Yearly Archives: 2015

Documentation to Prove Medical Necessity for Urology Procedures

Accurate clinical documentation that supports medical necessity is essential for getting proper payments for urology procedures. Medical necessity of a service is defined as an overarching criterion for payment apart from individual requirements specified for a CPT code. You should … Continue reading

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Transformation of Medical Transcription Openings

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

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EHR Access Significantly Impact Radiology Decision Making

Most 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

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Acrostic for Quality Pediatric Post-take Ward Rounds Documentation

It 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

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Researchers Find New Treatment Options for Brittle Bone Disease

Researchers 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

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Why Is a Medical Transcriptionist in High Demand?

If 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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Cyber Attacks on the Rise, Improve your Electronic Data Security

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

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The Versatility of Medical Transcription

The 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

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PDCA Quality Principles for Clinical Documentation

As 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

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How the Combined Efforts of MTs and MTSO Can Assure Quality Documentation

Healthcare 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

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