Jan 28, 2006
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The AAMT RMT Certification

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Dear Friends,

AAMT has overall responsibility for test development and
administration; however, Prometric administers and provides
psychometric guidance for the testing program.

The RMT exam is designed to assess competency in medical
transcription by determining if a candidate has the core knowledge
and skills needed to practice medical transcription effectively in
today's healthcare environment. AAMT recommends that candidates
possess the knowledge and skills identified as Level 1 in
AAMT's "Medical Transcriptionist Job Descriptions," as well as the
competencies outlined in the AAMT Core Competencies document, before
attempting to take the exam.

Medical transcriptionists (MTs) who are recent graduates of medical
transcription education programs, MTs with fewer than two years'
experience in acute care, and MTs practicing in single-specialty,
clinic, radiology, and pathology areas are eligible to take the RMT
exam. MTs who are eligible to take the CMT examination are not
eligible to take the RMT exam.

Individuals who successfully complete this AAMT credentialing process
are recognized as Registered Medical Transcriptionists and are
entitled to use the RMT designation. The credential is valid for
three years. Upon passing the exam, each RMT receives a wall
certificate that shows the date the credential is obtained and the
date through which the credential is valid (renewal date). Current
RMTs may order additional or replacement certificates from AAMT for a
nominal fee.

Testing centers are located throughout the US, in addition to
multiple international locations. To locate the nearest or most
convenient test site, go to the Prometric website at
www.Prometric.com. Application to take the RMT exam internationally
must be made to AAMT. An Authorization to Test ID will be issued by
AAMT within 2 weeks of the application. This Authorization ID number
will allow the candidate to schedule a date to take the RMT
examination with Prometric. Payment must be made to Prometric at the
time of scheduling the examination.

Results are available immediately upon completion of the exam (except
during the beta test period when candidates may have to wait
approximately three months for their results).

Please find the candidate guide here:
http://www.aamt.org/ScriptContent/Downloads/RMTCandidateGuide012406.pd
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Ciao!

Maj (Dr) Amit Chatterjee, SM
Strategist / Founder ~ mailto:amit@...
MT India ~ www.mtindia.org
"The Community of MT Professionals"

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NEWS AND VIEWS :
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1) Informatics to offer medical transcription courses with AAMT

IT education institution Informatics recently signed up with the
American Academy of Medical Transcription (AAMT) to start offering
its first medical transcription training program in the Philippines.

The training modules intend to improve both English communication
skills and medical knowledge from basic to intermediate in students
hoping to work in the medical transcription business growing in the
country.

The program intends to train about 2,000 medical transcribers to
enter the workforce this year, according to Informatics director.

The US is currently the biggest source of medical transcription and
45 percent of the work is being done by India. The worldwide medical
transcription business is expected to grow to 25 billion US dollars
within the next three years.

http://news.inq7.net/infotech/index.php?index=1&story_id=64432

2) Don't be Tongue-tied

Often, a good ear for languages is an inborn talent, which would be
difficult to acquire. But an agile mind, and an ability to
concentrate for long stretches of time and to work under pressure are
some of the personal qualities required for a successful career in
languages. Excellent interpersonal skills, a knowledge and
understanding of people, observation skills, good memory and an open
mind are key attributes.

Those with languages skills can become translators, and be able to
translate idiomatically and to write concisely and with lucidity.
Other options can include language research and medical transcription.

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060125/jobs/main1.htm

3) India's laptop sales leap

"One of the biggest factor pushing sales for notebooks is the
affordability factor or reduction in prices" says Rajiev Grover,
country category manager, Hewlett-Packard India. "India's personal
computer market is undergoing a major transition as premium notebook
computers are being brought to the mainstream, with almost half the
prices, compared with a year ago."

However, according to Vinnie Mehta, the executive director of
Manufacturers' Association for Information Technology MAIT, another
key driver has been the growth of newer professions, that not only
require different working styles but also mobile devices for anytime-
anywhere computing.

"For instance many type the IT-enabled workers or back office workers
(like medical transcription workers) need not work out of an old
fashioned office anymore. Similarly many financial and marketing
sector professionals need to be one the move always," says Mehta.

http://www.physorg.com/news10165.html

4) UN to assist Ghana establish software laboratory

The United Nations is to assist Ghana to establish a science and
technology park at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology to support the country in its efforts to develop and test
software and hardware components locally. Minister of Communications,
Albert Kan-Dapaah, who took his turn at the weekly meet the press
series on Tuesday, said the project was one of the major challenges
of Ghana's aim to hasten processes to be part of the growing
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry globally.

Mr Kan-Dapaah said both the Government and the private sector had
contributed to the development of manpower to meet ICT industry needs
but noted that there was the need to train more personnel to take up
responsibilities especially in the area of business outsourcing from
other countries and also to begin medical transcription as well as
voice and data entry functions.

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=98120

5) RP aims for $10-B in e-service revenues

According to The Philippines' Offshoring Opportunity, a September
2005 report by McKinsey and Company, the demand for global
outsourcing services is expected to reach $180 billion by 2010. The
Philippines' outsourcing industry aims to acquire 5% of that market,
making it a $10 billion-industry, up from about $1.5 billion in 2004.

"We can probably expect more BPO companies. Hopefully we will make
some progress and see some headway as we support the other members of
the federation (Contact Federation of the Philippines)," said Liza
Lamzon, director for strategic growth programs at contact center firm
PeopleSupport Inc. "There's tremendous promise across all sectors—in
animation, transcription, software development, of course," said
Lamzon.

"There is an ongoing industry-wide move to organize the sectors into
associations such as PSIA, ACPI, MTIAPI (Medical Transcription
Industry Association of the Philippines Inc.), CCAP (Contact Center
Association of the Philippines), and their umbrella association,
BPA/P," said Agoncillo-Reyes, leading to a healthy exchange of ideas
among the members and the sectors. "In addition, it has also
facilitated the promotion of the industry's capabilities by providing
representation of local firms to investors and in foreign trade
shows," she said.

http://www.itnetcentral.com/computerworld/article.asp?
id=15458&leveli=0&info=Computerworld
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