Tag Archives: Medical Transcription

New Study Recognizes Importance of Medical Transcription Support for EHR Clinical Documentation

This is an update for our December 29, 2016 blog: “How can physicians focus more on patients and not on EHR or EMR data entry?“ Cumbersome and time-consuming electronic health record (EHR) data entry has been identified as one of … Continue reading

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List of Common ER Slang Terms Medical Transcriptionists Should Know [Infographics]

The language of medicine is filled with many abbreviated references to diseases and medical slang. A medical transcriptionist will have to handle diverse medical specialties, and emergency room transcription is among the toughest. Compared to other types of medical transcription, ER documentation is … Continue reading

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Significance of HIPAA Compliance in Medical Transcription [Infographics]

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) includes specifications that ensure the confidentiality and privacy of protected health information (PHI). It protects patient privacy and guarantee coverage of individuals with pre-existing conditions. Medical providers as well as organizations … Continue reading

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Funny Medical Transcription Errors

Accurate transcripts of your medical dictations are necessary for ensuring better quality of care and patient safety. High error rates can affect diagnosis and treatment, and compromise patient safety. If you want to reduce or eliminate errors in transcription, a … Continue reading

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Telemedicine Improves Patient Engagement and Reduces the Costs of Care

With advancement in telecommunication, telemedicine has gained popularity and requires accurate documentation of patient records with the help of medical transcription services. Faster internet connection speeds and increased use of smartphones has made healthcare providers turn to electronic communication to … Continue reading

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How Medical Transcription Companies Help Ophthalmologists Ensure Streamlined Documentation

Medical transcription companies offer their services to ophthalmologists that help them maintain accurate medical records for patients with medical or surgical eye problems. Accurate medical documentation facilitates higher quality care and improved clinical outcomes. Like any other speciality physician, an … Continue reading

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Relevance of Neurology Transcription Service for Research and Medical Studies

Ongoing research in the medical field is important to identify new health conditions, diseases, and treatment approaches. This research often involves interviews, patient interactions, lectures, conferences, seminars and other audio recordings that need to be transcribed. Busy researchers and organizations … Continue reading

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Can EHRs Help Medical Practices Improve Diabetes Care? [Infographic]

With the implementation of electronic health records in medical transcription, physicians are now enjoying several benefits such as improved patient care, safety, efficiency, education, and timeliness. Several reports also indicate that use of EHRs in a practice can also improve … Continue reading

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Video Conferencing in Mobile Stroke Units Could Ensure Timely Stroke Care

Mobile video conferencing helps businesses reduce overheads, increase revenues, enhance employee and customer engagement, and retain the best staff. In health care, mobile video conferencing can save lives. According to a recent report in Medical News Today, a mobile videoconferencing … 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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