[nabop] medical transcription information

[blsmass@juno.com]

Jaws works well with Docuscribe, which is what Medquist uses.  Kurt  
On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 12:22:24 -0400 "Richard Thomas" <rthomas at twmi.rr.com>
writes:
> Hi Sarah:
> I'm in the same boat.  I've contacted a couple of hospitals in my 
> area to 
> see what they
> recommend for education.  I'm blind also so will need to work with 
> some 
> software that works for medical transcription.  Not having heard 
> back from 
> the hospitals I don't have much more than that yet but I'll post 
> something 
> when I hear something new.
> By the way, your e-mail came with an attachment, or so my screen 
> reader 
> said.  I usually don't open e-mails with attachments as one of them 
> blew up 
> my prior system so bad I had to buy a new computer or pay $400 to 
> get the 
> old one fixed.  I'm wondering if you created the attachment or if it 
> is a 
> result of the e-list in general.  Well that's all from:
> Rick Thomas
> Farmington Mich. USA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sarah" <sarahandfamily at hotmail.com>
> To: <nabop at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 9:58 PM
> Subject: [nabop] medical transcription information
> 
> 
>    Hello.  I am totally blind, and I would like to go into medical 
> transcription.  I've looked into two online schools.  They are 
> kaysclass.com 
> and andrewsschool.com.  I've also looked into the local community 
> college, 
> although the college also teaches medical billing.  I'm not 
> interested in 
> medical billing.  Is it better to go to a local school, or is it 
> okay to do 
> the program online?  If an online program is the way to go, what 
> school is 
> the best?  do the schools offer the textbooks in braille, text, or 
> online? 
> Once i graduate from a program, would it be better to work at a 
> hospital or 
> doctor's office, or could i work for a company from home right away. 
>  I am a 
> single mom with two school aged children, and i would like to be 
> home when 
> they are, and still make a good living.  I would appreciate any 
> information 
> any members of the list can give me.  thank you.
>     Sincerely,
>     Sarah Harris
> 
> 
>
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