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		<title>7 SCINTILLATING BENEFITS OF HIRING IN-HOUSE MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are lots of medical transcription companies that opt for outsourcing medical transcriptionists instead of in-house medical transcriptionists. In this article, we look at various benefits derived by an organization, if they opt for in-house medical transcriptionists. Medical Transcriptionist is one of the most demanding jobs present in the market. With the help of Medical [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><a href="http://www.healthcareitscope.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Medical-Transcription.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2368" title="Medical Transcription" src="http://www.healthcareitscope.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Medical-Transcription-150x150.jpg" alt="Medical Transcription 150x150 7 SCINTILLATING BENEFITS OF HIRING IN HOUSE MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS" width="150" height="150" /></a>There are lots of medical transcription companies that opt for outsourcing medical transcriptionists instead of in-house medical transcriptionists. In this article, we look at various benefits derived by an organization, if they opt for in-house medical transcriptionists. </em></p>
<p>Medical Transcriptionist is one of the most demanding jobs present in the market. With the help of <strong><a href="http://www.mediscribes.com/">Medical Transcription</a></strong> services, medical practitioners can lessen their burden of electronic documentation for all patient records.<strong> </strong> But the major question that the medical practitioners face is, whether they wish to outsource these services or hire someone in-house. We are all aware that there are two options available to medical practitioners to take care of the transcription needs. They are:</p>
<ul>
<li>In-house</li>
<li>Outsource</li>
</ul>
<p>Let us now look at some of the benefits of hiring an in-house medical transcriptionist:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Availability of staff member throughout the day:</em></strong>One of the advantages of recruiting an in-house medical transcriptionist is that their services can be rendered throughout the day. Their day-to-day tasks includes:
<ul>
<li>Correcting errors</li>
<li>Making changes</li>
<li>Carrying out new tasks on regular basis</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<blockquote><p>They are also trained to become accustomed with:</p>
<ul>
<li>Medical terminology</li>
<li>Lexicons associated with the medical profession</li>
<li>Brand names and phrases which help medical transcriptionists to carry out their daily tasks smoothly</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>To maintain secrecy for honoring any confidential agreement:</em></strong> If the organization has signed any confidential agreement due to sensitivity of the information to be derived, it is always recommended to opt for an in-house medical transcriptionist. This makes it easier for the organization to keep the flow of information in check. The in-house medical transcriptionist is directly accountable for honoring the confidential agreement.</li>
<li><strong><em>Flexibility in responding to changing business environment:</em></strong> If there are abrupt changes in the business environment of the organization, hiring in-house medical transcriptionists is the only option. They can adapt to the changing business situation, and can apply their logic in providing necessary services swiftly.<strong><em></em></strong></li>
<li><strong><em>Total control of manager<span style="text-decoration: underline;">:</span></em></strong> Manager has total control over in-house medical transcriptionists. It is much easier for the managers to manage the transcriptionists effectively, as they are working in the same domain/building of the organization. They can even give regular instructions to the in-house medical transcriptionists about their day-to-day activities.<strong><em></em></strong></li>
<li><strong><em>Performance based appraisal:</em></strong> The in-house transcriptionists<strong> </strong>are full-time employees of the organization. But their appraisal is based totally on performance, hence, they have the additional incentive to raise their bar, and prove their efficiency to grow in the organization. This makes the performance of the <em>in-house transcriptionists</em> formidable. <strong><em></em></strong></li>
<li><strong><em>Increased quality and efficiency<span style="text-decoration: underline;">:</span></em></strong> If medical transcriptions are outsourced from a third party, the files that the organization receives may not be of superior quality. It is also possible that the transcribed files do not reach on time. Even if the organization gets the files on it, checking them to ensure the quality becomes a headache. Hence, it is always advisable for the organization to recruit in-house medical transcriptionists, who can deliver the quality on timely basis. <strong><em></em></strong></li>
<li><strong><em>Preserving sensitive data with the organization<span style="text-decoration: underline;">:</span></em></strong> When an organization outsources medical transcriptions to a third party they take a risk of losing sensitive data to the outsourced party. By hiring in-house transcriptionists, the organization can preserve the sensitive data and honor their part of agreement with the client.<strong><em></em></strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Recruiting in-house medical transcriptionists<strong> </strong>has its own sets of advantages and disadvantages. Being a Global <strong><a href="http://www.mediscribes.com/about-mediscribes.html">Medical Transcription Companie</a></strong>, we understand the needs of our clients, and can provide customized solutions as per their needs. If you wish to learn more about Mediscribes, click <strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.mediscribes.com/">here</a></span></em></strong>.</p>
<h4><em>About</em><em> Mediscribes</em></h4>
<p>Mediscribes, Inc. is one of the fastest growing transcription &amp; document management systems providers in United States, based in Metro Louisville. Mediscribes is an ISO 9000-2001 certified company, rendering cost-effective consolidated transcription solutions to major hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities in United States. Mediscribes is the most value-providing organization in the market today with a strong presence in America and offshore locations. The firm specializes in providing highly accurate transcription adhering to ADHI guidelines in unbeatable turnaround time with robust &amp; proven document management system as its vantage point to its esteemed clientele.</p>
<p>Mediscribes provides end-to-end transcription solutions as its primary offering. For our customers, we focus on dictation systems, both ASP as well as enterprise level solutions, with the help of our most valued asset ezVoiceIntelligence (ezVI), providing specialty-specific qualitative transcription along with a “whole nine yards” document management system. Mediscribes specializes in EMR data integration as well. Our data dispatch department is highly proficient in integrating transcribed reports into any type of EMR. Healthcare facilities that do not have EMR get the option to use our web-based file monitoring interface called eTranscribe for global access to their data. eTranscribe has special features of E-signing, E-faxing, auto-printing, and user-friendly document search criteria.</p>
