Tag Archives: Medical Transcription Services

Report: Superior Machine-learning Algorithms Set to Revolutionize Radiology Services

Accurate and timely reporting of patient care information is crucial for all medical specialties and especially significant for radiology. Each provider of patient care in the radiology service system needs to know that the information sent is accurate, and has … 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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Big Data Finding New Applications in Psychiatry

Big data plays an important role in the healthcare industry. In addition to human-generated information such as medical transcription services – data in electronic medical records (EMRs), paper documents, physicians’ notes, and email – examples of big data sources in … Continue reading

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Exertional Heat Stroke – What Sports Medicine Specialists Need to Know

A recent article in the American Journal of Orthopedics analyzes the impact of exertional heat stroke (EHS) on American football and provides critical information for team physicians on prevention, diagnosis, management, and return-to-play issues. Outsourcing medical transcription is a great … Continue reading

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National Physical Therapy Month highlights Physical Therapy as an Effective Option for Pain Management

October is National Physical Therapy Month. What’s special about the campaign this year is that the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is promoting physical therapy as a safe and effective alternative to opioids for pain management. In spring 2014, the … Continue reading

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Key Aspects of Medical Data Quality and Controls

Precise and timely documentation of patient records is critical in the healthcare sector. Medical transcription is essential for turning physician dictations and other audio recordings pertaining to healthcare into accurate medical records and promote efficient communication among healthcare practitioners. The … Continue reading

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Doctors who Type Less Score Higher in Patient Satisfaction

In an article published in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently, two doctors described the deterioration of the patient-doctor relationship as the most pernicious problems facing modern medicine. They point out that the health care system has lost its humanity in … Continue reading

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Positive Global PACS and RIS Market Outlook augurs well for Medical Transcription Services

According to a recent Transparency Market Research report, the global PACS and RIS market is expected to grow at a rate of 7.0% during the period 2016-2024. The report says that the value of the picture archiving and communication system … Continue reading

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Google Gears Up to Improve Speech Recognition Capabilities

The introduction of speech recognition technology has significantly impacted the way documents are produced, especially healthcare documents. Medical transcription speech recognition platforms are designed to interpret physicians’ dictation and convert it into text that can be stored on a computer. … Continue reading

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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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