Tag Archives: Outsourcing Medical Transcription

Integrated Medical Transcription Services and It Can Improve Medical Practice Efficiency

In the traditional medical transcription scenario, the physician dictated clinical notes into a recorder and sent the tape via courier or email to a medical transcription company for documentation. After the files were transcribed, they were sent back to the … Continue reading

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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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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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Manual Medical Transcription vs. Computerized Transcription

Medical documentation is a major consideration for healthcare providers from the point of view of appropriate patient care as well as reimbursement for provided services. With the implementation of EHR, it is a common belief that medical transcription is on … Continue reading

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Survey: Up to 96 Percent of US Hospitals have Certified Electronic Health Records

The results of a recently published survey show that nearly 100 percent of hospitals in the U.S. have certified EHR technology. The survey was released by the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) at its 2016 annual meeting. The … Continue reading

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Need to Improve Radiology Reports – Outsourcing Medical Transcription can Help

Recent studies have highlighted the need to improve radiology reports sent to oncologists. Typically, a radiology transcription service provider’s task involves documenting the radiologist’s dictation pertaining to the patient’s medical condition and needs. However, experts point out that radiology reports … Continue reading

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