A medical chart is a key component in the maintenance of systematic documentation of a patient’s medical history, diagnosis, treatment and care provided. It includes all the significant clinical data and medical history comprising of a patient’s demographics, vital signs, diagnoses, medications, treatment, various health issues, allergies, immunization dates, radiology images, laboratory reports, progress notes, […]
What Does a Healthcare Documentation Specialist Do?
A healthcare documentation specialist or a medical transcriptionist is a crucial resource for a healthcare facility for, the important task of documenting a patient’s visit is performed by a transcriptionist. A medical transcriptionist listens to the voice recording of a physician and transcribes it into a report in a prescribed format. A transcriptionist may even […]
Ways EHRs Can Impact Clinical Judgment
Healthcare facilities can have access to real-time and patient-centered electronic health records (EHRs), thanks to the information technology that makes the patient information available to the authorized users instantly and securely. Although it is true that electronic health records have a tremendous impact on the workflow and quality of care provided, there are some complicated […]
Seamless Patient Care with Electronic Health Records
The digital versions of the paper charts are the electronic health records that make it possible to access the patient records instantaneously from anywhere and at any time. These records are stored safely and securely to make them available to the authorized persons who may be physicians, healthcare professionals or the patients themselves. Implementing appropriate […]
EHR Adoption and Things You Should Understand
According to some statistics, as of the year 2017, around 95% of hospitals have adopted electronic health records (EHRs) in their facilities. However, it is also seen that the facilities are not putting the EHR systems to full use. Yet, the facilities are using the data from electronic records for various purposes including – monitoring […]
Effective Ways to Become Smarter
Not everybody is s born with the same intelligence or skills. We can improve our intelligence and skills with a little bit of hard work. Smart people are liked by all and we can become smarter by exercising our brain with creative tasks and puzzles, being open to new thoughts and continual learning, and developing […]
Essential features ASCs must look for in EHRs
It has been observed that the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) across hospitals has reached more than 90% whereas the adoption of EHRs in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) is not even 10%. It is estimated that a less percentage of ASCs that are hospital owned or affiliated, use the hospital EHRs. The reason for […]
Dealing with Pre-Authorization in Medical Industry
Among the many frustrating and time-consuming processes, physicians are required to complete as part of their job is to deal with the pre-authorization. Getting pre-authorization for procedures to be performed is expensive in terms of time and productivity as it takes a considerable amount of time in getting it from the payers. Receiving pre-authorization for […]
Get to Know How EHRs Aid Healthcare Industry
Electronic health records (EHRs) are patients’ digital records that are the electronic version of the patients’ paper charts. Since the EHR contains comprehensive data regarding a patient including the patient medical history, demographic details, ailments, diagnoses, treatment, and medication details. The electronic health records are very useful to the health care providers as they can […]
Things to Know Regarding EHR Implementation
The electronic version of patients charts are the electronic health records (EHRs) that facilitate the availability of patient information to the physicians and other healthcare providers. The electronic health records work on a real-time basis and are patient-centered that help in providing patient information instantaneously and securely. The EHR systems cover a broad spectrum of […]