Medical Transcription

Whether you love it or hate it, the EMR mandate is mandatory. An average of 80% of practices have already implemented an EMR or EHR in accordance with the Affordable Care Act’s requirement to convert or pay a non-compliance fee. The other 20% will need to fall in line soon. For...

Medical Transcription Week On behalf of KMTS, we wish all medical transcriptionists out there a Happy Medical Transcription Week! The names, experiences, and treatments of billions of people over the years have been documented for decades now by all typists in the world. Records have informed physicians on how to...

The Story of DNA The nucleus holds a forever-dense core of pure intelligence. It is loaded with codes that write the world itself, and it’s beaming with life. Location, role, and mission determine its manifestations. DNA is the most potent substance known to mankind and it...

What is the EMR/EHR Transcription Mandate? With Obamacare rolled out and in full implementation, all patient data and information must be inputted into electronic EMR or EHR systems. What used to be a file folder for each patient is now an extensive online database connecting all...

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,...

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...

How important is the accuracy in medical transcription? Let’s just say: excruciatingly important! Medical transcription doesn’t involve drills or medical devices. Furthermore, there is no patient contact, which raises the question of how a transcriptionists could have a negative effect? Transcriptionists simply record text dictated by the...

What is Medical Transcription? Also known as “MT”, medical transcription deals with the transcription or conversion of voice-recorded reports or notes dictated by doctors or other medical professionals into electronic text format. Over the years, the medical transcription service has altered with the changing technological landscape....