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What companies
publish medical dictionaries and wordbooks and CDs? |
- American Association for Medical Transcription, https://www.aamt.org 800, 982-2182, Book of
Style and word books.
- W. B. Saunders, https://www.wbsaunders.com, P.O. Box 628239, Orlando, Florida
32862-8239, 800-545-2522, W. B. Saunders,
word books and Dorland's.
- Stedman's of Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, https://www.wwilkins.com, https://www.stedmans.com/;
800-638-3030, 1-800-527-5597, 301-714-2300, Fax: 301-824-7390, 1-800-447-8438; PO Box
1600, Hagerstown, MD 21741, word books and dictionary.
- Facts and Comparisons, Quarterly Drug Index.
(American Drug Index now sold through Setdman's) 800-223-0554, 800-436-9269.
- F. A. Davis, https://www.fadavis.com/catalog/Health_Professions/
MEDICAL%20TRANSCRIPTION/default.htm, 1915 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103,
800-323-3555, 215-440-3001, F. A. Davis, Fax
215-568-5065, Taber's and word books.
- Health Professions Institute, https://www.hpisum.com/frameset.html,
Box 801, Modesto, CA 95353, 209, 551-2112, Health Professions Institute,
word books and more.
- Barnes and Noble, https://www.bookend.com/bookend/index.shtml,
122 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, 212, 633-3300, Fax 212, 675-0413.
- Amazon Books, https://www.amazon.com for fast ordering via the web, with discounts.
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What books are recommended
for medical transcription? |
An English dictionary, a grammar and style guide, a complete medical dictionary, a drug
index, a laboratory and pathology word book, a medical word book by specialty, a surgery
word book, a medical abbreviation word book, other specialty word books and a physician
directory.
- 1999 American Drug Index by Billups, by Facts and
Comparisons, sold through Stedman's. Saunders' Pharmaceutical Drug Book; Quick-Look Drug
Book, and others.
- The Medical Word Book by Sloane, 3rd Edition,
Saunders
- Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the
English Language by Gramercy.
- Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 27th
Edition, Saunders.
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary (26th Edition).
- Stedman's Radiology and Oncology Words (2nd
Edition).
- Stedman's Dermatology and Immunology Words.
- Stedman's Orthopedic and Rehab Words.
- Word Book in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine by
Sloane/Dusseau, Saunders.
- The Medical and Health Sciences Word Book (3rd
Edition).
- The Surgical Word Book by Tessier, Saunders.
- GI Words and Phrases by HPI.
- Medical Abbreviations (7th Edition) by Neal M.
Davis, or Stedman's or
Saunders' Abbreviations.
- Cardiology Words and Phrases by HPI.
- Stedman's OB-GYN Words.
- American Psychiatric Glossary (7th Edition) by
American Psychiatric Press, Inc.
- The Herb Book by John Lust.
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What
MT journals are available? |
- Journal of the American Association of Medical
Transcription, JAAMT, https://www.aamt.org/aamt,
bimonthly, 800, 982-2182.
- MT Monthly, https://www.mtmonthly.com, Jennifer Martin, 809 Regency Drive, Kearney,
MO 64060. 1-800-951-5559 or 816-628-3013. FAX: 816-628-3661.
- Perspectives on the Medical Transcription
Profession, https://www.hpisum.com/frameset.html,
quarterly, Health Professions Institute, Box 801, Modesto, CA 95353, 209, 551-2112.
- Monthly Prescribing Reference, https://www.solutionstv.com,
800-436-9262, Prescribing Reference, Inc., 53 Park Place, Suite 1010, New York, NY 10007
USA, Attn: Circulation Dept.--Code HS.
- Advance for Health Information Professionals, a free
biweekly to health information professionals: https://www.advanceforhim.com/, Advance for Health Information Professionals,
Merion Publications, Inc. 800, 355-5627
- For The Record, a weekly for health information
professionals: https://www.gvpub.com/frompub/forrec/ftrhome.htm,
Great Valley Publishing Company, 1288 Valley Forge Rd., P.O. Box 2224, Valley Forge, PA
19482.
- Journal of the American Health Information
Management Association, Journal of AHIMA, https://www.ahima.org/products/subscription.html
- The Latest Word https://www.wbsaunders.com/catalog/wbs-prod.pl?1067-716X
1-800-654-2452 Semimonthly newsletter
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Where can I buy practice dictation tapes? |
- EMids Web Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; https://www.emids.com ; EMids Web Technologies Pvt. Ltd. ;
57, 2nd 'B' Cross, KHB Colony, 5th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore PIN - 560 095. INDIA.
Phone: +91-80-5307640
- AAMT, The American Association for Medical
Transcription, https://www.aamt.org/, AAMT, P.O. Box 576187, Modesto, CA 95357-6187; 800,
982-2182. Fax: 209, 551-9317.
