Tag Archives: Outsourcing Medical Transcription

How Does Medical Transcription Continue to Be Relevant?

Table of ContentsImportance of Medical Transcription Even TodayReasons Why Medical Transcription Is Still Relevant Medical transcription is all about converting audio recordings of physicians’ handwritten medical notes into text. Medical transcription is still important in the healthcare sector today, despite technological advancements and … Continue reading

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Study: Electronic Health Records and Scribes can Improve Workflow in Allergy Practices

Table of Contents Advantages of EHRs for Allergy Practices Study: Scribe Support can Ease EHR DocumentationWe can ensure a high level of transcription accuracy required to enhance patient care delivery and workflow efficiency.  The electronic health record (EHR) offers many advantages and … Continue reading

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How to Ensure Your Documentation Meets the MEAT Criteria

According to ICD Coding Guidelines, all conditions co-existing at the time of the encounter that require or affect patient care and management must be clearly documented and assigned a diagnosis code. Each diagnosis must be documented clearly and precisely by … Continue reading

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Medical Documentation of Burn Injuries

For successful treatment of burns, adequate documentation is a major concern. Up-to-date burn injury documentation brings more challenges and requirements for practices. Emergency departments can consider outsourcing medical transcription to get accurate reports of the treatment recordings. Studies have highlighted … Continue reading

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Avoid Misinterpretations of Abbreviations in Medical Record Documentation

Table of ContentsProblems Associated with the Use of Medical AbbreviationsCareless use of medical abbreviations and acronyms in the medical recordCommon Medical Abbreviation Errors Medical abbreviations and acronyms or “acceptable” terms that physicians and other healthcare professionals generally use in patients’ … Continue reading

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Can Nurses Transcribe Medication Orders?

Table of ContentsTranscribing Medication Orders Medication Transcription ErrorsPrevent Medication Documentation Errors with Outsourced Medical Transcription Services Many prescriptions are now computer-generated, but may also be hand-written and paper-based. In many healthcare systems, nurses are responsible for medication transcription, which involves … Continue reading

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Why Is It Important For Physicians To Share Digital Notes With Patients?

This is an update to our blog: Sharing Notes with Patients – What Physicians Need to Know Good medical record keeping is essential for the delivery of quality healthcare and to support communication between different healthcare professionals. With the widespread … Continue reading

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Falling Behind On Patient Documentation? How To Complete It In Time

Medical records comprise different types of documentation on patient history, clinical findings, diagnostic test results, preoperative care, operation notes and discharge summaries. Completing patient documentation on time is a major challenge for busy healthcare providers. This is all the more … Continue reading

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How To Document A Good Radiology Report

Table of ContentsWhat is a Good Radiology Report? Unstructured Reporting vs Structured Reporting Accurate radiology reports clearly communicate chronic incidental findings, the diagnosis or differential diagnosis, the clinical implications of radiologic findings, and any chronic findings that need additional workup … Continue reading

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How A Fruitful Patient-Physician Relationship Can Optimize Care

The patient–physician relationship is a key component in effective health service delivery, especially in this digital age. A trusting, informative relationship between the patient and the physician can promote patient compliance with the treatment. However, as the current healthcare environment … Continue reading

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