Does the EHR Have a Negative Impact on Patient Care?
The Electronic Health Record (EHR) has revolutionized the way physicians treat their patients. EHR-integrated medical transcription service helps in the successful adoption of Electronic Health Record systems. The EHR is expected to facilitate patient care and improve patient outcome, but physicians who perform EHR entry
Charting Intervention can improve Documentation of Geriatric Assessments during Patient “Hand-offs”
Geriatric patients usually have complex health needs and complex therapeutic regimens, requiring medical services and support from a wide variety of providers and caregivers. Transitional care includes a wide variety of services to support safe and timely geriatric patient transfer between levels of health care
When to Visit an Emergency Room – Understand the Symptoms
Despite being cautious, accidents and illnesses happen and the ER is always a very busy setting providing 24/7 emergency care when patients need it most. As physicians and the medical transcription companies that support them know, the ER is an area of high stress and
CMS Prohibits Texting of Physician Orders on Patient Care
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 the platform. This “no texting
Which is the Better Option for Flu Treatment-Emergency Room or Urgent Care Center?
The 2017-2018 flu season is proving worse than expected and the virus strains are particularly infectious and dangerous. According to Consumer Reports, the rate of hospitalization for flu was 22.7 per 100,000 people during the first week of January, up from 12.2 hospitalizations per 100,000
