Many patients believe their medical records are reviewed for accuracy but that may not always be true. Often, patient information is wrongly entered and this shows the lack of quality assurance. Formatting errors are a major problem. Frequently found errors … Continue reading
Read MorePoor dictation is a huge challenge for medical transcription services making the transcriptionist’s job quite difficult when they have to spend considerable time trying to figure out what the physicians are saying. Bad recordings contain too many inaudible terms and … Continue reading
Read MoreClinical notes are notes prepared in conjunction with a physician-patient encounter and are very significant for primary care physicians (PCPs) to provide appropriate care for a specific patient. Transcribing clinical notes is an important part of family practice transcription, which … Continue reading
Read MoreThough antibiotic drugs greatly reduce illness and death from infectious diseases, unnecessary and prolonged use of such drugs allows infectious organisms (that were targeted to kill by the drugs) to get adapted to them and cause antibiotic-resistant infections. The most … Continue reading
Read MoreDiabetic retinopathy (DR) refers to retinal changes, which is a complication of Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) and is a major cause of blindness in young adults. As this disease may not have any symptoms and affect eyesight at an … Continue reading
Read MoreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) closely scrutinizes hospitals and physicians to identify healthcare fraud and abuse. The actual target is not the quality of care, but the documentation that supports why a particular service or procedure was … Continue reading
Read MoreMany providers use shortcuts during EHR documentation to reduce the time taken for documenting a patient encounter. Though shortcut features may make you efficient, there is a greater chance for errors if you use those features inappropriately. Errors entering EHR … Continue reading
Read MoreSeptic shock is a clinical emergency condition, which involves a lethal drop in the blood pressure of the patient due to the presence of bacteria in the blood. This condition will prevent the delivery of blood to the organs and … Continue reading
Read MoreHealthcare documentation has become more efficient with professional medical transcription, and the industry is growing. Research by TechNavio indicates that the global medical transcription market is set to grow at a CAGR of about 6% over the period 2015-2019. The … Continue reading
Read More