Medical transcription outsourcing: Value added services

The process of healthcare depends on several inputs to be effective and economical. One of the ingredients that add to the successful delivery of healthcare is accurate and timely information in the form of patient records. Patient records are a culmination of patient details including the health and treatment history of the patient, test results, X-rays, medication prescribed, allergies, pre-existing health conditions, progress on treatment availed among other details.

It is important for healthcare professionals to have this information to draw on, for formulating an effective treatment plan. Medical transcription is the process of creating patient records converting audio files of the patient- healthcare professional encounter as narrated by the healthcare professional into text format.

Outsourcing medical transcription has not only proven to be effective, efficient and economical, but also provides value added services.

What is the value addition to be gained by outsourcing medical transcription services?

• Specialty medical transcription: Outsourcing medical transcription ensures that the needs of different specialties are recognized and taken care of. Each specialty of medicine has its’ own specific language, terminology, drugs, procedures, therapies, formats and templates. Outsourcing medical transcription to a professional service provider ensures that the needs of specialists are taken care of by medical transcriptionists who are domain experts in that specialty, delivering transcripts with optimum accuracy and within the turnaround time required

• Technology: Technology has become an important part of the transcription process both for the healthcare professionals and the service provider. One of the added benefits of outsourcing medical transcription is the benefit gained by the use of technology used by the service provider. The value added to the medical transcription process by technology include: 

a)    Flexible modes of dictation

b)    Automatic upload of dictation

c)     Safe transmission of audio files to the service provider

d)    Automatic delivery of transcripts through speedy and secure means

e)    Added benefits like remote printing and faxing

f)      Powerful archiving features enabling easy tracking of dictation and transcripts

g)    Integration with EMR systems through HL7 interface

• HIPAA/HITECH compliance:  Securing confidential patient information is one of the main concerns of healthcare facilities. This information is especially vulnerable during the process of medical transcription. Outsourcing medical transcription to the right service provider ensures that this data is protected at every stage of transcription by taking adequate measures securing technology, people, processes and infrastructure.

• Medical transcription requirements for holiday and weekend requirements at no extra costs:  Outsourcing medical transcription has the added benefit of taking care of all the transcription needs of the healthcare facility including holiday and weekend requirements. The healthcare facility benefits from the outsourcing arrangement in terms of no wastage on idle capacity and savings on extra costs for holiday and weekend transcription

• Quickening the receivables cycle:  Outsourcing medical transcription ensures that the process of reimbursement takes place on time. Medical transcription is the first step in the reimbursement process. Outsourcing medical transcription ensures that patient records are created on time, thus laying the foundation for coding and billing leading to claims processing and reimbursement. 

It can be said that outsourcing medical transcription to the service provider is a value added service.

TransDyne a leader in the outsourced medical transcription industry offers value added outsourced medical transcription services. TransDyne offers quality medical transcription at reasonable prices, executed by experienced and qualified medical transcriptionists with a very quick turnaround time executed through secure HIPAA and HITECH compliant channels, with very high levels of accuracy and all this with technology that is advanced but easy to use!             

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