Tag Archives: Medical Transcription Outsourcing

Integrated EHR will not support Interoperability, says HIT Consultant Report

More than 95 percent of hospitals and nearly 90% of office-based physicians have adopted an electronic health record (EHR) system, according to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). EHRs are designed to provide access to complete and accurate … Continue reading

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Medication Reconciliation – A Key Consideration for Improving Patient Handoffs

As their condition and care needs change, patients are moved between health care practitioners, settings, and home. Medical transcription outsourcing helps physicians provide proper documentation when transitioning a patient to a new source of care. Transitions in care include hospital … Continue reading

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Study identifies Misinterpretation of CT Scans as Key Cause of Radiology Malpractice Claims

Radiologists utilize X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds and various other techniques to visualize the body and help diagnose diseases and injuries. Medical transcription companies providing radiology transcription services help them document the results of these radiologic studies or procedures, and … Continue reading

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Six Strategies to Build Better Rapport with Patients

The importance of building patient rapport can hardly be stressed enough in an age of electronic health records (EHRs). While the EHR has improved quality of care and patient safety through improved management, it takes up a portion of the … Continue reading

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Study finds Mismatches between EHR Documentation and Actual Clinical Encounters

Electronic health records (EHRs) improve the physician’s ability to diagnose patients’ problems sooner and reduce or even prevent medical errors, improving treatment outcomes. Many providers rely on medical transcription outsourcing to document voice recordings into EHRs. EHRs can improve diagnostics … Continue reading

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Study: Many Patients Do Not Have Advance Directives Before Surgery

Electronic health records have the potential to make health care more precise and preventive, and support retrieval of patient information to support clinical decision making. Medical transcription services ease the data entry burden on providers, allowing them to spend more time … Continue reading

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Reports Highlight Need to Bridge Care Gap in Behavioral Health

Behavioral and mental health disorders are a leading cause of illness and disability worldwide. Poor mental health can negatively impact physical health, and vice versa. It also affects family and relationships, social interactions, school and work, etc. Behavioral and mental … Continue reading

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PAC- RIS Integration – Top Considerations and Benefits

Radiology reports allow referring physicians to decide patient management and provide appropriate and timely care. Voice recognition (VR) is widely used by radiologists to create radiology study reports. Nevertheless, many radiologists still rely on radiology transcription services to proofread and correct … Continue reading

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Study: EHRs may not reflect Accurate Ophthalmic Medication Information

Many ophthalmologists rely on outsourced ophthalmology transcription services to ensure accurate and timely patient records. Electronic health records (EHRs) offer many benefits for ophthalmology practices and have evolved significantly to improve documentation, coding, billing, and security of patient data. However, … Continue reading

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Recognizing and Responding to Changes in Vital Signs – Key Concerns

Physiological abnormalities in vital signs such as body temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and oxygen saturation are common before preventable adverse events. Changes in vital signs that occur before cardiac arrest, unexpected admissions to intensive care, and unanticipated death need … Continue reading

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