Tag Archives: Medical Transcription Outsourcing

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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Resurgence of House Calls Bridging Care for Vulnerable Adults

According to recent reports, home-based primary care is making a comeback. The revolutionary Primary Cares Initiative recently announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) aims to bring comprehensive care to the patients who are homebound. This is a … Continue reading

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Best Practices When Doing a Dictation in the EMR Setting

Emerging trends in the healthcare facilities are Internet of Things, data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning.The growth will continue to increase,as the latest technology is vital for advancement. Now, many healthcare organizations are leveraging Software as a Service (SaaS) … Continue reading

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Tips for Medical Transcriptionists to Improve Their Skills

Even though technological advances and EHR have changed the way medical transcription is done today, it is critical for medical transcriptionists to work on improving their skills to provide accurate transcripts. Medical transcription companies are often required to deliver accurate … Continue reading

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Studies reveal Patient Acceptance of Telehealth Services

In many organizations, telemedicine is providing significant benefits for both patients and providers. Recent studies indicate that convenience and care quality are the main factors driving patient approval for virtual care. Telehealth service documentation requirements are similar to that of … Continue reading

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