Technology can Streamline Data Exchange for Successful Care Transitions
Having complete and accurate healthcare information is critical in all stages of the patient care process, and many hospitals and physician practices rely on medical transcription companies to ensure this. Care transitions involve many challenges and clear, accurate, relevant and up-to-date medical history should
5 Key Considerations when Expanding Telehealth beyond the Pandemic
Telemedicine – the delivery of healthcare using digital communication technology – has been around for a long time, but has faced numerous obstacles to widespread adoption. Beyond some operational and clinical hurdles, the extensive implementation of telehealth has been hindered by various legal and
Telehealth Proving to be a Viable Option for Follow-Up Care
Telehealth adoption reached a new high during the Covid-19 pandemic. In February 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidance recommending that health care providers in areas affected by the COVID-19 pandemic adopt social distancing practices and offer virtual care through
Benefits of Harnessing Telehealth for Chronic Disease Management
Chronic disease, which affects about half of all Americans at some point in their lives, poses a major problem and costs the United States an estimated $3.7 trillion annually, according to the American Action Forum. Chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer,
What Are the Different Types of Medical Transcription Reports?
Medical transcription is a process that functions at the periphery of the healthcare industry. It is the process of converting dictations of the healthcare professionals into well-formatted text documents. It plays a vital role in creating the patient’s medical history which is used for