<p>For additional information, please visit <a href="http://www.mediscribes.com/">http://www.mediscribes.com</a></p>
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		<title>21st Century learning and Teaching Modus operandi and Advantages</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 09:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With growing technologies, the methods of acquiring education are also growing. It is always better to opt for something that is advanced because if a teacher is departing knowledge then there is a possibility of human error but that is not the case with technology. With changing time, the method of acquiring and providing knowledge [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><a href="https://empowerlms.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/online-learning.png"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1016" title="Online Learning" src="https://empowerlms.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/online-learning.png?w=300" alt=" 21st Century learning and Teaching Modus operandi and Advantages" width="300" height="204" /></a>With growing technologies, the methods of acquiring education are also growing. It is always better to opt for something that is advanced because if a teacher is departing knowledge then there is a possibility of human error but that is not the case with technology.</em></p>
<p>With changing time, the method of acquiring and providing knowledge is changing. During olden days, students use to go to the classroom and knowledge sharing use to take place in place in classrooms only but these days advanced learning has become popular. During olden days, the only way available for gaining knowledge was books but now, new methods like that of Elearning LMS and usage of other advanced technologies has started.</p>
<p><strong>Methods using for learning and teaching in 21st century</strong></p>
<p>There are many methods that have being introduced at regular intervals so that the students can learn many things and at a faster rate and at the same time, the teacher’s work is also reduced to a larger extent. Few of the popular methods that are being used are as follows: -</p>
<ol>
<li>Elearning LMS – <strong><a href="http://www.empowerbpo.com/">Elearning</a> </strong>LMS has become a popular thing because of the ease and comfort with which it can be used. With the help of Elearning<strong> <a href="http://www.empowerbpo.com/">LMS</a></strong>, the students get involved in what is being taught.</li>
<li>Online learning – There are many online learning classrooms where the lectures are conducted virtually. The user can get access to wide range of knowledge by way of this mode of learning and the quality of education that student from all over the world receives remains same.</li>
<li>Digital learning – <strong><a href="http://www.247digitallearning.com/">Digital learning</a></strong> means carry the study notes in a digital equipment like that of laptop, mobile or e-book reader so that the person can study anywhere as per their convenience.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Advantages of learning and teaching methods used in 21st century</strong></p>
<p>There are many advantages of using advanced technologies to depart knowledge rather the classroom teaching.</p>
<ol>
<li>If a person prepares an elearning LMS then that can be used by various people and it can be used for longer period of time. Same is the case with Online learning as well, once the course material is prepared, it can used at any point of time as per the users requirement.</li>
<li>If a person is too busy and hence, he doesn’t have the time to attend classes but he is eager to learn then he can take up some online learning courses where he can listen to the course content at any point of time as per his convenience.</li>
<li>Another advantage that is offered by digital learning is access to knowledge anywhere and everywhere because it is merely impossible to carry fat books with oneself at all point of time. Digital learning has reduced the physical efforts of carrying books.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>About emPower </strong><strong><br />
</strong><br />
emPower  is a leading provider of comprehensive Healthcare Compliance Solutions through <a href="http://www.empowerbpo.com/">Learning Management System (LMS)</a>. Its mission is to provide innovative security solutions to enable compliance with applicable laws and regulations and maximize business performance. empower provides range of courses to manage compliance required by regulatory bodies such as OSHA, HIPAA, Joint commission and Red Flag Rule etc. Apart from this emPower also offers custom demos and tutorials for your website, business process management and software implementation.</p>
<p>Its Learning Management system (LMS) allows students to retrieve all the courses 24/7/365 by accessing the portal. emPower e-learning training program is an interactive mode of learning that guides students to progress at their own pace.</p>
<p>For additional information, please visit <a href="http://www.empowerbpo.com/">http://www.empowerbpo.com</a>.</p>
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Ph: 502 -400-9374<br />
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		<title>Fewer lab test sought by docs with HIE access</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Physicians who had access to a health information exchange (HIE) ordered fewer lab tests for patients with prior test results after the HIE was formed than they did previously, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. This finding appears to contradict the results of a controversial paper recently published in Health Affairs in early March. In [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Physicians who had access to a <a title="Health Care Compliance Program " href="http://www.empowerbpo.com/home_health_aide.html"><strong>health</strong> </a>information exchange (HIE) ordered fewer lab tests for patients with prior test results after the HIE was formed than they did previously, according to a <a href="http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/172/6/517-a" target="_blank">new study</a> published in the <em>Archives of Internal Medicine</em>.</p>
<p>This finding appears to contradict the results of a <a href="http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/docs-more-likely-order-additional-imaging-tests-electronic-access/2012-03-06" target="_blank">controversial paper recently published in <em>Health Affairs</em></a> in early March. In that study, researchers determined that physicians with access to the results of a patient&#8217;s previous imaging and blood tests in an electronic health record (EHR) ordered more tests than those who did not have an EHR.</p>
