcription software? Here are some success tips to help save you some time while you are investigating what you want to purchase. You should always keep in mind that the equipment that you purchase will need to be compatible with the way you are receiving the files so that you [...]

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What’s Up With These On Line Services?

Medical transcription services are required to convert oral communication recordings into their written equivalents. Of course, this can be done without turning to the Internet, but you will find that online services are pretty much taking over the industry because of the ease with which they can accomplish the job, and the speed with which [...]

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Is digital dictation hard to use?

Every day we get the question “Is digital dictation hard to use?” The answer to the question is a firm – heck no! Digital dictation is easy! The pieces that make up a digital system include the digital voice recorder that your client dictates into, some basic workflow software for transferring files and a digital [...]

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Cassette tapes, oh where have you gone?

The days of cassette dictation and transcription machines are nearly behind us. For years, digital dictation has been slowly and steadily replacing old and worn out tape machines. But many ask the question, why? Well, the real answer is large manufacturing companies that have been making tape machines for decades just aren’t making them anymore. [...]

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Before You Buy That Digital Voice Recorder

Article by Hugh Via with references from About.com/Small Business Digital voice recordings can be archived longer than tape. And you can’t feed a tape into a PC. You have to pick and choose carefully, however, to be sure you select a digital voice recorder that has all the capabilities your transcription business needs. Is digital [...]

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The Advantages of Digital Dictation for Lawyers

The great advantage of digital dictation is that lawyers can still dictate into small, hand-held devices as they have been accustomed to for double-digit years. However, as compared to its analogue counterpart, digital dictation is far superior in many ways, for both the individuals dictating and those transcribing. Examples of these professional recorders are the [...]

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Video transcription & themes, all part of the new GearPlayer 4

TranscriptionGear.Com improves GearPlayer with the release of version 4.1. Now transcribing video is as easy as ever. Simply load the job into your worklist just like it was audio and select it. Control the playback of the video with your foot pedal or use the buttons on the GearPlayer screen. A window shows up below [...]

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