Many transcription companies have a number of ways that clients can provide audio for transcription, but not all methods are as secure as they could be. Pacific Transcription offers six “tried and tested” methods to clients, providing greater flexibility, enhanced accessibility and improved security to clients in how audio for transcription is provided. But first, […]
Since its initial release back in 2013, the Philips DPM 8000 has remained the flagship offering in the field of professional dictation devices. Now, with the recent release of the Olympus DS 9500, Olympus aims to set the industry standard in professional dictation. But how do these two devices compare? Perhaps the most noticeable element […]
Anyone who has been involved in attaining and maintaining certification of an international standard, such as Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001), would be very familiar with the need for internal audits. Internal audits are a necessary and essential part of any certification attainment and maintenance process. Yesterday I attended a workshop on internal auditing, with […]
In the field of desktop dictation microphones, the ubiquity of Philips’ range of devices is most readily apparent in the eponymous use of the term ‘SpeechMike’ when referring to any kind of desktop dictation device. This proprietary eponym has long favoured Philips in this field, and with good reason. Their line of SpeechMikes has consistently […]
Professional transcriptionists have an array of transcription tools which help them work smarter and streamline their daily workflow. In the professional transcriptionist’s toolkit, you will often find any or all of the following: a transcription foot pedal, transcription software, text expanders, a good quality headset, a list of most commonly used hotkeys, and a selection […]
From time to time researchers approach us asking whether we would like to be informed about the nature of their audio files. The answer is a resounding yes. Why? Having information about the content of the audio helps our typists to more fully contextualise the content, thereby reducing the chance of errors and ultimately producing […]
Direct dictation eliminates the need to manually upload audio files to an individual’s secure client transcription account, which can be time-consuming. Pacific Transcription offers medical and legal clients two direct dictation methods which make dictating safe, secure, easy-to-use and legally compliant. What are these direct dictation methods? The direct methods of dictation are: Dial-in […]
As the end of the year fast approaches, researchers are reminded that their grants must be acquitted, budgets balanced, tight time frames met and allocated resources put to good use. Pacific Transcription helps researchers meet these demands in a number of ways. The first step is to provide researchers with an accurate quote for transcription […]
Since embracing digital technology in daily workflow, transcriptionists across the world have been grappling with dictation and transcription software and foot pedal compatibility. Traditionally transcriptionists working within legal, medical, accounting, and insurance professions have used the same brand of software and hardware as the dictators’ dictation devices. There have been a number of compelling reasons […]
People who conduct research on the internet, scroll through electronic documents, or search databases know how important and helpful keyboard shortcuts can be. Keyboard shortcuts help researchers quickly find, retrieve, and relocate critical information. Below is a list of the top five keyboard shortcuts essential to researchers. Researchers who use these top five keyboard shortcuts […]
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Pacific Transcription receives consistent feedback that the number one issue concerning clients who access transcription services is the quality of service provided. How do we know? Because we ask our clients what they think about our service provision. Quality of service has been identified as the number one issue concerning our clients. We have identified […]
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Foot Pedal Compatibility – Introducing the Olympus Foot Switch Configuration Tool
Since embracing digital technology in daily workflow, transcriptionists across the world have been g...
