Benefits of Harnessing Telehealth for Chronic Disease Management
Chronic disease, which affects about half of all Americans at some point in their lives, poses a major problem and costs the United States an estimated $3.7 trillion annually, according to the American Action Forum. Chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer,
What Are the Different Types of Medical Transcription Reports?
Medical transcription is a process that functions at the periphery of the healthcare industry. It is the process of converting dictations of the healthcare professionals into well-formatted text documents. It plays a vital role in creating the patient’s medical history which is used for
Patient Access to Medical Records Could Improve Medical Record Accuracy
The primary role of healthcare organizations is to provide quality patient care and any minor error can lead to severe patient injury or death of the patient. These errors could cause huge financial loss like penalty ranging from thousands to billions of dollars, along
Understand the Common Causes of Medical Errors in Healthcare
The accuracy of medical records reflects the efficiency of physicians and the quality of patient care offered in the hospital or other healthcare facilities. Keeping a record of all relevant patient data is vital for physicians to monitor the treatment given to the patient
Key Considerations for Expanding Telehealth beyond the Pandemic
While telehealth has been around for a long time, its rapid adoption across the country was catapulted by the pandemic. Federal and state laws and regulations were relaxed to enhance the ability of physicians to provide, and patients to receive, telehealth services. Now, industry