- The SUM program, https://www.hpisum.com/frameset.html,
from HPI, Health Professions Institute, Box 801, Modesto, CA 95353, 209, 551-2112, Health Professions Institute
- Meditech, Inc., https://www.meditec.com ,157 Kaysville, UT 84037, 801, 451-9848, Jari
Davis, Interview, 11/98.
- JLM Transcribing, https://www.jlmtrans.qpg.com, 3000
Blaisdell Avenue, #116, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, JLM Transcribing
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Which
companies offer medical spellcheckers, electronic dictionaries, and MT automation software
programs? |
- Stedman's of Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, https://www.wwilkins.com, https://www.stedmans.com, 800-638-3030,
301-714-2300, Fax: 301-824-7390, P.O. Box 1600, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
- W. B. Saunders, https://www.wbsaunders.com, P.O. Box 628239, Orlando, Florida
32862-8239, 800-545-2522, W. B. Saunders
- Stedman's Spellchecker for, https://www.insight.com, and https://www.shopper.com
- Spellex, spellchecker and online spellchecker, https://www.spellex.com 800,
442-9673, 813, 885-1968, Fax 813, 855-2581, Spellex,
8313 W. Hillsborough Ave Suite 430, Tampa, FL 33615
- Sylcount and spellchecker, Sylvan Software, https://www.sylvansoft.com, 5144 N.
Academy Blvd., #531, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, 800, 235-9455, fax 719, 495-8119, Sylvan Software
- MedPen and MedPad, automated formats, line counter,
and more https://www.medpen.net,
800-579-4300, Fax 727-579-4300,MedPen, 3131
Emmaus Way, Cosby, TN 37722.
CYBER SERVICES, Bangalore, India. Tel: +91-80-3485551 Authorized Distributors for MEDPEN
in India. M. Krishna
- ChartScript, Softmed, https://www.softmed.com, (also see
Innovative Health Systems, https://www.ins.com
, 1-800-695-4447), 6610 Rockledge Drive, Suite 500, Bethesda, MD 20817-1809, 301-897-3400,
fax 301-897-3409, Softmed
- MedRite, Crescendo, https://www.crescendo.ca , 5305 Notre
Dame West #200, Laval, Quebec, Canada H7W 4T8, 1-800-724-2930, 450-973-8029, Fax: 450-973
- 4449, Crescendo
- Mediscribe, HealthCare Technologies, Inc., 2820-B
Lassiter Road, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30062, https://www.hti2000.com/index.htm, 770-640-1220, Fax: 770-640-1102, Mediscribe HealthCare Technologies
- Medword, Lanier, https://www.lanier.com/healthcare/docutivity/medword.html,
800-708-7088, or 800-526-4371, Fax: 1-800-252-9703, Lanier Inquiry Services, P.O. Box 785,
Dayton, OH 45401.
- PC Anywhere, https://www.pcanywheregroup.com/computer/
software/pcanywhe/pcanywhe.htm, 9 Golden Hill St. Bethel, CT 06801, 800, 869-3750.
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What companies offer
word-expansion (abbreviation) programs? |
- 13,000 abbreviations available here at https://www.mtdaily.com/abbvs.txt
- Smartype, https://www.narratek.com, Joe Weber, 617, 566-1066, https://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/leaders/weber.html,
Interview, 11/98, https://www.theprogrammers.com,
Click on "Smartype".
- Instant Text, https://www.twsolutions.com, 58 Lexington Street, Burlington, MA
01803-4005, Jean Ichbiah, Instant Text,
800, 355-5251, Public Forum for Instant Text Users, https://fitaly.com/board/itmainforum/index.html,
Interview, 12/98.
- FlashForward, for information call 925-833-2053.
- QuickScript, https://www.quickscript.com, Mike Ford, 877-314-2200, tech support
760-772-7100,Mike Ford, free demo
request Try It There are
no authorized resellers of QuickScript. Sales
- Shorthand, https://www.pcshorthand.com, G and Associates, P.O. Box 585,
Litchfield, IL 62056. Shorthand.
CYBER SERVICES, Bangalore, India. Tel: +91-80-3485551- Authorized Distributors for
Shorthand in India, M. Krishna
- PRD+, 212, 818-1144, now for Windows, New York City.
- Abbreviate! https://www.abbreviate.com Words Plus, Inc., 40015 Sierra Hwy., B-145.
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Where can I find new medical
terms for MTs on the web? |
Constant Training and testing of transcriptionists in medical vocabulary is of paramount
importance for customer satisfaction and low error levels. Informing on medical terms may
be found on following sites:
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Where are practice tests found on the
web? |
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Where can I find sample
reports and templates on the web? |
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