Tag Archives: Medical Transcription Companies

Maximizing the Potential of the Electronic Health Record

The electronic health record (EHR) is designed to allow physicians to provide higher-quality, customized, cost-effective care to patients. Medical transcription service companies help providers manage their data entry tasks, allowing them to efficiently document narrative entries. But are physicians maximizing … Continue reading

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American Heart Association advocates Medicare Coverage for Telemedicine

The American Heart Association (AHA) is pushing for Medicare coverage of evidence-based telemedicine services for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Telehealth, including text messaging and platforms that can be accessed on any device with an Internet connection, has become a widely accepted … 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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Study Shows Reliable Medical Transcription Services Prevent Drug Errors

Up to 27 percent of nursing home residents are victims of drug errors, according to a Pharmaceutical Journal report based on a study published online in the 21 November 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Among … Continue reading

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Efficient Clinical Documentation Solutions Needed to keep up with Progress in Neurology Research

With the rapid adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) in the U.S., medical transcription companies have become experts in providing physicians with EMR-integrated documentation, including customized solutions for specialties like neurology. Today, research is focused on better understanding and diagnosing … Continue reading

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Infectious Disease Forecasting for Better Preparedness – How Data-rich Electronic Health Records Help

Infectious disease is a major public health concern in the United States and across the globe. Coordinated and accessible data is imperative for understanding the patterns of these diseases, and this underlines the importance of error-free documentation with infectious disease … Continue reading

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Do Electronic Health Records Improve Diabetes Care?

With 1.4 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes every year, many endocrinology practices in the U.S. depend on electronic health record (EHR) integrated medical transcription services to manage the heavy influx of patients with this chronic condition. But do EHRs improve … Continue reading

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Integrated Medical Transcription Services and It Can Improve Medical Practice Efficiency

In the traditional medical transcription scenario, the physician dictated clinical notes into a recorder and sent the tape via courier or email to a medical transcription company for documentation. After the files were transcribed, they were sent back to the … Continue reading

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Study: EMRs underpredict Atrial Fibrillation Risk

Modern electronic documentation tools are designed to better equip physicians and medical transcription companies to improve the quality and the efficacy of medical documentation, and enhance communication between all healthcare providers. However, EurekAlert reports that a new study published in … Continue reading

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Resolving Documentation Issues in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)

According a recent study, encouraging patients to use ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) instead of hospital outpatient departments for common procedures is a cost-effective option. According to a report published by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the study which … Continue reading

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