Tag Archives: Clinical Documentation

Google’s Patient-Doctor Video Chat Service to Facilitate Virtual Office Visits

30-October-2014 Julie Clements Healthcare News

Google is reportedly testing a service that connects patients with doctors over a video chat, across a limited number of users. As per the Verge report, when people search for basic health information (for example, knee pain), a blue icon … Continue reading →

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Teledermatology Improving Health Outcomes and Reach

14-October-2014 MTS TEAM Medical Transcription

The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) defines teledermatology as the remote delivery of dermatological services and clinical information with the help of telecommunication technology. There are two types of modalities in this health care model – ‘Store-and-forward’ in which digital images and associated patient data are sent and forward to the specialist for storage and consultation, and ‘Live-interactive’ in which providers and patients interact through live video using a variety of peripheral hardware attachments to enhance the consultation. Continue reading →

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Nurses and PAs Can Ease Rheumatology Workforce Shortage

18-September-2014 Rajeev Rajagopal Rheumatology Transcription

A workforce study of rheumatology in the U.S. was conducted recently and it was revealed that the high demand for rheumatology services will cause a shortage of rheumatologists in the next several decades. A group of American researchers administered a … Continue reading →

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