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Medical Transcription: A Career Study

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Welcome to my Student Project!

Objective: Survey current and former medical transcriptionists.  Analyze and interpret the data collected, presenting the findings in a report for my Introduction to Statistics class.


Instructions:

  • Please select the best answers from the choices provided.
  • "Medical Transcriptionist" was the title chosen but is meant to include all titles such as Healthcare Documentation Specialist, Medical Language Specialist, and Speech Recognition Editor.
  • Speech recognition editing refers to the editing of a report which was generated by a provider using speech recognition software.
  • Questions? Email mtstats2014@gmail.com.


No identifying information will be collected.  Your answers are anonymous.


Your participation is valuable and greatly appreciated. Thank you!

1. Are you currently working in the medical transcription industry? *This question is required.
2. If you are currently working in the medical transcription industry, what is your status?
3. If you are NOT currently working in the medical transcription industry, what is your status?
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5. What kind of medical transcription training did you receive? *This question is required.
6. Are you a member of any professional associations related to the healthcare industry? If so, please check all that apply. *This question is required.
7. Do you hold any medical transcription credentials? If so, please check all that apply. *This question is required.
8. Which of the following positions, or tasks have you performed in the medical transcription industry? Check all that apply. *This question is required.
9. Have you held other positions in a healthcare setting, or performed duties in other areas as part of your position? Check all that apply. *This question is required.
10. In which settings have you performed medical transcription work? Check all that apply. *This question is required.
11. For which types of employers have you performed medical transcription or related services? Check all that apply. *This question is required.
12. How strongly do you agree with the following statement? "I have an excellent understanding of medical terminology." *This question is required.
13. During your medical transcription career, did you receive training in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? *This question is required.
14. Do you have a working knowledge of the following? Check all that apply. *This question is required.
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17. In your experience, what is enjoyable or rewarding about the profession of medical transcription? Check all that apply. *This question is required.
18. Thinking back to your favorite job in the medical transcription industry, what factors made it so enjoyable? Check all that apply. *This question is required.
19. Think back to your most recent year of work in the medical transcription industry (if no longer in the industry, base your answer on your most recent MT work, even if shorter than one year). Was your work negatively impacted by any of the following? Check all that apply. *This question is required.
20. Have you personally experienced any of the following during the most recent five (5) years of your medical transcription career? Check all that apply. *This question is required.
21. If you are NOT currently working in the medical transcription industry, what factors led to this? Check all that apply.
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28. Are you contemplating a career change? *This question is required.
29. If you were to make a career change, would you like to remain in the healthcare industry? *This question is required.
30. Are you familiar with Health Information Technology (HIT) or Health Information Management (HIM) careers? *This question is required.
31. Are you familiar with the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification? *This question is required.
33. Will you allow your answer to that last question to appear in the final report? No identifying information will be included. Example:  the report may mention "typing pool," but not in connection with corresponding demographic information.
Demographic Information

The following questions are optional. If you choose to answer, it will help me compile information about how changes in the medical transcription industry have affected individuals and families.  You may answer, some, all, or none of them.  No identifying information is being collected.

Thank you!
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35. Gender:
36. Highest education completed
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40. Will you allow your comments to that last question to be directly quoted in the final report? You will not be personally identified. If you choose YES, your comments may be directly quoted (in full or in part) in the final report. If you choose NO, your comments will not be directly quoted. Note: All comments will be placed in categories, calculated, and presented in the report. Thank you! Your voice is valued and appreciated. *This question is required.