What is the role of an editor in medical transcription?
An editor, also known as QA or Quality Assurance, makes
corrections in the transcribed record while listening to the
original dictation. Some examples of corrections include
grammatical mistakes, spelling or proper names or addresses, or
more direct corrections to ensure that the transcribed record
matches exactly the dictated words of the doctor. Big companies for
medical transcription have a team of QA or editor to ensure that
all of their reports are 100% error free and accurate. Some work at
home medical transcriptionists only work as editors when the
company they work with rely on technologies such as speech
recognition software.