An in-house training program for hospital-based medical transcriptionists

Because of the demand for accountability and the necessity that the medical transcription department function as a revenue-generating entity within the hospital structure. HIM professionals are rejecting inadequate solutions and looking for long-term improvements in medical transcription quality and productivity. It has been our experience that many hospitals and clinics are opting to train in-house. This is a cost-effective solution which can quickly provide a return on investment if managed properly. Many HIM professionals choose this solution because it ultimately affords the highest level of control in areas of quality assurance and turnaround time. It is also seen as a long-term solution to continuing staffing shortages, particularly in areas where medical transcription courses offered by local educational facilities are inadequate or nonexistent. Thus, strategic planning to guarantee both quality medical transcription and revenue-generating levels of productivity may involve implementation of an in-house training program. Such a solution will undoubtedly factor into balancing the equation of supply and demand as it pertains to medical transcription staffing in the future.