Tag Archives: Electronic Medical Record

Research identifies Electronic Documentation as a Key Workflow Disruptor in the Emergency Department

The emergency department (ED) is a challenging and dynamic environment, with high volume, sick patients requiring time-critical care. EDs are also characterized by frequent distractions and interruptions. Outsourcing medical transcription is a practical strategy for emergency room physicians and staff … Continue reading

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New Requirements Point to Need for Improved Radiology Reporting

The radiology report is an integral part of the medical record and must accurately convey the diagnosis and critical information about the patient’s condition and needs. Radiology transcription companies play a crucial role in ensuring this. Dedicated reports of radiographic … Continue reading

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Predicted Rise in Healthcare Data Breaches in 2015 and Transcription Outsourcing

Research studies say that there will be more data breaches in healthcare in the year 2015. In this scenario, you need to be very careful when outsourcing transcription tasks. As EHR is now widely adopted, most of the providers are … Continue reading

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

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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Pharmacists in Emergency Rooms Reduce Medication Errors

Medication errors can happen in all clinical settings. However, the busy environment and fast-paced care offered in the emergency room (ER) in hospitals enhance the probability of errors. No matter how trained and experienced the emergency room physicians may be, … Continue reading

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National Medical Transcriptionist Week – Many Reasons to Celebrate

May is National Medical Transcriptionist month in the US! The nation celebrates its 29th Medical Transcriptionist Week 2014 starting from 18th – 24th May, 2014. This special event is celebrated by the medical transcription as well as the medical billing … Continue reading

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How Electronic Medical Records Could be Affecting Physician Efficiency

Electronic medical records (EMR) made an entry with a bang. It was expected that EMR would improve physician efficiency and even replace medical transcription. However, many physicians are complaining that the use of EHR/EMR has seriously affected their efficiency. Many … Continue reading

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Significance of Avoiding Critical Errors in Medical Transcription

To err is human and this may happen with medical transcription just as with any other task. However, it is not pardonable, especially when the errors are critical. As accurate medical transcription has a lot to do with patient health … Continue reading

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Six Reasons Why EMR is Not an Alternative for Medical Transcription

Many health care organizations are striving to implement Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and demonstrate ‘meaningful use’ of EMRs in 2014 to retain their existing Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement levels. However, it’s wrong to think that EMR will replace medical transcription. … Continue reading

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Physicians Moving to EMR from Regular Medical Transcription – Implications

Some US healthcare providers have achieved full conversion to electronic medical records (EMR) and many others are making steady progress towards this goal. The aim of an EMR plan is to close the gap between paper and electronic records, a … Continue reading

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