Monday, December 11, 2006 Medical transcription firm opens in Sultan Kudarat
A MEDICAL transcription company recently opened its doors in Sultan Kudarat, the first of its kind in the province, officials said Monday.
Sam Acosta, information officer of the Department of Trade and Industry in Central Mindanao said that IQ Scribe recently started operations in Tacurong City, about 90 kilometers northwest from here.
Ramil Garcia, IQ Scribe administration and human resource officer, they already have direct clients in Florida in the United States and also do subcontracts for a Manila-based medical transcription company.
He however declined to identify their clients.
The newly-formed transcription company was organized by local residents of Tacurong with an initial investment of P250,000, Garcia said.
He added the investment was small since their location is in the province.
Presently, the company has a six-computer capacity facility manned by 12 employees 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Garcia said they are planning to hire more medical transcriptionists in the near term as the firm expands its operations.
The firm is trying to catch medical transcription market via web-based marketing or advertising.
Currently, he revealed they have been contacted by a group from Davao City for the establishment of another medical transcription company there.
"One option we have in mind is being a consultant to that group who wants to put up a medical transcription firm in Davao," he said. (BSS)
