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Key Causes of Medical Diagnostic Errors

Table of ContentsWhy Diagnostic Errors OccurMany factors can cause diagnostic errors:Preventing Diagnostic ErrorsOutsourcing Medical Transcription Can Help Diagnostic errors have emerged as a pressing public health problem. Studies report that thousands of patients die or are permanently disabled every year due … Continue reading

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Could Virtual Care be the Future of Healthcare Services?

Virtual care or telehealth service is rapidly gaining popularity in the healthcare industry, which allows patients to seek medical advice and receive prescriptions through flexible channels from a medical practitioner without leaving the comforts of their home. The evolution of … Continue reading

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Six Best Practices to Optimize Use of Electronic Health Records

Electronic health records (EHRs) improve communication and access to patient information. Outsourcing medical transcription plays a key role in improving the quality of EHR data. More than 95 percent of hospitals and nearly 90 percent of office-based physicians have adopted … Continue reading

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Promoting Disability Inclusion in Medical Practices

Patients have specific expectations when it comes to their office visit and one is that their provider listens to them and demonstrates understanding, according to a PwC Health Research Institute survey. However, working with electronic health records (EHRs) leaves physicians … Continue reading

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Patients discharged around the Holidays face higher Risk of Readmission, says Study

It can be very depressing to spend your holidays in hospital, but a new study says that this could be safer than being discharged. Hospital discharge refers to the point at which inpatient care comes to an end and when … Continue reading

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New Year Goals and Resolution Ideas for Physicians

With the New Year approaching, physicians, like everybody else, would do well to consider making New Year resolutions to improve practice efficiency and spend more time with patients, and most important, reduce stress. Outsourcing medical transcription can help with all … Continue reading

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CMS makes Documentation Changes and other Reforms to Promote Patient-centered Care

Patient-centric solutions have been at the core of healthcare for decades. However, there are many challenges to the attainment of true patient-centered care. The 2019 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) renews the … Continue reading

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How to Avoid Costly Emergency Room Bills

As a company outsourcing medical transcription services for ER departments, we know that ER bills can be huge. Many people visiting emergency rooms are later told by their insurance company that it was not a true emergency. This makes the … Continue reading

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Why is Good Documentation Important in Nursing Homes? Common Mistakes and Legal Significance

Charting is a necessary element of nurses’ daily tasks. In addition to charting, nurses have numerous roles and responsibilities and outsourcing medical transcription is a practical strategy to maintain error-free EHR documentation. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), clear … Continue reading

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How to Ensure Accuracy During Medical Record Documentation

Medical records are a combination of both self-reported patient information and the physician’s notes on diagnosis, care and treatment given to the patient. Complete and accurate patient record documentation is necessary to promote quality and continuity of care. It also … Continue reading

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