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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Medical Transcriptionist License | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: I have been home-based and there was no real need for a license. I am a candidate for a teaching ... A: What they are looking for is probably a certification or CMT. You can obtain this certification by ... | |
| MTMatchmaker.com | 8/2/2009 |
| Q: I was reading your answer to Kathy and tried to access MTMatchmaker.com but was not able to find the ... A: I may have given the wrong website address, sorry about that. The site is actually ... | |
| Becoming a MT | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: I just "retired" 2 years ago from an executive assistant position. I am interested in taking an ... A: The program I've heard the best results with is Penn-Foster. They offer courses online. There are ... | |
| how to get started doing MT | 11/5/2008 |
| Q: I am very interested in a career in MT from home. I know that I will need some type of training, ... A: There are a couple of sites that are very useful to someone looking to start a career as an MT. One ... | |
| Nursing home chains | 10/31/2008 |
| Q: How many nursing home chains are in the United states? and is there a web site that will list all ... A: I'm not entirely sure just how many nursing homes there are in the US but, for my work, I am always ... | |
| Medical Transcription | 10/13/2008 |
| Q: I am a nurse, but haven't worked for a while in nursing and want to work from home for personal ... A: I get asked this question often and, having worked with speech recognition software, I can tell you ... | |
| Physical examination | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: I am seeing a Primary Care Physician for the first time in a new city. I am 52 y.o. and have not had ... A: For a basic PE, expect the doctor to check your BP, pulse and temperature and listen to your ... | |
| Medical Transcription | 6/11/2008 |
| Q: sir, i am a physiotherapist, right now am planning for masters in health administration course, an ... A: Devang, In order to get into the MT field, you would need to take MT classes. The MHA course will ... | |
| Working at home. | 4/2/2008 |
| Q: Do you know of any legitimate online data entry jobs? My wife is a stay at home mom and needs to ... A: I've comprised a list of sites that are legitimate at-home data entry companies that your wife may ... | |
| license | 11/12/2007 |
| Q: Is a license required for medical transcription? What are the possibilities of a serious ex-felon ... A: A CMT (Certified Medical Transcriptionist) is required by some companies but not all. Most ... | |
| health care | 9/16/2007 |
| Q: i am having concerns about a family member who stays at a nursing home this home is private. I was ... A: To the best of my knowledge, it is each states Attorney General to handles the investigations of ... | |
| HIPAA | 9/14/2007 |
| Q: I'm a lone CRA at a non profit pharmaceutical company that is investigating drugs as ... A: I don't have a lot of knowledge about HIPAA guidelines per se. Here is a site I found that is ... | |
| Hospital didnt process my insurance info now collections says its too late | 8/29/2007 |
| Q: Feb 1, 2007 I went to the ER for Food Poisoning. I am insured. Feb 1 Aetna shows a record of my ... A: While my expertise in this category is strictly to medical transcription, I will do my best to give ... | |
| anorexic | 7/15/2007 |
| Q: i am a 13 year old girl and 5 ft 8 but i only weigh 5 and a half stone is that bad people keep ... A: Katie, According to a BMI calculator, your BMI (body mass index) is 11.7 which is considered to be ... | |
| cna | 7/1/2007 |
| Q: Do you need a High School Diploma or a GED before you start your class for CNA A: http://nursingassistantcentral.homestead.com/ This is a great site that will answer a lot of ... | |
| miscellaneous | 5/7/2007 |
| Q: Kasey. I am trying to make sense out of my deceased husband's medical record and wonder if you can ... A: My condolences on the passing of your husband. I will do my best to answer your questions. 1. I ... | |
| medical assistant | 5/1/2007 |
| Q: I was originally interested in ultrasound. However when I went to speak to a representative at the ... A: While my expertise falls into Medical Transcription, I can tell you though that there are a lot of ... | |
Kasey Ruiz
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Expertise
I am currently a Quality Assurance personnel for a mid-size transcriptionist company. I worked as an MT for more than 10 years before moving into Quality Assurance. I can answer questions about being an MT, good places to look for work, as well as answer a variety of medical questions you may have. *Please do not ask me any questions about careers that do not pertain to Medical Transcription as I will not be of any help.
Experience
I currently work for TransTech and worked for MedQuist, Inc. for 9 years.
Education/Credentials
Vocational/Technical education
Awards and Honors
I have been named MT of the Month twice within 3 years.
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