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Posted by supervisor on March 16th, 2011 in Health

A medical office assistant is the first person one encounters when you visit a hospital or a health care centre. They perform all the administrative and clinical tasks to assist the medical professionals such as patients record keeping, administering of medicines and injections on the advice of the doctor, collection of body fluids for laboratory testing, etc. They are the people who prepare and maintain a medical record of the patient, fill in admission forms, deal with the out patients department, obtain insurance verification, schedule appointments and laboratory tests. A medical office assistant is also in charge of processing your insurance claim forms and submitting it for payment. The entire efficiency and smooth functioning of the hospital rests with the medical office assistant.

With the influx of private insurance companies and expansion of healthcare services sector the demand for medical transcription has increased by leaps and bounds. This has given rise to the mushrooming of medical transcription schools the world over. Several institutes offer certificate courses in medical transcription. The qualifications are basic graduation or even under graduation, good command over English, understanding of accents and good listening skills. The duration of these courses varies from months to a year. Always research and choose your medical transcription school with care.