Tag Archives: Electronic Health Records

Six Best Practices to Optimize Use of Electronic Health Records

Electronic health records (EHRs) improve communication and access to patient information. Outsourcing medical transcription plays a key role in improving the quality of EHR data. More than 95 percent of hospitals and nearly 90 percent of office-based physicians have adopted … Continue reading

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How Electronic Health Records can lead to Malpractice Errors

Comprehensive, accurate information in the electronic health record (EHR) is crucial to ensure proper diagnosis and continuity in care, as every medical transcription company knows. In fact, reliable EHR-integrated medical transcription services go a long way in preventing documentation errors … Continue reading

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Studies Highlight Benefits of Electronic Health Records for Critical Care

As a medical transcription company, we are well aware of the importance of accurate documentation of the care that physicians and nursing staff provide to patients. Error-free, timely electronic health record (EHR) integrated medical transcription services ensure the information necessary … Continue reading

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Study: EHRs Improve Management of Warfarin Therapy

Discharge summaries transcribed by a capable medical transcription service company contain a complete list of medications and discharge diagnoses which are crucial for continuity of care. Science Daily recently reported that according to a new study, electronic health records (EHRs) … Continue reading

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Intuitive Medical Imaging Services – Going Beyond Radiology Transcription

Radiology transcription companies help physicians ensure integrity in electronic health records (EHRs) by providing accurate text-based radiology reports. However, there is a new demand – physicians now want image-enabled EHR. Streamlined, perceptive medical imaging services can provide physicians with access … Continue reading

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Analysis of the Electronic Health Record Market from 2014 to 2020

The increase in the use of the Electronic Medical Records system has led to a decrease in the traditional pattern of physician’s dictation and medical record making. However, many physicians and healthcare facilities still rely on medical transcription outsourcing to … Continue reading

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Healthcare Organizations facing EHR-based Patient Matching Challenges

Conventional consultation reports produced by transcriptionists in medical transcription companies begin by correctly listing the patient’s demographic information, date of consultation, and the names of the referring and consulting physicians. The data is entered into a master index and can … Continue reading

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Even With Advances in EMR, Medical Transcription Still Very Much Part of the Healthcare Industry

With the introduction of electronic health records (EHR), many believed that medical transcription will be wiped out from the healthcare field. But medical transcription still continues to exist and grow as many segments of the medical community are likely to … Continue reading

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Doctors who Type Less Score Higher in Patient Satisfaction

In an article published in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently, two doctors described the deterioration of the patient-doctor relationship as the most pernicious problems facing modern medicine. They point out that the health care system has lost its humanity in … Continue reading

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New Medscape Survey Reveals Physicians’ Challenges with EHRs

A vast majority of physicians’ practices across various specialties have implemented electronic health records (EHRs), according Medscape’s 2016 EHR report. The survey revealed that the percentage of current EHR users has risen to 91% – from 74% in Medscape’s 2012 … Continue reading

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