Not every institution has gone with VR.

I think it really depends on how you choose your career path.  If you work for a national, of course, they are going to offer VR to the facilities they market their services to because it will seem so easy for the doctor.  The national can also recruit MTs to take less pay to do basically what you do when you transcribe.  Even doing VR you must have the knowledge (even more so) to correct the spoken/recorded errors. 

I commend MTs for doing voice recognition, but please don't assume that physicians are not using traditional methods of transcription.  In my opinion, larger practices want to mainstream dictation such as hospitals and radiology/diagnostic facilities, but not all physicians are large enough to have that need.  Just something to keep in mind.   

• If Drs would listen to their own dictation, they would know - VR will never replace us completely. nm
  • Not VR alone, but they will - do away with us yet (sm)
    • Which, among other reasons, is why I would - - much rather have a VET for a doctor!
      • Having worked with vets, I can say they are like drs. - Some are good and some are not. nm
    • Do you think patient care will suffer any? - Like say they get preoccupied with the computer -s
      • It already HAS - the doc spends the whole appointment - with eyes glued to the PC.
      • Sorry -- got busy with typing - (sm)
        • Let me tell you how I approach the visit - Alice
    • In my RA appts. They type as I speak. - Same here. sm
      • I really think in the age of computers - there are plenty of typists. SM
      • Right . . . - (sm)
  • I have to respectfully disagree. - VR and offshoring will be pushed, unfortunately.
    • Dont agree. I think there will always be those facilities/Drs - that want quality/specialzed work and will pay for
  • Editing will always be needed - AnnieM!AnnieM!
    • I was told in the 90s, don’t have to worry because - Allison
      • Not every institution has gone with VR. - I don't do any VR. SM
        • I was outsourced and went to VR - Allison
      • Just read you post - I was also told this in the - 90s. Wonder if by the same person??-NM

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