<p>The <em>Health Affairs</em> paper set off a fierce debate over the value of EHRs. Farzad Mostashari, the national coordinator of health IT, <a href="http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/mostashari-study-e-access-and-medical-imaging-doesnt-get-all-facts/2012-03-07" target="_blank">publicly criticized the study</a>, prompting a <a href="http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/study-authors-fire-back-mostashari-after-critical-commentary/2012-03-13" target="_blank">retort</a> from its authors on the <em>Health Affairs</em> blog.</p>
<p>The new <em>Archives</em> study is based on the medical records of more than 117,000 patients treated in the outpatient departments of Boston-based Brigham &amp; Women&#8217;s and Massachusetts General Hospitals between 1999 and 2004. In 2000, the two hospitals&#8211;both part of Partners Healthcare&#8211;created a health information exchange (HIE).</p>
<p>The researchers found that 346 of the patients treated at one of the hospitals had recently received tests at the other hospitals, <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/29/us-electronic-health-records-idUSBRE82S1CH20120329" target="_blank">according to</a> Reuters. Forty-four of those patients were tested prior to the HIE&#8217;s establishment. Nearly 22,000 patients who had not recently received tests were treated at one of the hospitals before the HIE existed.</p>
<p>Overall, the number of tests ordered for each patient in the study fell from an average of seven before the HIE&#8217;s advent to four afterward. While the number of tests ordered for people who had not undergone previous tests rose slightly, the number ordered for those with prior tests fell by 49 percent, indicating that physicians reduced the amount of redundant test ordering.</p>
<p>The contrast between results of the <em>Archives</em> study and the paper in <em>Health Affairs</em> may be related to the different settings in which they were conducted, Danny McCormick, a coauthor of the study, told Reuters. &#8220;We studied a different population,&#8221; he noted.</p>
<p>Whereas the patients in the <em>Archive</em>s study were treated in hospital outpatient departments in Boston, the other study was based on a national cohort of office visits. In addition, noted Alexander Turchin, one of the <em>Archives</em> paper&#8217;s co-authors, physicians may be more likely to order redundant imaging tests than redundant lab tests.</p>
<p>This article was originally posted at http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/fewer-lab-test-sought-docs-hie-access/2012-03-30</p>
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		<title>How Much Are You Really Paying for Transcription Services?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The price that a HIM department ultimately pays for transcription services can vary greatly depending on the transcription firm&#8217;s billing method. In a 2007 study entitled, &#8220;A Standard Unit of Measure for Transcribed Reports,&#8221; an AHIMA/CDIA Task Force compared three common billing methods &#8211; AAMT, ASCII, and VBC. In this study, they compared the actual billing for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p dir="ltr" align="left">The price that a HIM department ultimately pays for <strong><a title="Transcription Service " href="http://www.mediscribes.com/medical-transcription-quality.html">transcription services</a></strong> can vary greatly depending on the transcription firm&#8217;s billing method.</p>
<p dir="ltr" align="left">In a 2007 study entitled, <a href="http://library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/ahima/bok1_034023.html">&#8220;A Standard Unit of Measure for Transcribed Reports,&#8221;</a> an AHIMA/CDIA Task Force compared three common billing methods &#8211; AAMT, ASCII, and VBC. In this study, they compared the actual billing for the same medical procedure using each of these three line billing methods. The study found that HIM departments are charged as much as 33 percent more for the exact same medical procedure when the transcription company used the AAMT method of pricing, and as much as 17 percent more when using the ASCII method compared with the VBC method of line pricing.</p>
<p dir="ltr" align="left">As part of this study, AHIMA/CDIA stated the following, &#8220;VBC is the only counting method that could be easily understood, verified, and replicated by all parties in medical transcription business processes.&#8221;</p>
<p dir="ltr" align="left">Failure to understand the differences between these and other pricing methods can cost a HIM department. Uncommon billing methods reduce transparency and make it more difficult for HIM departments to understand what they are being billed.</p>
<p dir="ltr" align="left">The AHIMA/CDIA findings discussed above may lead you to ask why every medical transcription firm does not use the same billing method. In many cases, transcription companies have used billing methods that are so confusing that it is impossible for any independent person to replicate the calculations in the transcription company&#8217;s bills.</p>
<p dir="ltr" align="left">It is difficult to comparatively shop for firms&#8217; services. On an almost daily basis, we talk with HIM departments that think they are paying a competitive rate, but when they actually are able to make an apple-to-apple comparison based on line count, they find that they are paying much more than they originally thought. In the last 12 months alone we have heard of transcription companies with &#8220;line values&#8221; ranging from 35 characters to 60 characters. This is essential to understand when attempting to <img src="http://health-information.advanceweb.com/SharedResources/Images/2012/011612/MoneyPulse_300x.jpg" alt="MoneyPulse 300x How Much Are You Really Paying for Transcription Services? " align="left" border="6" hspace="10" vspace="10" title="How Much Are You Really Paying for Transcription Services? " />compare your current company&#8217;s pricing with pricing offered by other firms.</p>
<p dir="ltr" align="left">It is also important to be aware of the distinction between &#8220;qualified text&#8221; and &#8220;transcribed text.&#8221; Some firms charge a low rate for &#8220;qualified text&#8221; and a high rate for &#8220;transcribed text.&#8221; The distinction between these two types of &#8220;text&#8221; can be confusing and inconsistent between firms that apply this billing method. One facility that recently called us was being charged $0.14 per line transcribed and $0.05 for &#8220;qualified text.&#8221; The hospital using this pricing method thought they were getting a $0.9 per line, but when they ran a test on their invoices they found that they were paying $0.13 per line. This detail cost the facility thousands of dollars.</p>
<p dir="ltr" align="left">Many firms charge for items in addition to their per line billing. It is common to see headers, footers, templates, and even demographic information billed separately. These items can add thousands of dollars to a HIM department&#8217;s bill. Often these additional items are hidden within a bill, making it difficult to figure out what was billed.</p>
