Tag Archives: Outsourcing Medical Transcription

Importance of a Comprehensive HIPAA Risk Analysis

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced new enforcement actions and settlements for violations of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules. These actions provide several key takeaways for healthcare providers, … Continue reading

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HIPAA Compliance – Emerging Trends and Updates

Healthcare data breaches expose demographic or financial information, putting patients at risk of fraud or identity theft. Third party vendors are a frequent cause of a patient data breach. That’s why it’s important for healthcare entities to choose a HIPAA-compliant … Continue reading

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Patient Matching Problem Continues to Dog Healthcare Industry

The transition from paper charts to electronic health records (EHRs) has dramatically changed the way patient care is provided. EHRs help clinicians document treatment decisions, order medications and review laboratory results. Medical transcription companies have evolved along with the technology, … Continue reading

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Reading Visit Notes Improves Medication Adherence, Suggests New Survey

Physicians and nurses enter medications in visit notes, often with the help of EMR-integrated medical transcription services. However, getting patients to adhere to their medication prescriptions is a major concern for healthcare providers. Studies show that poor medication adherence causes … Continue reading

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Five Major Challenges Facing Healthcare Administrators

Healthcare administrators face unique challenges when it comes to the management of hospital departments, staff, finance, and health information. Regulatory changes, technological advancements, disease management, phenomenal increase in data, goals of value-based care, cyber security issues, and the protection of … Continue reading

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Study: Physician Stress and Patient Safety Concerns linked to EMR Usability Issues

This year, the health care industry marks the 10th anniversary of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which set the adoption of electronic medical record (EMR) systems as a critical national goal. Medical transcription services have … Continue reading

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Is There a Right Time to Visit Your Doctor?

Yes, there is. Workload is more for healthcare providers, mainly in primary care. These primary care doctors often spend 11 to 18 hours a day providing preventive and chronic care. AMA Insurance has reported that most physicians work between 40 … Continue reading

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Avoid Errors and Delays in Dictating Operative Reports

An operative report is dictated by the surgeon immediately after the procedure, detailing who did what to whom using what materials and methods. Operation reports also include dictations that surgeons or their assistants complete after operative procedures. Typically there is … Continue reading

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6 Dictation Software Programs Physicians Can Use

Medical documentation is very important when it comes to patient care because it includes all healthcare details of the patient such as patient history, test results, diagnoses, procedures, providers and so on. It provides a complete picture of all outcomes … Continue reading

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Infectious Disease Specialist Shortage: a Looming Crisis

We must hurry. Superbugs are coming for us. We need experts who know how to treat them – Matt McCarthy, MD, in an open-ed for the New York Times. Experienced medical transcription companies know just how important it is to … Continue reading

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