There’s a myth running around that, pretty soon, human transcriptionists will be replaced with speech recognition technology. But there are a number of issues with that assumption — not least because software isn’t yet geared towards oral or speech-based accuracy.…
There’s no doubt that insurers who handle a large claim volume are always looking to improve their processes and increase productivity. One way to do this is by utilizing an insurance transcription company to handle transferring all recorded statements to…
Why should law firms use transcription services? Justice is swift, they say. But what about “e-justice”? Many state and local courts are successfully using digital recordings as an accurate and cost-effective means to produce, obtain and maintain court proceedings. This…
How To Find The Best Online Transcription Job If you want to work from home and take advantage of online transcription jobs that are available, you’re not alone. In fact, 2016 data from GlobalWorkplaceAnalytics.com indicates that, “3.7 million employees (2.8%…
The Role of a Legal Transcriptionist in the Court System 1) Clarity Witnesses who backtrack in an interview, deposition or even on the stand can be effectively contradicted, thanks to the use of legal transcripts based on audio recordings. The…
Modern transcription services have changed the business landscape and there’s no doubting the benefits of outsourcing huge amounts of documents and audio recordings. But, there are so many of them out there. Are you sure you have the best transcription…
Recently, we sat down with Michael Yolen, our very own QA Manager, and discussed everything that has to do with transcription. Michael started his career as a medical transcriptionist. Since he wanted to travel, the idea of a totally portable…
How to Start Transcribing with a Text Expander Recently, we surveyed several hundred transcriptionists on their usage of text expanders and, to our surprise, discovered that only about 70 percent use text expansion. If you’re not familiar with text expanders…
Save One Hour Every Week by Changing Your Approach to Password Management We all know that password management is important, but what if investing an hour now in setting up a new password management system could save you nearly 50 hours…
Find the Best Transcription Foot Pedal for You Why Foot Pedals Matter For your average computer user, the idea of using a foot pedal as an input device might seem superfluous. After all, most of us already have a keyboard,…
