(919) 477-5152Doctors have more to worry about than treating their patients – they need records in a timely manner and as accurate as possible. Today’s medical world has changed drastically from what it was years ago. It used to be that the same doctor saw patients from birth well into adulthood. They were aware of every… Continue Reading
Implementing Medical Transcription with EMRs
With the ever evolving use of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) in the medical industry, individuals may perhaps wonder “what will happen to outsourcing medical transcription services?” Will there still be a need for these resources if EMRs are widely used? The answer plain and simple is, yes. There is ample need for both. In fact,… Continue Reading
Outsourced Medical Transcription Services Help to Increase Patient Satisfaction
Your medical practice relies on the entire staff to be successful, not just the physicians. It takes a team to make any medical office a pleasant place to seek medical attention. Because your patients are the crux of your business, you need to make sure that all aspects of your medical office are running optimally.… Continue Reading
Free up your IT Department by Outsourcing Medical Transcription Services
Health Information Systems provide standardized languages and terminologies that improve patient care and assist healthcare facilities to meet the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) meaningful use requirements. IT infrastructure is the backbone of any medical organization. Without these experts effectively handling the healthcare network, your organization could face dire circumstances. Today the implementation of the Electronic… Continue Reading
Why Hospital Transcription could Benefit from an Outsourced Company
Whether you are a hospital or group practice, having an in-house transcription team has both rewards and challenges, especially if you are the director, managing this healthcare ecosystem. Hospital or group practice in house transcription is a very complicated business, requiring keen awareness on the MTs part in assembling the report as well as the… Continue Reading
Medical Transcription and the EHR
As a result of the Affordable Care Act, healthcare providers were offered incentives by the US Government to move towards an electronic health record (EHR) which gives physicians, hospitals and other providers the ability to improve and coordinate care across the healthcare ecosystem. The US Dept. of Health and Human Services announced that as of… Continue Reading
Medical Documentation and ICD-10
The world of medical documentation and medical coding is extensive and always changing. The change that has the medical field buzzing right now is the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases – Version 10). The transitioning is taking place for many reasons, ICD9 is 30 years old and has limitations with regards… Continue Reading
Computer Assisted Coding: How to prepare for ICD-10 and avoid devastating cash flow backlogs
With the increasing regulatory pressures and tighter more restrictive reimbursements from the financial side, the United States healthcare system is facing many challenges over the next couple of years. This is driving healthcare administrators to look toward innovative technologies to assist them in meeting the requirements of today’s legislation. Computer Assisted Coding (CAC) application, analyzes… Continue Reading
Speech Understanding for EMR/EHR: Finally, a technology that actually makes your workflow more efficient
Keeping the labor force for businesses within the US borders is a national focus and the medical transcription industry is no exception. In selecting to outsource internationally, hospitals and, private practices risk choosing cost over quality as the demand for transcription and editing services increase. One of the primary concerns when outsourcing clinical documentation services… Continue Reading
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