Yearly Archives: 2014

Intensive Behavioral Counseling for Obese Patients – Accurate Documentation Vital

Table of ContentsUnderstanding Intensive Behavioral Counseling Documentation for ObesityImportance of Accurate Documentation in Obesity CounsellingChallenges in Intensive Behavioral Counseling Documentation for ObesityThe Role of Medical Transcription Services in Behavioral Counseling DocumentationEnhancing Obesity Counseling Documentation with AI-Powered Transcription Accurate documentation plays … Continue reading

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Common Nurse Charting Mistakes and the Role of EHR Transcription

Accurate record keeping and careful documentation are an integral part of efficient nursing practice. However, mistakes may happen while attending several cases a day and documenting the details of each patient quickly. Even though electronic health records (EHR) offer an opportunity to document such details easily with pre-filled templates and fields, there is a great chance to make errors. Continue reading

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Mobile Phones May Cause Allergic Reactions in Both Children and Adults

Worldwide use of mobile phones is rising and along with this, allergic reactions to mobile phones. A group of researchers from California, Arizona and Denmark conducted a comprehensive online literature review to study how mobile phone usage links to allergic … Continue reading

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Laryngeal Cancer Surgery – Why Proper Documentation is Vital

Surgery is a commonly used treatment option for patients with laryngeal cancer. However, the effectiveness of this option depends also on proper surgical documentation. Though there are different surgical operations used to remove the cancer (for example, laser surgery, laryngectomy, … Continue reading

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Reduce Complications with Accurate Transcripts of Cataract Surgery Reports

Even though the risk with cataract surgery is low, it does involve the risk of partial or total vision loss if there are complications associated with the surgery. It is estimated that less than 5 out of 100 people experience complications from this surgery that can threaten their sight or demand further surgery. Continue reading

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Effective Ebola Screening – Improving Clinical Decision Support with EMR Transcription

In order to enhance clinical decision support (CDS) tools within electronic medical records or EMR and ensure effective Ebola screening, representatives from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) co-hosted … Continue reading

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EHR Dissatisfies Many Providers Amidst Huge Investments in Such Systems

Electronic health record (EHR) debates can be contentious. While some praise EHR systems for enhancing the medical documentation process, others find the system burdensome. Contradictory findings are found in even studies on EHR’s impact on physician burnout rates and patient … Continue reading

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Why Documentation of Vital Signs in Emergency Departments Should Be Consistent

Though the monitoring of vital signs (heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure, peripheral oxygenation and pain) is a commonly performed task in emergency departments (EDs), there are no published standards of care that provide appropriate guidelines for the frequency … Continue reading

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Treating Infectious Diseases – Accurate Documentation Vital

Medical transcription of doctors’ recorded observations and treatment details is of great significance from the point of view of appropriate diagnosis and treatment. The transcripts have to be accurate, and there is no room at all for error. Continue reading

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Asthma Associated with Decrease in Bone Mineral Density, Says South Korean Researchers

According to a study conducted by a group of researchers in Seoul, South Korea, there appears to be an association between asthma and BMD (Bone Mineral Density) decrease. This study was published in the May issue of Annals of Allergy, … Continue reading

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