Retained surgical items are a major concern for infection prevention and surgical services departments. In hospital settings, incidents of unintended retention of foreign objects occur in operating rooms, labor and delivery areas, ambulatory surgery centers, and other areas where invasive procedures … Continue reading
Read MoreThe transition from paper charts to electronic health records (EHRs) has dramatically changed the way patient care is provided. EHRs help clinicians document treatment decisions, order medications and review laboratory results. Medical transcription companies have evolved along with the technology, … Continue reading
Read MoreHealthcare administrators face unique challenges when it comes to the management of hospital departments, staff, finance, and health information. Regulatory changes, technological advancements, disease management, phenomenal increase in data, goals of value-based care, cyber security issues, and the protection of … Continue reading
Read MoreRadiology reports allow referring physicians to decide patient management and provide appropriate and timely care. Voice recognition (VR) is widely used by radiologists to create radiology study reports. Nevertheless, many radiologists still rely on radiology transcription services to proofread and correct … Continue reading
Read MoreListening skills are important in the medical field. Speed and accuracy are key attributes when it comes to medical transcription services. To understand the physician’s dictated notes and create timely, error-free medical records, medical transcriptionists need to have strong listening … Continue reading
Read MoreEmergency departments (EDs) function as a focal point for care and care transitions. Medical transcription companies help emergency physicians with their documentation tasks. A 2018 article by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) noted that for over 20 years, … Continue reading
Read MoreOne of the most challenging tasks for physicians is typing patient information into the electronic health record (EHR) during and after the office visit. US based medical transcription services ensure dedicated EHR-integrated clinical documentation, including editing of speech recognition-generated documents. … Continue reading
Read MoreRadiology information systems (RIS) in conjunction with hospital information systems (HIS), picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), and radiology transcription service providers help radiology practices maintain accurate records and manage image archives. The RIS improves workflow and efficiency, resulting in … Continue reading
Read MoreEmerging trends in the healthcare facilities are Internet of Things, data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning.The growth will continue to increase,as the latest technology is vital for advancement. Now, many healthcare organizations are leveraging Software as a Service (SaaS) … Continue reading
Read MoreThis is an update to the blog, “National Medical Transcriptionist Week, May 17-23” Each year, the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) observes a week in May as National Medical Transcriptionist Week. This year, May 19-25 will be observed as … Continue reading
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