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On the horizon: Uber Health expands patient access to healthy food delivery and over-the-counter items. On June 13, Uber Health announced Uber will soon deliver groceries and other over-the-counter (OTC) items to patients as it expands beyond medical transportation to help those who can’t get to the supermarket, such as patients with social determinants of […]
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Regional Conferences Are the Latest Buzz Summer is ending, kids are heading back to school, and AAPC is getting excited to host an AAPC Regional Conference in New York City. I hope to meet many of you in there this month (August 19-21) or at the Seattle regional conference held on October 14-16. If you […]
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Two-thirds of Medicare patients say they use the Internet daily, so the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) created the What’s Covered app that gives consumers direct access to the most used content on Medicare.gov. Adoption of the app may help medical coders submit more accurate claims and better explain why some aren’t covered. […]
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Be all that you can be as a business professional in the healthcare industry. AAPC is reaching out to America’s veterans with a customized, online training program for the Certified Professional Practice Manager (CPPM®) credential. Heroes to Healthcare (H2H) is developed in partnership with ImPowerQ Associates, a Texas-based provider of healthcare-specific organizational development programs that […]
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Medical records are extremely important to the running of any sort of health facility, such as hospitals, doctor offices, or nursing homes. They keep track of the health history of a patient, any new diagnoses, any treatment plan that has been prescribed, medications that a patient takes or has taken in the past, allergies that a patient has, etc. All of this used to be documented on paper. When I was working in a nursing home in 2004, all of our records were paper based. We needed to document everything that we did with our patients.
If we checked on our patient at all, even if we didn’t actively do anything in their room, we needed to document this. This ensures that we aren’t ignoring the needs of our patients. Since patients need to be checked on very regularly, a lot of space can be taken up using paper records. Especially since in most states, physical records need to be a kept for a minimum of seven years. It is also more difficult for healthcare professionals in different locations to read paper records of a certain patient. A lot of copying and faxing is required to accomplish this.
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) allows the healthcare professional to be more organized and allows them to more easily keep up to date about their patient. If there is something in particular that they need to find out about their patient, it is more readily available with EMR technology. They no longer need to sift through useless information in order to read the one piece of information that they need.
In most hospitals, a computer is placed in every patient’s room so that medical errors are reduced. Every time a medication is given or a treatment done, the patient’s name-band needs to be scanned so that it is ensured that they are receiving the right medication with the right dose at the right time by the right route. Having a computer right next to you when you check all of these decreases medical errors in the hospital system. EMR also ensures patient confidentiality. Only the people directly involved with the care of a patient can read that patient’s medical record.
Log ins are password protected so unless a healthcare provider gives someone their password, they can’t get in to check on the status of a patient. EMR is a very good system that is readily becoming more widespread throughout our medical system.
Prime Clinical Systems (http://www.primeclinical.com/) designs and installs EMR systems that are easy to use and easily customized to the individual EMR requirements of individual medical practices and professionals.
With our economy in questionable condition, it has been hard for many medical practices to pay for necessary items. One of these items happens to be medical office software. This new age of software is such a helpful tool to those in the medical field and can help with billing, prescriptions or just looking up a patients last procedure. It speeds up the process of getting patients in and out as well as keeping track of a patient’s medical history. It’s a given that computers and new medical software have helped out tremendously with the care that patients are receiving nowadays. However, some practices would rather save the money or spend it on something more important – it all depends on the company and if you think this software could improve it overall.
Lytec MD is one of these electronic outlets. Lytec MD features a unique note-centric design that allows physicians to complete the entire chart from the progress note. Any new information that you need to add to the note, such as medications or vital sign results, automatically gets updated into the chart. This medical management software slightly resembles the eprescribing system that has taken doctors’ offices by storm. With almost everything being electronic these days, it makes it easier for the doctor’s staff and the patient to keep track of all their papers and quickly see what they have and what they still need.
This new medical software can do wonders for a doctor, his employees and his patients. If you are trying to decide whether this software is right for you and your practice, it should be an easy answer. It will drastically help out your daily routine and make your day easier to get through. Don’t be afraid to take a step into the 21st century and try out this medical software. Chances are, you will not be disappointed.