<p dir="ltr" align="left">It is vital that each HIM department take the time to analyze their transcription company&#8217;s bills on a regular basis. The bills should be easy to understand and highly transparent. Most importantly, you should be able to replicate the transcription company&#8217;s math. Make sure that you understand both the line count and the price charged, and look for additional billed items outside of the per line billing.</p>
<p><em>Lori Langley is vice president of HIM Services for MedScribe Information Systems, Naples, Fla.</em></p>
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		<title>Limit the Potential for Liability During EHR Conversion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) included $17 billion in incentive payments for the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR). The payments began in 2011 and will end in 2016. In 2015, providers who have not adopted an EHR system will face financial penalties. But health care providers should proceed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://health-information.advanceweb.com/SharedResources/Images/recurring_icons/RS/MichaelLSmith_60x_headshot.jpg" alt="MichaelLSmith 60x headshot Limit the Potential for Liability During EHR Conversion " longdesc="http://health-information.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Michael%20Smith,%20JD,%20RRT" align="left" hspace="6" vspace="6" title="Limit the Potential for Liability During EHR Conversion " />The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) included $17 billion in incentive payments for the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR). The payments began in 2011 and will end in 2016. In 2015, providers who have not adopted an EHR system will face financial penalties.</p>
<p>But health care providers should proceed with caution. While the switch to EHR should improve the quality of care and increase efficiency, it also could increase provider liability during the early stages of implementation.</p>
<p>Several problems with EHR systems have been brought to light as more providers implement the systems.</p>
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<li>EHR systems are not always compatible with each other.</li>
<li>Some EHR systems have had software glitches that disable alerts to providers about important information, including but not limited to drug compatibility and allergies.</li>
<li>Providers using EHR systems may not be trained adequately, which can result in increased liability for the practitioner when they cannot access critical information.</li>
<li>Even with a perfect EHR, providers have a period of reduced productivity and less time spent evaluating patients while they learn the EHR system.</li>
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<p>Software incompatibility has been identified as a continuing problem among EHR systems. There are many EHR systems available and no universal standard to make all systems compatible with each other. EHR systems are intended to improve the quality of <a title="Healthcare Compliance " href="http://www.empowerbpo.com/home_health_aide.html ">health care</a> services by giving the treating provider access to the patient&#8217;s complete medical record. However, the quality of healthcare is diminished and liability issues increase when EHR systems cannot adequately share information.</p>
<p><img src="http://health-information.advanceweb.com/SharedResources/Images/2012/030512/telerad_300x.jpg" alt="telerad 300x Limit the Potential for Liability During EHR Conversion " align="left" border="6" hspace="10" vspace="10" title="Limit the Potential for Liability During EHR Conversion " />Providers also may have a financial incentive to use incompatible EHR systems. Physicians and hospitals can charge for performing diagnostic tests, but those same physicians and hospitals cannot charge for reviewing tests recorded in the EHR that were performed by another provider or facility.</p>
<p>Even when EHR systems are compatible, physicians and other providers may be reluctant to rely upon records created and tests performed by other providers. If a test result is erroneous, providers may be liable for relying upon that information in some circumstances. Instead, most providers will probably repeat less complicated tests.</p>
<p>EHR software glitches also may increase liability. EHR systems are supposed to reduce mistakes by offering alerts on possible problems,  such as drug incompatibility, allergies, and aberrant test results. However, software glitches have been reported where the EHR system failed to recognize drug incompatibility, dosage errors, and erroneous test results. Additionally, some EHR systems may not adequately distinguish abnormal patient data included in large volumes of normal patient data, which can result in a claim against the provider.</p>
<p>Some providers also disable alerts built into the EHR because they consider excessive alerts a nuisance. Other providers may disable them because they resent the EHR interfering with their clinical decision process. Providers that ignore or disable alerts in the EHR will expose themselves to liability for mistakes they make that the EHR could have prevented.</p>
<p>The sheer volume of data included in EHR can increase the potential for mistakes that subject a provider to liability. EHR systems usually are based upon templates that include more information than providers included in their paper records. Not all of that data is essential to the patient&#8217;s current problem or complaint, but providers are required to trudge through the template included in the EHR. Providers also may experience difficulty locating essential information in a new EHR system because the information is not organized in a familiar manner or because the EHR does not follow the provider&#8217;s analytical process. These types of problems should diminish as providers become more experienced with their EHR systems.</p>
<p>EHR systems will provide audit trails that show which provider accessed the EHR and what information was reviewed by the provider. The audit trail can show how much time a provider spent reviewing a particular test. The EHR may make it easier to prove a provider was negligent because the provider missed important information in the EHR or failed to carefully examine data in the EHR.</p>
<p>EHR will eventually replace paper records in many practice settings. Once fully implemented, EHR will improve the quality and efficiency of patient care. But providers will need to learn to limit the potential for increased liability as they convert to EHR.</p>
<p><em>Michael L. Smith, JD, RRT is board certified in health law by The Florida Bar and practices at The Health Law Firm in Altamonte Springs, Fla. This article is for general information only and is not a substitute for formal legal advice</em></p>
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		<title>3 pieces of ICD-10 conversion you should outsource &#8212; and 1 you cannot</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The timing of ICD-10 may still be up in the air, but eventually, the transition will call for myriad of changes, some of which organizations should consider outsourcing, and some they should not. &#8220;We look at it as a matter of scale or skill, and that&#8217;s how you make your decisions,&#8221; said Mark Williams, partner at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The timing of ICD-10 <a href="http://www.icd10watch.com/blog/icd-10-readiness-wedi-survey-says-industry-not-ready"><strong>may still be up in the air</strong></a>, but eventually, the transition will call for myriad of changes, some of which organizations should consider outsourcing, and some they should not.</p>
