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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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Report: Geriatric Emergency Rooms Improve Care for Seniors

According to official statistics, more than 20% of US residents are expected to be 65 years or older by 2030, which is a 102% increase from the year 2000. Along with the growth in the number of elderly, the incidence … Continue reading

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How Hospitalists Can Mitigate Diagnostic Mistakes and Improve Patient Care

Research has found that thousands of hospitalized patients die every year due to diagnostic errors. A Harvard Medical Practice Study reported that diagnostic mistakes were responsible for 17% of preventable errors in hospitalized patients. A recent American College of Physicians … Continue reading

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Manual Medical Transcription vs. Computerized Transcription

Medical documentation is a major consideration for healthcare providers from the point of view of appropriate patient care as well as reimbursement for provided services. With the implementation of EHR, it is a common belief that medical transcription is on … Continue reading

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Recommendation for Best Practices in Clinical Research Documentation

Clinical trials strive to find improved ways of preventing, screening for, diagnosing, or treating a disease, or comparing a new treatment to an existing treatment. Good documentation practices to maintain supporting or source data such as case histories and record … Continue reading

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Proper Documentation a Critical Aspect in Chronic Pain Management

According to the Institute of Medicine of The National Academies, up to 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Good documentation is crucial when treating chronic pain patients. The physician has to ensure accurate pain management transcription of the dictated … Continue reading

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Common Infections in the Elderly That Lead to Frequent Emergency Department Visits

Infectious diseases transcription is a major requirement in emergency departments that typically see a number of patients coming in for treatment for infectious diseases. Infectious diseases are an important concern in elderly adults, forcing them to frequently visit the emergency … Continue reading

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Poor Dictation Practices – Challenges and Solutions

Poor dictation is a huge challenge for medical transcription services making the transcriptionist’s job quite difficult when they have to spend considerable time trying to figure out what the physicians are saying. Bad recordings contain too many inaudible terms and … Continue reading

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Medical Documentation Tips to Address RAC Audits

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) closely scrutinizes hospitals and physicians to identify healthcare fraud and abuse. The actual target is not the quality of care, but the documentation that supports why a particular service or procedure was … Continue reading

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Majority of Physicians Still Not Happy with Their EHR Use

Last year, we discussed how many healthcare providers were unhappy with their EHR despite investing a huge amount in such systems. Now, a new survey from AmericanEHR Partners and the American Medical Association (AMA) shows that physicians are still not … Continue reading

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