Saving Keystrokes

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The only reference of its kind!

Every medical transcriptionist diligently searches for ways to work smarter and produce more with less. In response, a variety of programs (called abbreviation expanders, speedtyping software, word completion software, and a multitude of other names) have come into existence that allow users to reduce the amount of keystrokes needed to create medical documentation. However, there is no method in place for creating the abbreviations and macros that would allow you to get the full benefit of these programs! Medical transcriptionists have been forced to create macros and expansions in an unorganized and hard-to-remember manner. Until now…

Saving Keystrokes, written for medical transcriptionists by a medical transcriptionist, is your complete resource for learning how to develop your own comprehensive expander file. This reference helps you discover and implement tons of tips and techniques that will allow you to reduce your keystrokes for almost everything you type – all by following a simple, logical method of construction that you will remember. You’ll discover ways to easily manage some of the more tedious and complicated aspects of keyboarding, such as capitalization, symbols, headings, drugs, and numbers, through the use of expanders, along with methods for handling those predictable and not-so-predictable dictators. Practice and Test sections are integrated throughout the book to reinforce concepts and facilitate learning.

MT Professionals and Educators praise Saving Keystrokes—

“If your pay depends on production as well as accuracy, I would recommend this book.” —Gloria J. Barker, ART, Review in ADVANCE for Health Information Professionals

“…a very challenging and effective way to learn more and be able to produce more.” —Mathilda Zalim, CMT, Review in JAAMT

“… Saving Keystrokes is a very informative and useful tool for today's medical transcriptionists in a time where production is key! I would highly recommend the use of this excellent guide to enhance production on the job, to medical transcription schools across the nation, as well as to ‘seasoned’ transcriptionists. “ —Lesli McGill, Regional Director, MedQuist Inc.

"Saving Keystrokes provides medical transcription students with practical guidance in how to maximize work time and increase income. For anyone who is looking for a way to boost production without losing quality, this is an effective and valuable tool." —Linda Andrews, CMT, FAAMT, Owner/Director, The Andrews School

"Diana Rolland's book, Saving Keystrokes is a must have for the quality-conscious, production-motivated medical transcriptionist. Whether you have been in the transcription industry for 6 months or 25 years, this book will deliver useful techniques to improve your production and quality." —Diane Boulanger, Spheris Operations Supervisor

“In my opinion, the book is a winner!”—Marie Roberts, CMT, M-TEC Instructor