[nabop] Medical Transcription questions

Fri Feb 15 18:48:59 CST 2008

Alicia, they have to update the CDs every year as per CMS, and they are available, the can be read with PDF format that is what I had that the school got for me.  And it was the same year.  You need to look for it, and when you are working, your employer will purchase it for you, they have to get the updates anyway, plus you can go to CMS.gov online to get them also.

Encoder Pro came with one of my textbooks, and it takes time to use but it does the job, Encoder is for the person who knows what they want and you need to learn the body systems etc, to know how to use it correctly. Again, it was hard for me because I was the first blind student that they had, and they weren't going to accommodate me and wanted me basically to drop out and I wouldn't do it, I did so well that I made President's list which is 3.5 or higher, I am carrying a GPA of 3.80 and I am going to Stony Brook University in the Fall to take health sciences non-clinical BA and take a minor in Disability Services.

If anyone needs help with school on this topic Medical billing/coding it can be done with a willing school, etc.  Such as a college or tech school who has had disabled students, or willing to work hand-in-hand with you vocational department, this school did neither so I had to do it all on my own.

Okay, so can someone answer my questions about transcription, I have taken it in school I type 70+ wpm I have join MTjobs but I would like to know if there are companies out there that would take me, I have 3+ years as a transcriptionist but in the legal field and not the medical, basically work from home and maybe a company that might supply the equipment, or where I could buy some cheap ones. doesn't matter the field or I have learned specialties, etc.

Thank you.
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  From: Starner, Alicia<mailto:astarner at charter.net> 
  To: NFBnet National Association of Blind Office Professionals<mailto:nabop at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 6:40 PM
  Subject: Re: [nabop] Medical Transcription questions

  Hello:

  When I took procedures and diagnosis coding, the colege urchased a software 
  package for me called Encoder Pro. This is a ICD9 and CPT code look up 
  software program. It was not easy to use for looking up the codes, but it 
  did get the job done. The coding books are not accessible in alternative 
  format, because they are published and released twice a year. They are 
  released in April and October, which makes it difficult to produce an 
  alternative format text. Using an encoder program will help you look up the 
  codes and complete your course work independently. I also used a reader who 
  was experienced in procedures and diagnosis coding to help me look up the 
  codes in the book. These are just my thoughts. Good luck.

  Alicia

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Alicia, they have to update the CDs every year as per CMS, and they are available, the can be read with PDF format that is what I had that the school got for me.  And it was the same year.  You need to look for it, and when you are working, your employer will purchase it for you, they have to get the updates anyway, plus you can go to CMS.gov online to get them also.

Encoder Pro came with one of my textbooks, and it takes time to use but it does the job, Encoder is for the person who knows what they want and you need to learn the body systems etc, to know how to use it correctly. Again, it was hard for me because I was the first blind student that they had, and they weren't going to accommodate me and wanted me basically to drop out and I wouldn't do it, I did so well that I made President's list which is 3.5 or higher, I am carrying a GPA of 3.80 and I am going to Stony Brook University in the Fall to take health sciences non-clinical BA and take a minor in Disability Services.

If anyone needs help with school on this topic Medical billing/coding it can be done with a willing school, etc.  Such as a college or tech school who has had disabled students, or willing to work hand-in-hand with you vocational department, this school did neither so I had to do it all on my own.

Okay, so can someone answer my questions about transcription, I have taken it in school I type 70+ wpm I have join MTjobs but I would like to know if there are companies out there that would take me, I have 3+ years as a transcriptionist but in the legal field and not the medical, basically work from home and maybe a company that might supply the equipment, or where I could buy some cheap ones. doesn't matter the field or I have learned specialties, etc.

Thank you.
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From:
mailto:astarner at charter.net Starner, Alicia
To:
mailto:nabop at nfbnet.org NFBnet National Association of Blind Office Professionals
Sent:
Friday, February 15, 2008 6:40 PM
Subject:
Re: [nabop] Medical Transcription questions
Hello:
When I took procedures and diagnosis coding, the colege urchased a software
package for me called Encoder Pro. This is a ICD9 and CPT code look up
software program. It was not easy to use for looking up the codes, but it
did get the job done. The coding books are not accessible in alternative
format, because they are published and released twice a year. They are
released in April and October, which makes it difficult to produce an
alternative format text. Using an encoder program will help you look up the
codes and complete your course work independently. I also used a reader who
was experienced in procedures and diagnosis coding to help me look up the
codes in the book. These are just my thoughts. Good luck.
Alicia
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