Got stacks of audio tapes that need to be converted to a more 
user-friendly format? Professional transcription services may 
be the answer. 

Professional transcriptionists can take standard or micro 
cassette tapes and produce a typed version of the text in a 
format that's clear, consistent and correct. They can create 
transcripts of taped meetings, training sessions, seminars 
and conventions, as well as dictated letters, reports and 
manuscripts. Once the information is transcribed, you can 
easily email, fax or post it to a Website. 


Accuracy Is Essential

Transcribing actually covers a variety of services. It can 
include whatever editing is necessary to make a report or 
letter "flow". It can also include the tweaking sentence 
syntax, adjusting paragraphs, removing redundancies, and 
repairing general grammatical errors.

For some professions, a high degree of accuracy in transcripts 
is crucial. For example, medical transcriptionists must 
carefully listen to dictated recordings made by physicians and 
other healthcare professionals and accurately transcribe them 
into reports, correspondence and other administrative materials 
that eventually become part of patients' permanent files. Their 
ability to understand and correctly transcribe patient 
assessments and treatments reduces the chance of patients 
receiving ineffective or even harmful treatments and ultimately 
ensures high quality patient care.

Accuracy in transcripts is equally as important in other fields. 
In legal matters, it's essential because all testimony must be 
rendered exactly as it's spoken. Likewise, police detectives 
require precise transcripts of statements by suspects and 
witnesses. In the corporate arena, letters, meetings and 
training sessions must be properly transcribed for the sake 
of effective education and communication.   


Requirements For A Good Transcriptionist

Whether you need medical, legal or general transcribing for your 
business, accurate transcribing requires a unique set of skills. 
But if your staff lacks the expertise or time to transcribe 
materials in house, an outside company can easily fill the void. 

Working with an outside vendor offers a variety of cost-saving 
benefits, including:

 · No cost of special equipment.
 · No hourly employee downtime. You pay only for production.
 · No Social Security, payroll or unemployment taxes.
 · No medical insurance benefits, paid vacations and sick leave

But before you run out and hire the first transcription company 
available, make sure it has the skills to meet your needs. The 
outsourcer you choose should be: 

 · Well-versed in the English language
 · Knowledgeable of the rules of grammar
 · Familiar with your industry
 · Easily accessible for questions