<p>&#8220;We look at it as a matter of scale or skill, and that&#8217;s how you make your decisions,&#8221; said Mark Williams, partner at PwC. &#8220;Scale: it&#8217;s arms and legs and the ability to deliver it at the level it needs to be delivered. Sometimes, organizations can&#8217;t do that, and that&#8217;s when they need to bring in external resources. For skill, some organizations are more well-rounded than others, and they don&#8217;t have deficiencies for the most part.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Williams breaks down, based on scale and skill, which pieces of the ICD-10 conversion <a title="Healthcare Compliance " href="http://www.empowerbpo.com/home_health_aide.html "><strong>healthcare</strong> </a>organizations would be wise to consider outsourcing, as well as the one aspect that should not be left up to anyone else.</p>
<p><strong>1. <em>Do</em> outsource financial modeling.</strong> Financial modeling is a big focus for ICD-10, and it&#8217;s important to consider the impact &#8220;flipping the codes&#8221; will have on both payers and providers. &#8220;So for a payer, it&#8217;s what that&#8217;s going to do to the amount [they] pay on claims, or your medical loss ratio,&#8221; Williams said. &#8220;For a provider, what&#8217;s that going to do to how much [they] get paid for the services [they] provide. It depends on what side of the table you&#8217;re on.&#8221; Determining the impact the transition will have is a &#8220;complicated exercise,&#8221; which includes many functional areas that drive the ultimate expense. &#8220;We think that&#8217;s more of a skill-based need for outsourcing,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Those skills are often not complete in an organization. The approach and method you have to follow on financial modeling isn&#8217;t necessarily typical of what organizations do on a day-to-day basis.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>2. <em>Do</em> outsource training. </strong>Although there&#8217;s <a href="http://www.icd10watch.com/blog/icd-10-training-teaching-medical-coding-just-part-challenge-cost"><strong>training surrounding ICD-10 and the new codes</strong></a> themselves, Williams pointed out training concerning the organization and the changes it will undergo to adopt the new code set. &#8220;It&#8217;s a big element of the project and the training needs to be delivered at the right time; if you deliver it too early, people forget and then they&#8217;re not interested.&#8221; And if you&#8217;re too late, Williams warned, employees won&#8217;t have the time to &#8220;internalize it,&#8221; and get it done on a broader scale. &#8220;Don&#8217;t forget, there&#8217;s always training going on in an organization,&#8221; he added. &#8220;And usually, the corporate training departments aren&#8217;t heavy. So training is a prime outsource function, more based on scale than skill. Scale it when you need it, right?&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>3. <em>Do</em> outsource organizational readiness.</strong> This includes taking a comprehensive look at the organization to determine not only <a href="http://www.icd10watch.com/blog/aapcs-16-steps-ease-icd-10-implementation"><strong>how prepared it is for ICD-10</strong></a>, but how likely it is to see success after the transition. &#8220;That&#8217;s a pretty big and far-reaching look,&#8221; Williams explained. &#8220;Sometimes, you&#8217;ll have to go pretty deep, and that&#8217;s more of a skill-based drive.&#8221; Outsourcing this aspect of the transition offers another pair of eyes to assess the organization, since many don&#8217;t have a single person who &#8220;understands the organization well enough to step back and take a look at it as a whole,&#8221; he said. Some employees many know a particular area well, Williams added, &#8220;but maybe not the whole organization and every function in it.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>4. <em>Don&#8217;t</em> outsource post-compliance day monitoring and performance.</strong> The compliance date isn&#8217;t the end date. &#8220;It&#8217;s the start date because the organization needs to understand, based on the level of change they&#8217;ve undergone to implement ICD-10, how well did this thing perform based on [their] plan.&#8221; It&#8217;s important for an organization to address issues in real time and be able to detect and understand its weaknesses, he added. &#8220;You can&#8217;t get into big claims backlog on the payer side, and you can&#8217;t get into the big delays in billing on the provider side … you can&#8217;t let the consultants run your business and become totally reliant on them. You have to run your business at some point; you have to own that.&#8221;</p>
<p><em>Follow Michelle McNickle on Twitter, @<a href="http://twitter.com/michelle_writes">Michelle_writes</a></em></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 23, 2012 Louisville, Mediscribes, a leading provider of Medical Transcription Services and document management systems all across the globe, as members of Health Story Organization have vowed to stand by each and every Health Story Member. Health story is an alliance of healthcare associations, providers and vendors through which resources were pooled over a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.healthcareitscope.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/logo1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2342" title="Mediscribes" src="http://www.healthcareitscope.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/logo1.jpg" alt="logo1 Mediscribes a participant of Health Story organization stands by Health Story Members. " width="150" height="70" /></a>March 23, 2012 Louisville, Mediscribes, a leading provider of <a href="http://www.mediscribes.com/medical-transcription.html"><strong>Medical Transcription Services</strong></a> and document management systems all across the globe, as members of Health Story Organization have vowed to stand by each and every Health Story Member.</p>
<p>Health story is an alliance of healthcare associations, providers and vendors through which resources were pooled over a period of 3 years. Rapid development initiatives were taken for producing standards of data for the purpose of flow of information between various types of electronic health records and healthcare documents.</p>
<p>There is an associate charter agreement with Health Level Seven and other related organizations. This is mainly for harmonization. Health Story supports eight technical implementation guides. Recently, the completion of the project took place with ONC and HL7/HE for consolidation of guides into a single package. There was continuity of Care Document Standard. There are many types of important documents that support the implementation. In addition, there should be proper information with the industry as to the availability of standards. There are many benefits of electronic documents. Mediscribes is an active participant and contributor of Health Story Organization</p>
