A survey published by IDC Health Insights in November 2014 found that healthcare organizations are now more prone to cyber attacks than ever before, partly owing to the widespread use of electronic clinical documentation. Cyber criminals can access your digital … Continue reading
Read MoreMedical transcription results in easily accessible, legible, shareable clinical documentation which promotes patient treatment and care. A lot of factors underlie the efficiency of comprehensive report documentation such as good typing speed, superior listening skills and in-depth knowledge of medical … Continue reading
Read MoreThe medical transcription industry owes much of its success to its versatility. The industry has adapted well to ever-evolving technologies and health care documentation policies. One of the primary reasons for the huge success of this health care domain is … Continue reading
Read MoreAs the healthcare system in the U.S is shifting from paper-based to electronic health records (EHRs), it has become very important to focus on the quality of patients’ records for improved and consistent patient safety outcomes. This has made the … Continue reading
Read MoreHealthcare reform and advancements in health IT have transformed clinical practices and processes. With electronic health records, it has become even more critical to ensure high quality reporting and healthcare documentation to enhance care, assure patient safety and take care … Continue reading
Read MoreThe role of a transcriptionist involves reproducing recorded dictation in accurate digital text format. The recorded content could be interviews, meetings, focus group discussions, single person dictations, voice mails and so on. Transcription generally falls under three broad headings – … Continue reading
Read MoreQuality in health care documentation is crucial when it comes to ensuring proper and timely health care. In view of this, the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) has paid down best practices to assure quality, timeliness and security in … Continue reading
Read MoreMost often, physicians use abbreviations when they are dictating as it saves time. Knowledge about medical abbreviations is therefore quite critical in the medical transcription process. Only medical transcriptionists who are well-versed in these abbreviations can produce a quality report … Continue reading
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