Documenting Patient Allergies in the Electronic Health Record
Allergies affect more than 50 million Americans each year and are the sixth-leading cause of chronic illness in the United States. While year-round allergies are usually a reaction to food, medications, dust mites, pet dander, or mold, seasonal allergies affect people only during certain times
6 Dictation Software Programs Physicians Can Use
Medical documentation is very important when it comes to patient care because it includes all healthcare details of the patient such as patient history, test results, diagnoses, procedures, providers and so on. It provides a complete picture of all outcomes and conclusions. Dictation is an
Resurgence of House Calls Bridging Care for Vulnerable Adults
According to recent reports, home-based primary care is making a comeback. The revolutionary Primary Cares Initiative recently announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) aims to bring comprehensive care to the patients who are homebound. This is a welcome development for vulnerable older
Best Practices When Doing a Dictation in the EMR Setting
Emerging 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) for key applications. The digital
Do Electronic Health Records Pose Risk of Wrong Patient Orders?
Transcribing patient orders is one of the many documentation tasks that medical transcription companies help physicians with. Today, computerized physician order entry (CPOE) allows providers to transmit orders quickly via the electronic health record (EHR). While EHRs are designed to optimize work flow and communications and
