Table of ContentsEHR Usability Issues: What Studies FoundClinician Stress leading to EHR Documentation Errors Electronic health records (EHRs) are designed to enable physicians to efficiently manage and access comprehensive patient information digitally. EHRs provide a centralized platform for storing medical … Continue reading
Read MoreEvery hospital has an emergency room that provides health care services to patients without any prior appointment. It is one of the most important and busiest medical departments that provide immediate care to patients at the time of emergency. The … Continue reading
Read MorePhysicians need to document information about patient health events, clinical status, and office visits in EHRs. Clinical data has to be captured accurately for quality reporting, claims reimbursement, public health information, and disease tracking. Medical transcription outsourcing plays an important … Continue reading
Read MoreThe Electronic Health Record (EHR) has completely changed the landscape of healthcare industry and the way physicians treat their patients. The new systems provide improved patient access to healthcare and allow patients and their families to take charge of their … Continue reading
Read MoreThe widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) has helped improve clinical productivity and efficiency. Medical transcription outsourcing plays an important role in optimizing EHR use by ensuring accurate, legible and timely documentation. According to recent reports, optimizing EHR functionality … Continue reading
Read MoreGood patient record notes are necessary for proper record-keeping, communicating with other providers, billing and reimbursement, and medico-legal purposes. Medical transcription outsourcing is a viable strategy to convert recorded physician’s dictated notes into text format for inclusion in the electronic … Continue reading
Read MorePhysicians’ electronic health record (EHR) documentation processes are a subject of much debate. Physicians’ focus on EHR charting during the office visit is believed affect provider-patient communication and also clinical outcomes. Moreover, EHR data entry is associated with physician stress … Continue reading
Read MoreCharting 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
Read MoreMedical 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
Read MorePatient-centered care is an adage that has been always upheld by healthcare providers. Today, it is growing in prominence with patients turning into consumers and the move from the fee-for-service to the fee-for-performance reimbursement models. Medical transcription outsourcing plays a … Continue reading
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