I would like to identify the top 5-10 U.S. service providers of
medical transcription services.  These are the companies that actually
do the transcriptions NOT the colleges that teach people medical
transcriptions.  I am looking for annual revenues, total customers
(however measured), pricing strategy, geographic region served,
technology used including if they use outsourced (overseas)
transcribers, corporate/product positioning, and if they offer other
transcriptions services.

A tall order there but I'll get you started with what I believe is the
largest service:

http://www.advanceforhim.com/common/editorialsearch/viewer.aspx?FN=03feb3_hip33.html&AD=2/3/2003&FP=hi

Your link took me to a registration page.  While it's a free service
so I don't mind registering to get at the data, I have no idea what
company name I'm looking for.  It would be helpful if you would
provide that.  Were you planning to provide other data as well?

Whoops.  Sorry, I've extracted data from Advance site before, so I was
registered there previously.  If you prefer not to register, here are
the only figures of interest in the article:

(...) 

"Today, while MedQuist has become a leading provider of documentation
solutions to the health care industry, medical transcription continues
to be at the core of their business. The company has grown from one
office outside Philadelphia, to more than 73 offices nationwide.
"Within that timeframe we've grown to more than half a billion dollars
in revenue. (...)

(...)

Even though it's a large company, with more than 12,000 associates and
2,700 clients—it still retains the important characteristics of a
small company."



As to accepting your question, it has far too many parts to it and
statistics aren't my cup of tea.  I also have a couple questions that
require further investigation and I did not want to lay claim to this
one.  I did, however, know where I could lay hands on this particular
information without too much fuss.  I'd rather keep your question open
to a researcher who can devote the time that it will require.

Might I suggest you consider breaking down your question into smaller
parts?
Your question is a bit unwieldy as it is.


What are the top 10 transcription services?

Give me X statistics on MedQuist?  

"    "    "             Total eMed?  

"    "    "             HealthScribe?

Which transcription companies outsource, etc.?

Just a suggestion,
V

I guess I'm under the impression that because you already responded no
one else will - I'd prefer not to break down the project for one
simple reason I don't know who all the competitors are and I need the
same data for each competitor.  I've gotten details on the first three
through Hoovers but need help getting to the 2nd tier competitors.

Oh gee, not at all, and I'm sorry if that's the impression you
received.  Your question is open to any researcher who can find this
information for you.  My comment has very little to do with whether
your question is answered.

From a researcher's perspective, multi-parted questions notoriously
have a low success rate.  We might find a some of your information but
nothing to actually post as a complete answer.  There could be a
researcher working on your question right now.  It's difficult to
tell.

Since you've found a bit of your information, you might post what
you've found so we don't duplicate your research.  What I can do is
make sure to bump your question to the top of the researcher's deck so
it doesn't sink down in the shuffle of current questions.   How's
that?

BTW, the article in Advance was fairly current (2/03).  Also if I find
anything of interest, I'll post it as a comment for you.

Best wishes,
V

Here's a list of services:
http://mtworld.com/tools_resources/mt_services.html