Tag Archives: EMR Transcription

Surgical Errors on the Rise, Keep Your Operative Reports Accurate

A new state report covering Connecticut hospitals found that the number of adverse events in hospitals and other healthcare facilities reached 500 in 2013 i.e. double the number of 244 incidents reported in 2012. When it comes to surgical adverse … Continue reading

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Quality Anesthesia Documentation – Barriers and a Possible Solution

Documenting vitals and patient history during pre-op anesthesia is time consuming while recording vitals in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) will take away a significant portion of time dedicated for patient care. Electronic anesthesia documentation is considered a fast and … Continue reading

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Documentation Errors Affect Pediatric Patient Safety

Accurate pediatric documentation is not only essential for effective care and treatment for the child, but also plays a significant role in ensuring patient safety. A UK based study identified different types of pediatric safety incidents and found documentation-related errors … Continue reading

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Telemedicine and the Role of EMR Transcription

Telemedicine that allows physicians to see patients and communicate with them in real time is an effective solution for reducing unnecessary and expensive emergency room (ER) visits. It is a significant fact that most of the costly ER visits are … Continue reading

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Effective Ebola Screening – Improving Clinical Decision Support with EMR Transcription

In order to enhance clinical decision support (CDS) tools within electronic medical records or EMR and ensure effective Ebola screening, representatives from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) co-hosted … Continue reading

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