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Well, as somebody has so rightly said ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ and its apt usage can be applied for this process too. Over the years, there has been always a constant need and requirement to have a properly documented data of each and every individual’s health records over his lifetime. This necessarily requires an efficient work management system along with detailed and yet organized documented proof of each and every hospital visit during an individuals lifetime. Consequent to this, the Flexner report on medical education (1910) was the first formal statement made about the function and contents of the medical record, which encouraged physicians to keep a patient oriented medical record. In the 1960’s, hospital information systems (HIS) emerged, which helped physicians keep accurate patient health data. Similarly, Problem oriented medical records (POMR), made in 1969 by Larry Weed focused on the organization of all diagnostic and therapeutic plans keeping in mind the medical problems. Thus, started the need for maintaining accurate and organized medical data and with that the need for medical transcriptionists paving the way for a new emerging business of medical transcription . There are no doubts with regard to the benefits this process has brought to the whole medical fraternity and general public as a whole.

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