<p>Mediscribes, based in Metro Louisville, USA is an ISO 9000-2010 certified company. Consolidated transcription solutions that are very cost effective are rendered to major clinics, hospitals and healthcare facilities by Mediscribes. This is an organization considered to be the best amongst valued solutions providers in the field of <a href="http://www.mediscribes.com/"><strong>Medical Transcription</strong></a> and allied medical solutions and services. Apart from US, it has a strong presence in offshore transcription management services as well.</p>
<p>End to end transcription solutions are provided by Mediscribes as its primary offering. For the customers, the main focus is on the dictation systems. These include enterprise level solutions as well as ASP. This is done with the help of ezVoiceIntelligence which is considered to be the most valued asset. Qualitative and specialty-specific transcription is provided along with document management system.</p>
<p>The specialization of this firm is in the integration of EMR data as well. The data dispatch team of this firm has a high proficiency in the integration of transcribed reports into EMR. If there are some healthcare facilities that are not having EMR, they will surely get an option of using web based files that have a monitoring interface. This interface is known as eTranscribe. Global access to data can be obtained. Special features of e-Faxing, e-Signing and auto printing are offered as well.</p>
<p>Mediscribes specializes in highly accurate <a href="http://www.mediscribes.com/medical-transcription-quality.html"><strong>Transcription Service</strong></a> and solutions that adhere to the guidelines of ADHI in unbeatable turnaround times. The document management systems that Mediscribes deals in are proven and robust in the turf of medial allied services. To avail association from Mediscribes for any and every medical transcription service, do get in touch with them.</p>
<h4>About Mediscribes</h4>
<p>Mediscribes, Inc. is one of the fastest growing <a href="http://www.mediscribes.com/"><strong>Medical Transcription</strong></a> &amp; document management systems providers in United States, based in Metro Louisville. Mediscribes is an ISO 9000-2001 certified company, rendering cost-effective consolidated transcription solutions to major hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities in United States. Mediscribes is the most value-providing organization in the market today with a strong presence in America and offshore locations. The firm specializes in providing highly accurate transcription adhering to ADHI guidelines in unbeatable turnaround time with robust &amp; proven document management system as its vantage point to its esteemed clientele.</p>
<p>Mediscribes provides end-to-end transcription solutions as its primary offering. For our customers, we focus on dictation systems, both ASP as well as enterprise level solutions, with the help of our most valued asset ezVoiceIntelligence (ezVI), providing specialty-specific qualitative transcription along with a “whole nine yards” document management system. Mediscribes specializes in EMR data integration as well. Our data dispatch department is highly proficient in integrating transcribed reports into any type of EMR. Healthcare facilities that do not have EMR get the option to use our web-based file monitoring interface called eTranscribe for global access to their data. eTranscribe has special features of E-signing, E-faxing, auto-printing, and user-friendly document search criteria.</p>
<p>For additional information, please visit <a href="http://www.mediscribes.com/">http://www.mediscribes.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Media Contact (</strong>Mediscribes<strong>)</strong><br />
Mike Perry<br />
<a href="mailto:marketing@mediscribes.com">marketing@mediscribes.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Mediscribes</strong><br />
12806 Townepark Way<br />
Louisville, KY 40243-2311<br />
Ph: 502-400-9374<br />
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<p>Copyright © 2009. <strong>Mediscribes</strong>.<br />
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		<title>Technology in The Classroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the field of technology, the word disruptive is used for a technology or innovation that brings about a radical change in the way a sector functions by introducing efficiency, affordability and convenience. The technology revolution in the business sector is represented by the extensive use of smarter phones or web conferencing in American offices. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://empowerlms.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/classroom-tech.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1010" title="classroom-tech" src="http://empowerlms.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/classroom-tech.jpg?w=300" alt=" Technology in The Classroom" width="300" height="234" /></a>In the field of technology, the word disruptive is used for a technology or innovation that brings about a radical change in the way a sector functions by introducing efficiency, affordability and convenience. The technology revolution in the business sector is represented by the extensive use of smarter phones or web conferencing in American offices. However, the impact of disruptive technology on the education sector is much higher. A wave of smart classes and e-learning has transformed the way education is delivered and pursued, today.</p>
<p>The presence of technology in classrooms makes the student an active learner instead of a passive one. The education system becomes more student-centric. The student can choose, manipulate and generate what he wants to study and how. The student himself creates the learning environment and the mode of obtaining lessons. <a href="http://www.empowerbpo.com/"><strong>E-learning</strong></a> has made the education system more convenient and flexible. The student can learn through his own choice of platform. The role of the teacher also changes as he is no more the sole source of knowledge. He transforms into a mentor and is responsible for providing guidelines and resources to the students.</p>
<p>This system increases the self esteem and motivation levels of a student as he becomes an active participator in the whole learning process. It is known that a student learns more by hearing and visualizing than merely reading. The use of activity based audio visuals in the classrooms generates more interest in the lesson being taught. E-learning portals make education available to those students who did not have access to it before. Different courses and methods are being accessed by students of all age groups at their own choice of time and place. It makes the whole education system more dynamic and learner friendly.</p>
<p>One of the challenges the system is facing is that its standard testing model is not adaptive to children’s varied speed and ways of learning. Some students respond to the audio visual faster while for others the response time is comparatively slow. However, the challenge can be transformed into an opportunity by the teachers. The teachers can use the traditional ways of teaching for regular teaching. The K-12 e-classroom methods can be brought into use simultaneously, depending on the different learning capacity of the students for example, to improve the performance of the weaker students.</p>
