what is medical transciption?

Answer 1

The doctor dictates his note and the transcripitonist types everything that they say

Answer 2

Medical transcription is where you take a doctor's audio reports on a patient and turn it into a document. They then use these documents to get insurance companies to pay for the patients care. You generally have to be a very fast typist and good with typing what you hear someone say. You also have to learn medical terminology and other medical related topics to qualify.