“EHR systems, as a trend, is going to make a big impact on medicine also because visualizing medical data is very important. [Physicians] will be able to access EHR systems and patient records on any device, including the Google Glass. This way physicians can engage with...
The country’s largest hospitals and smallest specialists all are in hurried push to transfer all their paper documents to Electronic Medical Records (EMR) / Electronic Health Records (EHR) by the end of the year. There are numerous avenues to accomplishing this goal. The least recommended and least...
Earlier this year, UCLA’s award winning hospitals were recognized with HIMSS Analytics’ acute care Stage 7 award – an honor that represents attainment of the highest level of electronic medical record progress at hospitals and health systems. UCLA should be proud of this accomplishment. Federal regulations mandate that all private clinicians,...
Where there is a demand, we promise to step up in order to meet the needs of our clientele. With the continued emersion of video technology, there has been a desire for a quality closed captioning service. Today, we announce that KMTS is now offering complete closed captioning services. Here...
Now that stage 1 of EHR integration – demonstrating ‘meaningful use’ of an EHR system – has passed, there is a rejuvenated buzz to reevaluate the platforms currently used. Why? Simply there is an extraordinary amount of EHR dissatisfaction. 2013 marked the end of stage 1 for...
What is audio transcription? In simple terms, it’s the conversion of speech to text via a transcriptionist. Audio transcription is crucially vital for legal proceedings, interview recordings, lectures and seminars, as well as the medical industry. A Brief History of Audio Transcription Originally, as you could expect, the...
There is much mystery surrounding EMR vs EHR. Marketers often use the term interchangeably. Though, if we look at the two independently, there are critical differences that must be denoted. In perspective, they act in a very similar manner regarding the storage of patient data...
Originally, the Internet was built for text. We truly witnessed a revolution in the way information is disseminated and shared. Today, the year is 2014 and the game has changed. Just as newspapers were superseded by television, our human desire for visual consumption is leading to...
There is no question that the field of medical transcription is changing. Already, we have seen a majority of doctors, clinics, and hospitals convert to Electronic Medical Records (EMR), aka Electronic Health Records (EHR). This transition, in essence, effectively streamlines and optimizes data storage, patient...
Well, simply put, the EMR Mandate is a provision of a comprehensive bill passed by congress demanding the conversion of patient charts to electronic systems. Let me introduce you to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or the ARRA. This legislation is aimed at creating more funding...