<p>The use of technology in classroom encourages creative and out of the box thinking in students, as it presents the monotonous lessons in a very interesting and innovative manner. The process intrigues and stimulates the students. Activity and project based learning is appreciated and encouraged. American Universities were once considered the best in the world but are now striving to catch up on cost effectiveness with their global peers while delivering through the K-12 system.</p>
<p>The concept of smart class and <a href="http://www.empowerbpo.com/"><strong>elearning</strong></a> is a revolution in itself, making the education system of the country dynamic, efficient, student-centric and flexible. There are certain challenges, which are being dealt with and would soon be overcome with the introduction of newer technology, techniques and processes.</p>
<p><strong>About emPower </strong></p>
<p>emPower  is a leading provider of comprehensive Healthcare Compliance Solutions through <a href="http://www.empowerbpo.com">Learning Management System (LMS)</a>. Its mission is to provide innovative security solutions to enable compliance with applicable laws and regulations and maximize business performance. empower provides range of courses to manage compliance required by regulatory bodies such as OSHA, HIPAA, Joint commission and Red Flag Rule etc. Apart from this emPower also offers custom demos and tutorials for your website, business process management and software implementation.</p>
<p>Its Learning Management system (LMS) allows students to retrieve all the courses 24/7/365 by accessing the portal. emPower e-learning training program is an interactive mode of learning that guides students to progress at their own pace.</p>
<p>For additional information, please visit <a href="http://www.empowerbpo.com">http://www.empowerbpo.com</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Media Contact (emPower)</strong><br />
Jason Gaya<br />
<a href="mailto:marketing@empowerbpo.com">marketing@empowerbpo.com</a></p>
<p><strong>emPower</strong><br />
12806 Townepark Way<br />
Louisville, KY 40243-2311<br />
Ph: 502 -400-9374<br />
<a href="http://www.empowerbpo.com">http://www.empowerbpo.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.empowerlms.com">http://www.empowerlms.com</a></p>
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		<title>How Obama Lost The Messaging War Over Health Care Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sweeping health overhaul law turns 2 years old this Friday. And as it heads toward a constitutional showdown at the Supreme Court next week, the debate over the measure remains almost as heated as the day President Obama signed it into law. In fact, public opinion about the law remains divided along partisan lines [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The sweeping health overhaul law turns 2 years old this Friday. And as it heads toward a constitutional showdown at the Supreme Court next week, the debate over the measure remains almost as heated as the day President Obama signed it into law.</p>
<p>In fact, public opinion about the law remains divided along partisan lines to almost exactly the same extent it was when the law was signed on March 23, 2010, according to the latest monthly tracking poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation.</p>
<p>Democrats mostly like the measure. Republicans mostly hate it.</p>
<p>Michael Cannon, an opponent of the law who works for the libertarian Cato Institute, says he&#8217;s not a bit surprised that its popularity hasn&#8217;t grown as many Democrats predicted it would.</p>
<p>&#8220;Even if this law was written exactly as its supporters would have liked, you still can&#8217;t put lipstick on this pig,&#8221; he says. &#8220;The law just takes too much from too many people to be popular with the American public.&#8221;</p>
<p>Opponents of the law say the main reason for that is the so-called individual mandate, which requires most Americans to have health insurance or pay a fine starting in 2014.</p>
<p>&#8220;There was something fundamentally different about trying to jam the individual mandate down the throats of the American people,&#8221; says Tom Miller, another opponent of the law from the conservative American Enterprise Institute. &#8220;Even people who had insurance, who were buying it — it just didn&#8217;t resonate with their core gut instincts and larger values and history.&#8221;</p>
<p>But supporters say the reason the law hasn&#8217;t won more love is considerably more complicated.</p>
<p>Princeton sociology professor and health care watcher Paul Starr says part of the problem that so much of the law hasn&#8217;t taken effect yet. &#8220;They&#8217;re only really going to become aware of the specifics of the legislation as we get close to the point where there&#8217;s enrollment in health plans and where people actually see how the health insurance exchanges actually work and how the subsidies work,&#8221; he says.</p>
<p>And there&#8217;s another big factor in the the lack of support — a lot of people who might like the law misunderstand what it actually requires.</p>
<p>For example, in a March 2011 poll, Kaiser (like most other groups polling on the subject) found that two-thirds of respondents said they opposed the individual mandate. But when it was explained that simply having employer-provided insurance would satisfy that requirement and that most employers were expected to continue to provide such coverage, opposition dropped to 35 percent.</p>
<p>&#8220;Probably 95 percent of the voting public either meet the individual requirement or are exempt from it,&#8221; says Chris Jennings, a former health aide to President Bill Clinton and a supporter of the new law. &#8220;Why aren&#8217;t these messages coming through better than they obviously are?&#8221;</p>
<p>It probably doesn&#8217;t help that the Obama administration has been spending more effort trying to put the law into effect than working to dispel some of the myths about it.</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think that was our primary job,&#8221; says Nancy-Ann DeParle, White House deputy chief of staff and one of the key administration architects of the health law. &#8220;I really think our primary job was making sure that the changes that are happening to our insurance system were implemented in a careful, deliberate, transparent fashion.&#8221;</p>
<p>DeParle blames the misperceptions — particularly about the pivotal individual mandate — on the law&#8217;s many political opponents. She says, &#8220;The fact is for the vast majority of Americans they&#8217;ll just check a box that says, &#8216;Yes, I have insurance. &#8216;&#8221;</p>
<p>But the administration&#8217;s lack of messaging, not to mention the political polarization around the law, has frustrated some of the law&#8217;s other supporters.</p>
