Archive for November, 2008
Quality Guidelines: A Necessary Measure
With quality guidelines in place, you can be sure that your medical transcriptions will be of consistent quality, which is definitely a good sign. Many transcription companies have problems with this because they hire so many different transcriptionists.
When you have 50 different people working on your medical transcriptions without any particular guide, you can assume [...]Document Delivery: When to Follow Up
The majority of medical transcription companies are fairly fast with their document delivery, but there will be times when you aren`t sure if the completed documents should have arrived or not. Do you check with the company or just wait it out?
The best way to go here is to get a quote for how long [...]Medical Dictation: Does It Really Save Time?
Many people think that dictation is really just a waste of time. After all, why not type the information if you`re going to be reviewing it anyway? There is a very good reason for this.
First of all, how fast do you type? The average person types around 50-75 words per minute. A fast typist will [...]Researching a Medical Transcription Company
It pays to ensure that you are choosing a good quality medical transcription company. Doing some research might take a bit of time, but it is well worth it to know that you have everything you need in order to be successful.
Trial: Most medical transcription companies now offer a free trial, so take advantage of [...]Are Quality Guidelines on Your Christmas List?
Medical transcription services can really end up being a huge boon to any medical professional who needs to streamline their business. The more efficient you are, the more likely your medical business is to thrive. However, before you choose a medical transcription service, make sure that the service offers quality guidelines.
It`s safe to say that [...]Medical Transcription Billing Made Easy
When it comes to paying for medical transcription, you`d think it would be easy. Unfortunately, it`s not always as straightforward as we`d like to think.
Some companies have different methods of billing for medical transcription. Here are the most common ones:
Minute:This will tend to make you feel pressured as you are doing your dictations, but [...]Document Delivery: A Weak Point in Some Companies
Not all medical transcription companies work with care when it comes to document delivery. Obviously within their company, they can control the quality and ensure that everything is safe and secure, but the weak point in many businesses is the actual document delivery.
Safe document delivery needs to follow HIPAA guidelines in order to protect against [...]What Transcription Tools is Your Medical Transcription Company Using?
You might wonder what you have to do with medical transcription tools, since you are only providing the dictations. The truth is, it`s a good idea to find out what kind of transcription tools your medical transcription service is using, since this will help you understand how they work.
Most transcriptionists are using a simple software [...]Organization Makes Dictation Go Faster
You`ll find that if you have everything you need all laid out, it will be far easier to do your dictations all in one go. This makes everything happen faster, since it can be quite a distraction for you to come back to an unfinished dictation and try to find out where you were before. [...]
3 Reasons Quality Guidelines Need to Exist
These days, the majority of medical transcription services will offer quality guidelines, but there are still quite a few that don`t. Before you start doing business with one of these companies, let`s take a look at why quality guidelines are a good thing.
Everyone is on the same page. This means that everyone will look [...]