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Origin of Standard Page sizes

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Ever wondered why sometimes your printed documents look unbalanced on the page—only to find the printer settings on your software defaults to Letter? Well, that’s probably because your software was designed in, and primarily for, the American market. However, in Australia—and almost every other country outside the Americas—the standard page size is A4. But why

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Abbreviations, Acronyms and Initialisms – Revealing the True Meaning

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Shortened forms of words and phrases abound in our language: contractions, abbreviations, acronyms and initialisms. When the abridged form is spoken, most people understand what is meant, so much so that many acronyms have become recognised words in their own right (eg, Qantas, laser, scuba, to identify just a few). However, when it comes to

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UK or US Spelling – not all words should be “Briticised”

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There are well-known differences between spelling in the US and UK/Australia – and there are some counties that try to confuse everyone by doing a combination of the two. In Australia, most people are aware of the -ize/-ise differences. And the “missing vowels”: -or/-our, ter-tre, e/ae, o/oe. Medical jargon is rife with them. Yet, these

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Accuracy in Medical Transcription – A Point that can Save a Life

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No one would dispute that accuracy in medical documentation is vital. Generally, typing accuracy is calculated by the number of correct entries divided by the total number of entries, and then multiply by 100 to get a percentage. For those who like formulas, Accuracy = (1 – # errors) x 100 We’ve looked at this

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In-house versus Outsourcing: Let’s do the Math

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We’ve all heard the common catchcry that outsourcing can save you money. But does it really? Well let’s do the math! So, you’ve decided you can afford to pay a staff member $25 per hour, which on a full-time basis is $48,750 per annum. But that’s not all it will cost you! There’s all the

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Transcription – one of the oldest professions

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Transcriptionists may not be the oldest profession in the world but we can still trace our roots back millennia. While the techniques and tools may have changed the basis of what we do remains the same. Transcription is the process of converting expressed language (spoken or sign) into written form. There are records of scribes

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Transcriptionists – many and varied skills

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While I’ve been working as a medical transcriptionist/secretary for longer than I sometimes care to remember, sometimes it still amazes me the depth and breadth of knowledge that an MT is expected to have. We are more than just typists. When it comes down to it, a medical report or correspondence dictated by the

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Billing units – what’s the difference?

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One of the main considerations when employing a transcriptionist is – how much will it cost me? The answer to this question will depend on the nature of your dictation and the unit of measure you choose in calculating your fees. Let’s look at some of the popular options available. Hourly rate For most organisations,

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Punctuation – helping make sense of the written world

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Happy Punctuation Day! I love punctuation. It helps make sense of the written world around us. Let’s face it, English is not one of the easiest languages to wrap your head around – there are 1000s of rules, and for each rule there’s an exception (or 12). And without punctuation the task of accurately communicating

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Calculating your line count – the origin of the 65-character line

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The increasing tendency to outsource your administrative tasks comes the next question – how much do you pay? When it comes to transcription, there are many different methods of calculating the fees for this service – number of keystrokes, gross lines, net lines, per audio minutes, gross pages. We’ve looked at a comparison of all

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More Than A Typist

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Simply because someone has an amazing typing speed of over 100 words per minute does not necessarily mean they will be a good transcriptionist. Certainly speed helps, especially in a busy work environment, but other factors come into play as well. A good transcriptionist can turn an average or good document into an excellent one

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Origin of Standard Page sizes

Abbreviations, Acronyms and Initialisms – Revealing the True Meaning

UK or US Spelling – not all words should be “Briticised”

Accuracy in Medical Transcription – A Point that can Save a Life

In-house versus Outsourcing: Let’s do the Math

Transcription – one of the oldest professions

Transcriptionists – many and varied skills

Billing units – what’s the difference?

Punctuation – helping make sense of the written world

Calculating your line count – the origin of the 65-character line

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