Tag Archives: Outsourcing Medical Transcription

Automated Communication Improves Patient Engagement while Social Distancing, say Studies

Meaningful patient engagement means building relationships with patients and families to improve care, processes, and outcomes. Healthcare providers employ many strategies to connect with patients and improve care. For instance, hiring medical transcription services provides physicians with more time to … Continue reading

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Best Practices for Amending Electronic Health Record Documentation

Table of ContentsTypes of Corrections made in Medical RecordsBest Practices and Tips for Amending Medical Documentation Electronic health records (EHRs) are designed to provide a legible, comprehensive, and lasting record of a patient’s medical history and treatment. Medical transcription companies … Continue reading

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Documentation Lapses a Root Cause of Diagnosis-Related Malpractice Claims

As a medical transcription company with years of experience in the field, we are focused on delivering timely, error-free medical reports. Error-free transcription is crucial to prevent misdiagnosis and misinterpretation that can have a disastrous effect on patient safety and … Continue reading

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Electronic Communication with Patients – Major Ethical Considerations

Today, the widespread adoption of telemedicine is improving the delivery of medical care and patients’ health and well-being. Medical transcription companies help providers document virtual encounters, including information about the visit, the history, review of systems, physician notes or any … Continue reading

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EHR Documentation Concerns during the Public Health Emergency

Getting the medical record right is necessary to provide optimal patient care, bill for services, and protect against allegations of negligence. Ensuring accurate medical charts has become all the more important during the COVID-19 pandemic, when electronic medical record (EMR) … Continue reading

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Tackling Information Overload in Electronic Health Records

Electronic health records (EHRs) contain a ton of information – from patient demographics, family and medical history, allergies, and administrative and billing data to medications, progress notes, vital signs, diagnoses, immunization dates, radiology records, and lab results. Outsourcing medical transcription … Continue reading

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Ensuring HIPAA Compliance with Widespread Remote Work Adoption

In recent days, many organizations have switched to remote work due to the pandemic. In healthcare, too, many providers are working from home and also relying on telehealth to monitor patients from a distance. However, working remotely has brought on … Continue reading

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Teletherapy: A Game Changer for Mental Health Care during the Pandemic

Telemedicine or remote video consultation is helping people get the care they need as they stay at home during the COVD-19 driven lockdown. Telehealth interventions are found to produce positive patient outcomes when used for monitoring chronic conditions, communication, counseling, … Continue reading

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E-Prescribing improves Patient Safety and Workflow

Medical prescriptions are legal documents that physicians should prepare with care. Medical transcription service providers exercise utmost caution when transcribing prescriptions and making medication log entries. When paper-based records gave way to electronic health records (EHRs), electronic prescribing or e-prescribing … Continue reading

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Common Prescription Errors and How to Prevent Them

To err is human. However, when it comes to medications, errors in prescribing, transcription and administration can prove very costly by compromising patient safety and increasing healthcare expenditure. Outsourcing medical transcription to an expert can ensure accurate entry of orders … Continue reading

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