Medical transcription bureau with a small team

Multi-doctor medical centres, specialist groups, allied health clinics and small private hospitals that want a reliable outsourced service.

Per audio minute or per document, or a monthly fee per clinic. You pay your team and keep the margin, so your income depends on steady volume.

• Medical typing and proofreading
• Managing people and deadlines
• Selling to practice managers

• Privacy Act and state health records obligations, especially when others handle patient information
• Check whether your workers are employees or contractors, and look into workers compensation insurance with your state scheme once you hire
• Professional indemnity and cyber insurance, so ask a broker what suits you
• Check with your tax adviser about GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold
• Clinics may switch to AI scribe tools, so avoid relying on one or two clients

Startup costs are typically around $3,000 to $12,000, depending on your systems, how many transcriptionists you bring on and your insurance. Treat this as an estimate and get quotes for secure software and cover.

Monthly revenue is typically around $5,000 to $20,000, depending on how many clinics you serve and how much work your team handles. Clinics may switch to AI scribe tools, so avoid relying on one or two clients.

Check the Privacy Act and state health records obligations, especially when others handle patient information. Also check whether workers are employees or contractors, workers compensation, professional indemnity and cyber insurance, and GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold.