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Language Used in Clinical Notes can affect Patient Care, says Johns Hopkins Study

Accurate and timely medical notes, as every medical transcription company knows, ensure systematic documentation of a patient’s medical history, diagnosis, treatment and care. Experienced medical transcriptionists convert the physician’s dictation into error-free input for the electronic medical record (EMR). However, … Continue reading

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What Can Physicians Do to Stop Spending Too Much Time on Their EHR?

While EHRs are a boon for physicians with benefits such as better management of patient records and availability of complete information at the point of care as well as secure sharing of electronic information with patients and other clinicians, there … Continue reading

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Does the EHR Have a Negative Impact on Patient Care?

The Electronic Health Record (EHR) has revolutionized the way physicians treat their patients. EHR-integrated medical transcription service helps in the successful adoption of Electronic Health Record systems. The EHR is expected to facilitate patient care and improve patient outcome, but … Continue reading

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CMS Prohibits Texting of Physician Orders on Patient Care

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CMS) in conjunction with the Joint Commission issued a memo on December 28, 2017 clarifying its position on texting patient orders. CMS has reiterated that texting of patient orders is prohibited regardless of … Continue reading

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Study finds Healthcare Provider Burnout puts Patient Care and Safety at Risk

This is an update on the July 11, 2016 blog “Study links Physician Burnout to EHR Data Entry.” In July 2016, our medical transcription company had reported on a study led by Mayo Clinic that linked physician burnout to electronic … Continue reading

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Stress on Physicians Could Affect Patient Care

Now, even with EHR systems, many doctors rely on medical transcription services for timely documentation of patient records. This is because with the introduction of EHR systems, most doctors tend to work long hours in order to complete their documentation. … Continue reading

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Effective Integration of Behavioral Information into the EHR Necessary to Improve Patient Care

Electronic health records (EHRs) provide clinicians with the information they need to make decisions affecting an individual’s health. Behavioral medicine transcription service providers meet the documentation requirements of behavioral medicine staff, psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical nurse specialists, mental health clinicians, and … Continue reading

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Home Physician Services can Reduce Emergency Department Overcrowding

Emergency department overcrowding is a major problem in hospitals across the U.S. Outsourcing medical transcription helps emergency physicians maintain accurate electronic health records. However, emergency departments (ED) face many challenges when it comes to delivering high quality and timely patient … Continue reading

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How Hospitalists Can Mitigate Diagnostic Mistakes and Improve Patient Care

Research has found that thousands of hospitalized patients die every year due to diagnostic errors. A Harvard Medical Practice Study reported that diagnostic mistakes were responsible for 17% of preventable errors in hospitalized patients. A recent American College of Physicians … Continue reading

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EHR Interoperability and Detailed Clinical Documentation Needed to Improve Patient Care

It’s no secret that, even with the advent of electronic health records (EHRs), detailed documentation as provided by a medical transcription company enhances patient care. Medical transcriptionists ensure that accurate information is entered into the EHR and also that the … Continue reading

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