Most transcription requests come from clients with an audio or video recording who want it transcribed into text. But what if you have a document (handwritten, PDF, fax, or otherwise) that needs to be typed out? Think of anything to everything from WWII love letters to journal entries to accounting ledgers. Ditto Transcripts can help … Continued
As our company’s former hiring manager, I’ve sifted through thousands of resumes and completed countless phone interviews. Hiring for a remote or work-at-home independent contractor position is challenging in that it is harder to get a “read” on a candidate and their working style. Plus there are typically a lot more responses to a job … Continued
Clients and potential clients often inquire about the difference between verbatim transcription or non verbatim transcriptions. Are verbatim transcriptions necessary for our needs? What is the difference in cost between verbatim and non-verbatim transcriptions? Many industries rely on transcription services to convert audio files to text documents. Examples include health care entities like physicians who … Continued
Legal transcription is the process of typing any type of legal proceeding from the spoken word (including audio files) into a written text document that’s been carefully formatted so you can easily find the information you need. Lawyers and everyone who works alongside them typically have a lot on their plates, no matter what industry … Continued
Medical transcription is when a medical report is typed from a dictated audio file recorded by a physician, a nurse, or some other healthcare provider. Doctors, nurse practitioners, surgeons, and other healthcare providers have important, stressful jobs. They’re on their feet all day, doing everything they can to help the patients in their care. There’s … Continued
Law enforcement transcription is an offshoot of legal transcription, and has grown into an essential tool for all types of law enforcement agencies. Long gone are the days of in-house typing pools. Essential law enforcement personnel no longer have to waste valuable time focusing on typing out recorded or dictated police reports on outdated systems. Today, … Continued
If you run a private practice, your time and resources are both valuable and limited. Using a private practice transcription service can seem like an unneeded expense at first, but when you research the cost of using a private practice transcription service and compare it to the cost of using in-house transcriptionists or having the physician type … Continued
Although court reporters and legal transcriptionists have very similar jobs, there are distinct differences between the two professions. So should you engage the services of a court reporter or a legal transcriptionist to transcribe court proceedings? Court Reporters Court reporters (also called stenographers, shorthand reporters or law reporters) are in the courtroom to provide real-time … Continued
Frequently businesses require someone to type their documents, notes, correspondence and other materials. Who is suited for such a job? What is the difference between the people who type documents for a living – a typist, stenographer and a transcriptionist? Although all of these professions have similar-sounding jobs, their skills, experience and methods all vary … Continued
Transcription bill rates can vary greatly based on what Ditto Transcripts company you choose. And there is a great variety among transcription companies in how they charge customers. So how do transcription companies calculate their pricing, and what should a business look for when comparing transcription prices? Different billing methods There are several different ways … Continued
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