This 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 Medical Transcriptionist Week. This week
In many organizations, telemedicine is providing significant benefits for both patients and providers. Recent studies indicate that convenience and care quality are the main factors driving patient approval for virtual care. Telehealth service documentation requirements are similar to that of face-to-face encounters, and it is
In this era of digitalization and automation, conversion of audio recordings into data files is common in various transcription fields like medical, general, business, legal, academic, insurance, media, etc. Among all these, the demand for medical transcription services has expanded considerably worldwide because of the
“Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon.”
Dag Hammarskjold, a Swedish Economist and Diplomat
National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6 through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of
Many doctors are now providing their valuable services virtually online to a broader audience and patients, who can access their doctor through emails, video conferencing or even telephonic conversation. When it comes to documentation, recordings of such care provided can be transcribed into accurate patient