Author Archives: Rajeev Rajagopal

Study: Fitbit Data can Improve Influenza Surveillance and Estimation

The flu season in the US usually runs from October to May and peaks in February. As healthcare providers grapple with feverish patients and take extra precautions to prevent the spread of flu, medical transcription outsourcing helps them maintain complete … Continue reading

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Study: Fitbit Data can Improve Influenza Surveillance and Estimation

The flu season in the US usually runs from October to May and peaks in February. As healthcare providers grapple with feverish patients and take extra precautions to prevent the spread of flu, medical transcription outsourcing helps them maintain complete … Continue reading

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Tips to Reduce Risks of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)

Infection control and prevention is a major safety issue in hospitals across the United States. It is important for surgical facilities to take measures to ensure patient safety and prevent surgical site infections (SSI). As strong clinical documentation improvement (CDI) … Continue reading

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Impact of Medical Terminology on Patient Care

Medical terminology is the standardized language that allows healthcare providers, HIM professionals and medical transcription service companies to communicate on a patient’s condition and medical needs. This specific language is used to discuss everything from human anatomy and physiology, to … Continue reading

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Medication Reconciliation – A Key Consideration for Improving Patient Handoffs

As their condition and care needs change, patients are moved between health care practitioners, settings, and home. Medical transcription outsourcing helps physicians provide proper documentation when transitioning a patient to a new source of care. Transitions in care include hospital … Continue reading

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Short, Informative Consult Notes can Improve Medical Record Quality and Patient Care, say Experts

Until the advent of electronic health records (EHRs), health care providers relied largely on medical transcription companies to document office visits and consultations. Today, these outsourcing companies provide digital medical transcription services, converting audio recordings of physician dictation into accurate … Continue reading

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Vision 2020 – Strategic Planning for Medical Practices

As a medical transcription company that helps physicians manage their demanding documentation tasks, we are aware of the problems of running a practice. While the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) allows clinicians to deliver better care, improve efficiency, and … Continue reading

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SOAP Notes in Psychiatry – Features and Tips for Improvement

The SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, and plan) note is one of the most important reports that medical transcription companies help physicians document. In mental health, writing clear and concise SOAP notes is essential to record the patient’s continuum of care. … Continue reading

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Six Strategies to Build Better Rapport with Patients

The importance of building patient rapport can hardly be stressed enough in an age of electronic health records (EHRs). While the EHR has improved quality of care and patient safety through improved management, it takes up a portion of the … 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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