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Here’s a recent question we received from a potential student: I have read a little bit about scribing but do not fully understand how it is implemented on the job or how it fits in with medical transcription, please explain.  Is one person responsible for both? Answer from Ms. Balderrama-Martinez, MT instructor: I am sure […]

Here’s a recent question we received from a potential student: I have read a little bit about scribing but do not fully understand how it is implemented on the job or how it fits in with medical transcription, please explain.  Is one person responsible for both? Answer from Ms. Balderrama-Martinez, MT instructor: I am sure […]

The month of September has been declared Pain Awareness Month.  Pain Awareness Month is a time when various organizations work to raise public awareness of issues in the area of pain and pain management. The first Pain Awareness Month was in 2001, when the ACPA led a coalition of groups to establish September as Pain […]

Aug 23rd is Health Unit Coordinators Day Prior to World War II, hospitals were staffed by physicians, nurses, specialists such as laboratory technicians, and a few support personnel such as cooks and janitors. World War II brought about massive changes in the staffing of health facilities. These changes were first felt in England in the […]

Save your loose change. Putting aside fifty cents a day over the course of a year will allow you to save nearly 40% of a $500 emergency fund. Keep track of your spending. At least once a month, use credit card, checking, and other records to review what you’ve purchased. Then, ask yourself if it […]

Medical transcriptionists held about 84,100 jobs in 2012. The industries that employed the most medical transcriptionists in 2012 were as follows: Hospitals; state, local, and private 34% Offices of physicians 24 Administrative and support services 21 Most medical transcriptionists work for hospitals or in physicians’ offices. Some work for companies that provide transcription services to […]

Move over, summer–a new school year is coming!With the start of school, families face new organization challenges.  School bells ring–and so do early-morning alarm clocks. Paper piles swell as hand-outs and homework stream into the house. Shorter autumn days bring a hectic round of sports, activities and events, and calendars fill with cryptic notes. Can […]

Too hot to turn on the oven? Would you rather slurp something cold for dessert than bake cookies? Yeah, me too. Here’s a look back at 25 desserts and sweet treats that don’t need an oven — some don’t have to be cooked at all! From a frozen nectarine pie to a matcha milkshake, and […]

The following is a snippet from our Restorative Aide course – Completely online and no textbook is required! What is Rehabilitation? Rehabilitation is a program that helps a person who is recovering from illness or injury to regain as much function as possible. The aim is for Residents or clients to become as independent as […]

Ok, so you’re signed up for your class. You have the email from your instructor telling you how to sign in to your course.  Blackboard recommends that you change your password periodically to ensure security. Do not use common personal information as your password, such as your name.   Here’s a helpful video showing how […]

Healthy self-esteem is like a child’s armor against the challenges of the world. Kids who know their strengths and weaknesses and feel good about themselves seem to have an easier time handling conflicts and resisting negative pressures. They tend to smile more readily and enjoy life. These kids are realistic and generally optimistic. In contrast, […]

Healthy self-esteem is like a child’s armor against the challenges of the world. Kids who know their strengths and weaknesses and feel good about themselves seem to have an easier time handling conflicts and resisting negative pressures. They tend to smile more readily and enjoy life. These kids are realistic and generally optimistic. In contrast, […]