By Ricci Mathew | On April 22, 2008 | In Medicine | Rated 
MT (Medical Transcription) professionals can never take it easy on their job. They have to be always alert as they just cannot afford to make any mistakes in documentation. All medical patient documents have to be totally error free. How can the quality principles be implemented in an MT unit? Here are a few points that are important implementations for quality control.
By Ricci Mathew | On April 16, 2008 | In Medicine | Rated
What is RMT? It is a voluntary lower/entry level "Registered Medical Transcriptionist" credential offered by AHDI (Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity). The advanced level credential offered by AHDI is called CMT or Certified Medical Transcriptionist. AHDI was formerly known by the more popular name of AAMT (American Association for Medical Transcription). What was the purpose of having two different levels of examinations and credentials?
By Ricci Mathew | On April 16, 2008 | In Medicine | Rated
Certified MT (medical transcription) professionals are always in demand and can earn well. Modern technology has also opened for them the option of being able to work from home at flexible hours. Certifications from respected and authoritative bodies always get the due recognition within an industry. Even though it is not required to be a CMT (Certified Medical Transcriptionist) for getting a transcription job, many do aspire for it.
By Ricci Mathew | On April 15, 2008 | In Medicine | Rated
Is there a theoretical explanation for the growth in Medical Transcription Outsourcing to India? Yes indeed there is a cause and effect for everything and it is believed that the HOS ( Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson ) theory in economics has the explanation. Recent literature has applied Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson (HOS) theory of comparative advantage to explain international trade in services.
By Ricci Mathew | On April 12, 2008 | In Medicine | Rated
Medical reports are of various types. Medical reports transcription services are availed by hospitals, physicians, individual physicians, clinics and health centers. A SOAP (Subjective Objective Assessment Plan) report is a brief report in a patient’s chart that is done on the day of appointment or the day the patient is seen by the physician. It is different from the detailed progress report or note that the doctor finally writes that states the diagnosis.
By Ricci Mathew | On April 11, 2008 | In Medicine | Rated
Medical reports are of various types. Medical reports transcription services are availed by hospitals, physicians, individual physicians, clinics and health centers. A SOAP (Subjective Objective Assessment Plan) report is a brief report in a patient’s chart that is done on the day of appointment or the day the patient is seen by the physician. It is different from the detailed progress report or note that the doctor finally writes that states the diagnosis.
By John Kessel | On April 11, 2008 | In Medicine | Rated
What are the various duties that the medical coding and medical billing professionals have to do? Computerization and globalization has greatly helped in successfully managing the country’s vast health care and health insurance needs of the people. The fast growing community of medical coders and billers is a force to reckon with. Here is a list of some of the duties that they may have to handle in the course of their work
By Ricci Mathew | On April 4, 2008 | In Medicine | Rated
Why it is that medical transcription outsourcing has become such a big business today? Well it is just because one thing leads to other. In the earlier days, medical secretaries just had to type out the reports dictated by the doctor after the rush time. Now it is different. The work volume has increased and is beyond the scope of the conventional medical secretary. It has become mandatory for hospitals to keep digital records of all the patient details like medical reports, lab tests, prescribed drugs, therapy given and other such details. Why?
By Ricci Mathew | On April 3, 2008 | In Medicine | Rated
Courses offered by transcription schools give a certificate upon the successful completion of the course. They usually have affiliation to a higher university / body. Finding a good online medical transcription school is mandatory. Courses offered by transcription schools give a certificate upon the successful completion of the course. They usually have affiliation to a higher university / body.
By Ricci Mathew | On April 3, 2008 | In Medicine | Rated
What are the types of details that are required during the medical billing process? They include details like name, address, telephone number, ID number of provider, name of insurance company / group, ID number of insurance holder, patient's name, date of birth/address/phone no, insured person's name, date of birth/address/phone, and much more.
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