Author Archives: Julie Clements
Telehealth Is Expected to Stay Even after COVID-19
Telemedicine allows healthcare professionals to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who are at a distance through telecommunication technology. Even though telemedicine was already there in the healthcare industry, it gained huge popularity with the outbreak of COVID-19. With telemedicine, patients … Continue reading
Read MoreSignificance of EHR Training to Minimize Physician Burnout
Healthcare organizations still rely on medical transcription services to assist physicians in streamlining EHR documentation. Electronic Health Records are implemented in healthcare units to help physicians improve their practice and productivity. However, many physicians feel that they spend more time … Continue reading
Read MoreGuidelines to Ensure Quality Radiology Reporting
Safe, high quality imaging is crucial for disease diagnosis and medical decision-making. Radiology transcription service providers ensure x-ray, scan and MRI reports in quick turnaround time, which is crucial for speedy diagnosis and proper care. Imaging studies are used to … Continue reading
Read MoreQuick Tips to Avoid Medication Error and Ensure Patient Safety
The EHR was implemented to improve diagnosis, and reduce or prevent medical errors for improving patient outcomes. However, EHR is not totally fool proof and often fails to ensure accuracy, which leads to various mistakes including medication errors. The error … Continue reading
Read MoreWhat are the Key Components Included in a Hospital Discharge Summary?
Table of ContentsSignificance of Discharge SummaryMain Components of a Discharge Summary A hospital discharge summary refers to a clinical report prepared by health professionals that outlines the details of the hospitalization of a patient. Lack of discharge details, diagnosis information … Continue reading
Read MoreStudy: Peer Comparisons Can Improve Oncology EHR Documentation
Proper and complete documentation of care for cancer patients is critical as their providers require a need a clear record to make informed treatment decisions and for information transfer with patients. Outsourcing medical transcription can ensure timely and accurate documentation … Continue reading
Read MoreEffective Tools to Reduce the EHR Documentation Burden: Scribes and Transcription Services
It’s no secret that electronic health records (EHRs), despite their many benefits, can create an overload of documentation and clerical responsibilities for physicians. Medical transcription services and scribe support are popular solutions to increase clinicians’ documentation efficiency and improve quality … Continue reading
Read MoreImproving Diagnostic Radiology Report Turnaround Times
Radiologists play an important role in patient care by providing comprehensive radiology reports. Medical transcription companies focus on providing radiologists with accurate and timely radiology reports. The accurate interpretation of imaging studies and appropriate reporting of the imaging findings to … Continue reading
Read MoreBenefits of Cloud-based EHR systems for Medical Practices
Electronic health record (EHR) systems have made it easier for medical practices to store and manage patient information. Outsourcing medical transcription allows physicians and their staff to focus on patient care rather than managing burdensome EHR documentation tasks. There are … Continue reading
Read MoreTop 6 Reasons for Medical Errors in Healthcare
Medical practices have to maintain a record of all relevant patient data to monitor the treatment given and thus reduce the chances of risk and adverse medical events. Accurate medical records are important in a healthcare setting to not just … Continue reading
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