Before mentioning about Medical Tourism, you should know what Medical Tourism is. Medical Tourism means usually the practice of searching health care in other countries. With this health care, several times of medical, dental, cosmetic surgery with countries having the same medical procedures are offered. In general, you will pay less for these procedures in comparison with the home country.
You may be wondering, “where on earth did this arise from?”. Weird right, but the concept of this procedure rose when people became more and more affected with the ongoing financial crises. People having no insurance claims may actually find it hard to have surgery in their home countries due to the cost. Thus, the patient looks for alternative ways to places to have the surgical procedure done. A wise person seeks for lower rates plus when adding the fare still sums up smaller.
More and more countries actually take advantage of this. More and more money are actually being spent to monetize the market of medical tourism all over the world. For instance, Asian countries doing well like Singapore are focusing on medical tourism more. There are more Asian countries targeting western countries due to the fact that it is really cheaper.
Tracing back history, this procedure is not actually a new thing. Looking back to the records, during the Greek civilization; most pilgrims would travel miles and miles to visit this very very small town in which we could say was the first medical tourism destination ever. On the other hand, during the eighteenth century people would travel to this mysterious place in England which is said to have had mysterious waters being able to heal various diseases. Up to now, these are all till mysterious yet to be solved.
Now I may figure the reason why you are reading this article. Its either you are interested on what is being talked about or you are in need of a medical procedure and cannot afford it. Indeed medical procedures are very expensive. With the concept of this medical tourism you may be able to save more money.
Aside from the fact that you are going to undergo a medical procedure in a foreign country you may at least enjoy the rest of your visa days till it expires. Why not go on vacation even for awhile. These are really good if your surgery is going to be done in tropical countries. You may be able to enjoy the cool and fresh winds of the beach.
The bottom line is, if you are going to undergo medical procedures why not consider the fact that medical tourism may be one of the alternatives you can go thru. It doesn’t just save you money it also gives you the pleasurable vacation you may always be wanting. Several medical tourism packages in china are also available and dental tourism India is also another way to go.
Medical transcription is the process of converting the spoken word of a physician into a text format. It is also known as MT and is an allied health profession. These spoken words are usually the recorded reports of the physicians. A medical transcriptionist converts the most recent and confidential information of the patient into text format.
When a patient meets a doctor and explains him about his ailments, etc, the doctor records the detailed case history in a cassette or a voice recorder for easy remembrance. This recorded report is then used by the transcriptionist who transcribes the spoken word in the written document which can be used as the patientâs chart when he visits the doctor again. Many Medical Transcription Service Providers provide this facility for making the work of the doctor easier.
The patient information is usually stored electronically.
MT service companies usually outsource medical transcriptionist to the hospitals. These companies provide video and audio transcription services. The skills that Medical Transcription Service Providers look for in people to be hired as MTs are- Adept at eye-hand coordination, Skilled in following verbal and written instructions, Knowledge of records maintenance, Know-how of medical terms and Ability to verify and check numbers.
Medical transcription companies services are provided in many fields like gynecology, medicine, surgery, cardiology, oncology and dermatology. Their reports are prepared by the various transcription companies that they outsource information to. Acroseas global solutions is one such outsourcing company which deals in transcription. Here the employees believe in providing quality transcription. Acroseas provide quality services with timely delivery and they believe in professionalism and accuracy. There are a variety of fields in medicine where medical transcription companies services are required. Some require them on a very large scale and some do not. But today MT services have become very prevalent. The various fields are: Oncology centers, Radiology reports, Cardiology transcriptions and reports, orthopedic transcriptions etc.
MT services are also useful in preparing and maintaining records of various departments in a hospital or clinic like radiology department or oncology department. Everyone from individual to practicing doctors, to big hospitals can easily avail transcription services.
Acroseas is a global provider of Transcription services & has been providing top-of-the-line transcriptions services to our clients worldwide. For more info – please log onto www.acroseas.com
CMS announced over the weekend the launch of a new section on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website dedicated to clinicians working in small or rural practices, as well as those treating patients in underserved areas. The new page serves as a single point of reference for these clinicians to help them prepare for and actively […]
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Transitioning a loved one into a long-term care facility isn’t an easy decision. The patient’s families want to ensure their loved one receives the highest quality care possible. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) knows this and issued a final rule to help improve the care and safety of approximately 1.5 million Medicare […]
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