There are two Title’s in this act. Title I addressed the group health insurance liabilities. Something that is not necessarily pertinent to this particular entry,but good information to know should you ever need it.

Title II addresses the concern of preventing health care fraud and abuse and what the liabilities to administration are.    We will be addressing this element for those that might need the use of a Medical Transcriptionist.

The HIPPA established many elements of security safeguards that need to be adhered to by anyone handling medical transcription or records.   These are in three categories:

• Technical – This covers the element of data transmission and how it is handled by secure transmission and what procedures to implement in case   of security.     It is provided to the government for approval prior to providing the services.

• Physical – This element covers the physical hardware, accessibility to said hardware and workstation requirements for use and privacy.

• Administrative – Policies and standard operating procedures that will be provided to how they will comply with the act. These include elements of who deals with the records, organization of records, storage of records to disaster recovery of data.

Each of these elements is written down in more detail and can be found under Title II in the HIPAA. ALL Medical Transcriptionist services should be HIPAA approved and compliant.   Make sure that if you are dealing with sensitive information that security elements are put into place to keep your documents and information secure, even if you are not asking for Medical Transcription to be done. Security is also a vital part of our service to you, our client.   Ask us about our procedures and our privacy policy we will do our best to certify that your documents are handled with the utmost care.

Speakers with the ability to transcribe their lectures can essentially turn it into an e-book to sell on their website.  With a bit of work, the information they provide can be offered as a teaching tool that some can pass along.  More and more people today want to find easy ways to get direction in what ever subject they are learning. E-books have been extremely popular and there are many good sites that provide even the sales and download capabilities for those who write them.  Your lectures could populate not only the convention hall, but it can also invade the offices and living rooms of those who want to learn more.

Once your lectures and seminars are transcribed, it also gives you a great opportunity to quote yourself through out your website giving tidbits of crucial information that can lead to sales of other products that you offer.  Essentially, making your words the proof-in-the-pudding for those who need to know more about you.  Those quotes can also be shared through your social networking giving you and your followers food for thought and passing on the words of advice and wisdom to others giving you the ability to extend your network beyond what you might have possibly thought.

Written words, transcribed, also provide an extensive element for your blogs and quality website content.  Why re-invent the wheel when you already have the wheel in front of you. Use it… Extend your blogs into parts giving your readers the need and want to return to your site to read more.  An Internet saga if you will that not only educates but produces a loyal following, a strong network, quality website content and best of all, a great way to supplement your income.

We welcome new ways that people have used their transcription to help make them successful.  Feel free to drop us a line at support@protypists.com.

First you must register, a simple process that requires only two pieces of information and a response to a confirmation email to get started. You can find the link to your right.  Once you login with your new registration, you will see a “Submit Project” link at the top of the page where you may submit your projects as you find the needs for our services!

What is meant by audio quality?

The characteristics of an audio file can influence the cost per minute as well as the delivery turnaround time. Traits include background noise, speakers who interrupt or are not near a microphone, echoes, and strong ethnic accents. We will clarify if your audio is considered difficult before we start your project. It can be transcribed, but it takes an extremely high effort and time to transcribe them to make sure that the transcription is accurate. If we find that your audio is too difficult to transcribe, you will be notified prior to beginning the project.

What are the types of transcription service you provide?

We provide the following types of transcription service:

• Audio/Video
• Business & Financial
• Conference Call
• Educational
• Media
• Podcast
• Technical

Why do you not provide legal or medical transcription?

Due to security, legalities and privacy policies, we find that it best to keep our costs down for everyone else and let those who specialize in those industries take care of those venues. We can and will recommend those seeking those services should you need them.

Who will transcribe the audio or video and what are the processes involved?

All transcription work is carried out by educated, talented and experienced human beings. We never use and will NEVER use computer based or automated software.

All transcriptions are reviewed by our staff in a three level process in order to provide you with the most accurate and grammatically appropriate manner

Is the price really per minute of audio or video?

Yes it is. We price on the length of the audio/video file our clients send us, hence the billing of “An Audio Minute.”

What payment methods do you accept & When will payment be due?

We accept Credit Cards and PayPal payments. Currently a 50% deposit is required to start the project and the remainder is due upon delivery of the final product.

In what formats are finished Transcriptions delivered?

We can deliver our transcript in one of the many formats but unless specified otherwise, we will send all final products in .doc formats.

How will I receive my transcribed file?

The transcripts will be emailed to your email address. If you have an account with us, you will also be sent a link in which you can download your final product from our secure website. Hard copies can be obtained and shipped to you at an additional charge.

Will You Sign Non Disclosure Agreement OR A Legal Contract?

Yes, we can sign a Non Disclosure Agreement or Legal Contract before we start transcribing your file. Please Contact us for more information..

Transcribing Rates & Process

Pro Typists provide the following packages in which you can choose from. Each of these packages give you the element of options and turn around time. If you should have questions as to if your project does not fit into these packages, feel free to Contact Us and we will be happy to quote you for your specific needs.

In order to process and accurately quote your job, please first “Register” yourself (link is to the right) and follow the instructions to verify your registration. Once you have registered, you will find a new link to submit your project through. When you do so, your job will be processed through our system and we will contact you upon receipt of the project information to make sure all information is accurate and process your order for deposit.

In order for us to remain competitive, our rates have been simplified. Currently our hourly rate begins at $50.00 an hour for projects that involve clean audio and 1-2 speakers. The average turn around time is 4-5 working days for anything under three (3) audio hours. Any project that requires 24-hour turn around will need to be quoted so that we make sure we can meet your deadline. Any project that involves more than four (4) audio hours or more will be quoted by our sales staff to make sure that it fits within your budget.

Typesetting Rates

Protypists.com offers competitive typesetting services. We will work closely with your printer/publisher so that the accurate digital file types as well as the specifications are just right. Predominately our clients can and will provide the text as well as any images that they wish to have with the article and we will layout it out in a professional manner so that it is easy to read and easy to print. Final proofs are always proofed by our proofreading staff and provided to the client for their final approval before going to print.

Our rates remain competitive depending on the size of the page laid out. Rates start at $25 per page for standard 8.5 X 11 pages up to $75 for Newspaper size pages. Turnaround time is determined by the amount of pages and the timely manner in which we receive your content.

Proofreading Rates

Professional proofreaders are on staff at all times handling ALL of our projects with 3 pairs of eyes at any given moment. Should you just need someone to look over an ad, ebook, article or manuscript, we will be happy to do so. Depending on what we handle, will also vary your cost. Most rates start at $25.00 per item and can increase from there depending on what we are proofreading.

Writing

We have a small and intimate staff here at ProTypists.com, but there is one thing we all like to do, is write. Ghostwriters we are, but must limit our skills to smaller elements of writing so that we can pay attention to clients and the details of our writings. Blogs, news articles, short stories, website content, remarks, recommendations are all within our repertoire and enjoy a challenge in all subject matter. This type of work is based on a custom quote and so drop us a line to find out what your project might need.

Maintenance

Many busy writers, travelers, business men and women and even mothers don’t necessarily have the opportunity to keep up with their web sites and content updates or newsletters as promised to their fans and readers. Because of that, we have found a niche in which we at ProTypists.com provide that service for you. As an additional service to writing, transcribing and typesetting, we can also include the daily, weekly or monthly updates that some just are having a hard time getting done! An extra pair of hands if you will. Our monthly rates run from $100 and up depending on frequency and requirements of the maintenance.

Currently Pro Typists accepts all major credit cards and PayPal for payments.