<p>&#8220;What messaging?&#8221; asks John Rother, who runs the nonpartisan National Coalition on Health Care. &#8220;I think the problem with something that&#8217;s this controversial is it&#8217;s always much easier to criticize it is than to defend it. And given that, I think the advocates for the legislation have been missing in action.&#8221;</p>
<p>Princeton&#8217;s Starr says there&#8217;s another reason that opponents of the measure outnumber supporters. The entire structure of the law — preserving a private insurance system with an individual insurance requirement — was originally a Republican idea. &#8220;The president and Democrats adopted that approach in the hope of getting moderate support,&#8221; Starr says.</p>
<p>Yet Republicans have unanimously turned against it. And they&#8217;re not the only ones.</p>
<p>&#8220;Many liberals were never enthusiastic about it to begin with,&#8221; says Starr. And that shows up in the polls. &#8220;Many of the people who are unfavorable are actually unfavorable from the left and are unhappy about the law, because it isn&#8217;t a single-payer national health insurance plan.&#8221;</p>
<p>That may be yet another reason why President Obama spends a lot more of his time on the campaign trail these days talking to his Democratic supporters about things other than healthcare.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Medical Transcription, accuracy and dedication must meet the global standards and they are the two key factors that can never be compromised upon at any given stage. The field has vast foothold all around the world and to come up with customized implementations that result in expertly managed, effective projects is quintessential. Over the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.healthcareitscope.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/transcription-support1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2333" title="Seamless Implementation" src="http://www.healthcareitscope.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/transcription-support1-150x150.jpg" alt="transcription support1 150x150 Seamless Implementation and Project Management " width="150" height="150" /></a>In Medical Transcription, accuracy and dedication must meet the global standards and they are the two key factors that can never be compromised upon at any given stage. The field has vast foothold all around the world and to come up with customized implementations that result in expertly managed, effective projects is quintessential. Over the years the field of Medical Transcription has evolved in a massive way and with revolutionary rise in e-technology, innovative approach and flawless applications have become the need of the hour, especially if you are interested in getting that cutting edge above your competitors.</p>
<p><strong>Ingenious implementation can take you farther</strong></p>
<p>Improvisation through ingenious implementation can help you manage any <strong><a href="http://www.mediscribes.com/">Medical Transcription</a></strong> project with lucidity. Quest for precision and quality are the major rudimentary elements that serve as catalyst during the execution of any project. Nowadays, with the advent of cutting-edge technology, boundaries of workplace have been brought down and the workers in this field enjoy the privilege of working from their home place or workstation of their choice. This has also enabled more home workers to switch over to a new career of Medical Transcription, and has been proved extremely beneficial to those who have been opting for home based or part time jobs. For companies looking out for a good staff of Medical Transcriptionists this is very good news. On the other hand though, if quality has to be the core policy for seamless results, then you need to take care that the staff you hire is highly qualified, well trained and if possible experienced enough to carry out the requirements of the position with supreme confidence. You can as well get some AHDI certified Medical Transcriptionists on your staff board so that the excellence in work is guaranteed every time. All these steps can help even a budding juvenile <strong><a href="http://www.mediscribes.com/about-mediscribes.html">Medical Transcription Companies</a></strong> surge ahead in the heat of competition within no time.</p>
<p><strong>Categorizing divisions for seamless working </strong></p>
<p>Even though you may have staff that work from their home places, you need to recruit certain office based employees, those who will communicate and cater to the official inquiries and details. These are the employees who will take care of all your various departments. Instead of doing all the work under one section, it is highly recommended that there is proper compartmentalization of workforce so that at every level the pace and quality is maintained. For your online promotions, representations and communications, it is always best to have technical staff that will take care of all the hassles related to technicalities and also keep on updating your website and related aspects quite regularly. This will help you keep your online presence more compatible with the latest. Customer service plays the role of a representative and hence you need highly skilled people in this section who can play their part well. Since you would be employing online staff for Medical Transcription, it is necessary that the new and novice are polished up so that their work matches up the quality required. For this a special recruiting and training division is needed.</p>
<p>To start off with, these few implementations if applied can help you gain and maintain good amount of projects in the Medical Transcription world.</p>
<h4><em>About</em><em> Mediscribes</em></h4>
<p>Mediscribes, Inc. is one of the fastest growing transcription &amp; document management systems providers in United States, based in Metro Louisville. Mediscribes is an ISO 9000-2001 certified company, rendering cost-effective consolidated transcription solutions to major hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities in United States. Mediscribes is the most value-providing organization in the market today with a strong presence in America and offshore locations. The firm specializes in providing highly accurate transcription adhering to ADHI guidelines in unbeatable turnaround time with robust &amp; proven document management system as its vantage point to its esteemed clientele.</p>
<p>Mediscribes provides end-to-end transcription solutions as its primary offering. For our customers, we focus on dictation systems, both ASP as well as enterprise level solutions, with the help of our most valued asset ezVoiceIntelligence (ezVI), providing specialty-specific qualitative transcription along with a “whole nine yards” document management system. Mediscribes specializes in EMR data integration as well. Our data dispatch department is highly proficient in integrating transcribed reports into any type of EMR. Healthcare facilities that do not have EMR get the option to use our web-based file monitoring interface called eTranscribe for global access to their data. eTranscribe has special features of E-signing, E-faxing, auto-printing, and user-friendly document search criteria.</p>
<p>For additional information, please visit <a href="http://www.mediscribes.com/">http://www.mediscribes.com</a></p>
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