Medical transcription – a task which every healthcare institution is burdened with, and is therefore outsourced en masse, is probably heading in another direction, that of increasing automation. It would probably come as a revelation that the years from 2007 … Continue reading
Read MoreThis year, National Medical Transcriptionist Week will be celebrated from May 17 to 23. Sponsored by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI), this event mainly aims at recognizing and celebrating the contributions of healthcare documentation specialists (HDSs). The spotlight … Continue reading
Read MoreMost radiology departments have begun to transition from paper-based imaging requests to electronic orders originating in an EHR system with a view to streamlining their workflow. Access to EHRs can have a significant impact on radiology decision making. Electronic record … Continue reading
Read MoreIt is very important to maintain quality and accuracy when documenting pediatric post-take ward rounds (PTWR) since care is evaluated, and coordinated care plans are formulated during this time. This documentation task often left to junior doctors is quite challenging … Continue reading
Read MoreResearchers from the Baylor College of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University in Portland and the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore have found a new approach for treating osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) or brittle bone disease for which only a few … Continue reading
Read MoreIf a youngster with basic college education would ask around for a career that would offer consistent growth, the answer would be medical transcriptionist (MT). Starting as an MT trainee, the candidate could move on to the positions of transcriptionist, … Continue reading
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