For a specialty like neurology, the change to ICD-10-CM poses special challenges. The purpose of clinical documentation is to describe the details of the services provided and the accurate diagnosis which will provide a clear idea about the patient’s condition. … Continue reading
Read MoreThe role of medical transcription has changed with the advent of Electronic Health Record (EHR). It is a systematic way of streamlining and optimizing data storage, patient tracking, government regulation and record keeping. According to the American Recovery and Reinvestment … Continue reading
Read MoreThe federal government recently issued guidelines to make it easier for patients to access their medical records – unconditionally. The goal is to make it easier for patients to actively participate in their health care, which can improve outcomes. Open … Continue reading
Read MoreMedical transcription and medical transcription services have remained an integral part of the healthcare industry with physicians depending on these to get their dictations transcribed in a timely manner. However, with the new speech recognition software systems available now that … Continue reading
Read MoreHealth care providers and technology companies are to take measures to make electronic health records (EHRs) easier for consumers to access and use, according to a Fox News report. With medical transcription integrated into them, EHRs have become an accurate … Continue reading
Read MoreDictating is an inseparable part of a physician’s functions. In fact, accuracy and timeliness in medical transcription depends on clear, error-free dictation by the healthcare provider. Even with electronic health records, medical transcription services have not lost its significance with … Continue reading
Read MoreMedical transcription is a labor- and time-intensive activity that requires trained and experienced medical transcriptionists. It is very much relevant in this contemporary EHR era also because many physicians prefer to dictate their notes as before and have it transcribed. … Continue reading
Read MoreAlong with reports on biopsy, blood tests and Positron Emission Tomography (PET), oncology medical transcription also involves transcribing dictations related to several imaging tests including X-rays, CT scans, MRI and Ultrasound. Newer imaging modalities like magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) … Continue reading
Read MoreWith medical transcription outsourcing, doctors and hospitals are now able to streamline their functioning better. Such EHR-compliant solutions can help physicians and specialists to focus more on rendering care, which does improve overall patient satisfaction. Outsourcing is important in the … Continue reading
Read MoreLaboratory testing plays a crucial role in both health assessment and health care. The test results are used in the diagnosis and prognosis of disease, monitoring treatment and patient’s health status and population screening for disease. Accurate documentation of laboratory … Continue reading
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