Tag Archives: Outsourcing Medical Transcription

Four Common EHR Errors and How to Avoid Them

The electronic health record (EHR) is designed to improve patient care and streamline physician workflow. With the widespread adoption of digitized patient records, medical transcription companies enter physician narrations directly into the EHR instead of into word processing systems. Medical … Continue reading

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How to Use the EHR Copy-Paste Function Safely

Table of ContentsUses and Risks of the EHR Copy-and-Paste Function Best Practices for Safe Use of Copy-and-PasteMonitoring of Copy-and-paste Use Documentation integrity refers to the accuracy of the complete health record. Clear, consistent, complete, precise, reliable, timely, and legible electronic health record … Continue reading

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HIPAA Privacy Rule – Proposed Changes and Updates in 2021

Digitalization of healthcare has improved the efficiency of healthcare delivery, benefiting patients and physicians. Electronic health records (EHRs) supported by medical transcription services provide accurate, up to date and complete information about patients at the point of care, improving quality … Continue reading

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How to Generate Good Clinical Summaries of Office Visits

A medical office visit is an appointment to discuss new or existing health issues, concerns or symptoms. Based on the problems discussed, the physician may order tests, prescribe medications, discuss other treatment options, refer the patient to specialists or provide … Continue reading

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Solving the Problems Associated with Problem Lists in the EHR

The patient problem list, a key component of the electronic health record (EHR), is a list of the important illnesses, injuries, and other factors impacting a patient’s health. American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) defines the problem list as “a … Continue reading

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Telehealth a Viable Tool to Combat the Obesity Epidemic

The electronic medical record (EMR) contains a ton of information – the patient’s medical history, diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, immunization dates, allergies, results of lab tests, and radiology images. Outsourcing medical transcription helps providers ensure up-to-date information in the EMR. … Continue reading

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How Clinical Decision Support Tools improve Clinician Efficiency and Patient Outcomes

The electronic health record (EHR) is designed to reduce risk of errors and help physicians make better decisions about patient care. When it comes to EHR documentation, medical transcription service providers deliver the necessary support to ensure that patient records … Continue reading

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How to Maintain Accurate and Complete Chart Notes in Dentistry

As every medical transcription company knows, accurate and timely clinical documentation is critical for all medical specialities. Dentistry is a separate area of medicine and producing and maintaining clear, accurate and accessible patient records are a vital element of the … Continue reading

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Dos and Don’ts for Telemedicine

Virtual healthcare has become widely accepted as a way for physicians to remain connected with patients during the global coronavirus pandemic. Real-time, audio-video communication between physicians and patients had been in force prior to the pandemic. Now, telemedicine ensures that … Continue reading

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Five Major Challenges facing Healthcare Organizations in 2021

Words can hardly describe just how challenging the year 2020 was for the healthcare industry. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on healthcare organizations including both large and small physician practices, and introduced a lot of uncertainty about … Continue reading

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