The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CMS) in conjunction with the Joint Commission issued a memo on December 28, 2017 clarifying its position on texting patient orders. CMS has reiterated that texting of patient orders is prohibited regardless of … Continue reading
Read MoreAt times, patients as well as healthcare entities may have to share confidential health information, mainly related to mental health to enhance patient treatment or for reimbursement. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) has developed regulations … Continue reading
Read MoreMany physicians rely on medical transcription companies to ease EHR data entry and outsource their medical billing to manage their revenue cycle. However, with heavy patient loads, time management continues to be a problem especially when it comes to the … Continue reading
Read MoreMedication adherence is crucial to properly manage symptoms, reduce adverse reactions, and improve quality of life. Medical transcription services are available to help physicians manage diagnoses, lab reports, visit notes, and medication directions in electronic health records (EHRs). However, today, medication … Continue reading
Read MoreIn March 2017, 67% of all providers reported using an electronic health record (EHR), a 1% increase over September 2016, according to SK&A, a leading provider of healthcare information solutions and research. However, while EHRs offer many benefits, surveys show … Continue reading
Read MoreEarlier it was believed that with the introduction of EHR, medical transcription services will become redundant. But the fact is that with the use of EHR system, physicians are now forced to spend more time on their computers capturing patients’ medical details … Continue reading
Read MorePrimary care is in trouble, according to recent reports. The workload of primary care physicians (PCPs) is increasing and there is a provider shortage. Many of the new healthcare models are focused on connecting patients more closely to their PCP. … Continue reading
Read MoreMachine learning in health care has reached new heights with the Human Diagnosis (Human DX) project. As a medical transcription company that provides documentation solutions for a wide range of specialties, we laud the objective of this international collaboration that … Continue reading
Read MoreThis is an update on the January 8, 2014 blog “Advantages and Disadvantages Of Using Speech Recognition Software For Medical Transcription“ Speech recognition (SR) or voice recognition has had a deep impact in the field of healthcare, with the HIMSS … Continue reading
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