Tag Archives: Medical Transcription Services

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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Mobile Clinical Documentation to Be at the Core of the U.S. Healthcare Industry

Mobile clinical documentation is predicted to be at the center of the healthcare industry and this leads one to think about the relevance of medical transcription and the role of medical transcription services in that not-so-distant future. While the dictation-transcription … Continue reading

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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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New Technologies Transforming Medical Transcription Services

Most health care organizations and physicians’ practices rely on professional medical transcription services to ensure timely and accurate clinical documentation. A slew of new technologies are now transforming the medical transcription process, allowing physicians to work more flexibly and spend … 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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