Transcription and Legislative Issues

The association representing Medical Transcriptionists in Pennsylvania (PA-AHDI) has asked Peter Minio of R+B Sten-Tel to be the Committee Chairperson of their Legislative Issues Group (LIG). Peter is honored that PA-AHDI asked him to support the transcription industry in this way. Along with his role representing the organization in the PA eHealth Initiative, Peter will keep the group up-to-date on legislative issues effecting the industry so that as an association they can proactively address or support those issues.

Bones of PA - Orthopaedic Administrators

R+B Sten-Tel will be participating at the Bones of PA annual conference at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania. Bones of PA is a State Society of Orthopaedic Administrators. In addition, R+B Sten-Tel is a Preferred Vendor in providing medical transcription services to it's membership.

Meaningful Use

Click here to follow dialogue on meaningful use with HHS and ONCHIT. This is the page within HHS which provides all relevant information and documents pertaining to the development of "meaningful use" guildelines as they pertain to ARRA funding.

Why Outsource Medical Transcription?

In today's environment there is a growing need for accurate clinical documentation produced in a timely fashion. By outsourcing the medical transcription function, a practice can focus on managing the daily operations and not worry if they have enough qualified transcriptionists to get the job done. Companies like R+B Sten-Tel provide total outsourcing as well as overflow outsourcing, but most of all offer peace of mind knowing that the job is going to get done.

If you haven't given thought to outsourcing the MT function in your practice, it may be time to investigate this further. In many instances, outsourcing will save you money and lead to higher quality reports with faster turnaround.

R+B Sten-Tel is a Pennsylvania based company offering medical transcription services and other record management solutions to clients nationwide.

Can Transcription Help EMR Implementation?

The AC Group recently noted a 73% failure rate of EMRs due to usability frustrations. Part of that is the fact that many EMRs do not offer a comprehensive dictation/transcription solution as part of their documentation process. Instead they rely on the physicians to enter the data in themselves. The medical transcription industry has developed technology called Discrete Reportable Transcription (DRT) which enables physicians to document their patient encounters just the way they always have. It provides a choice for documentation. Make sure the EMR you choose is DRT enabled and ensure a successful implementation.

Pennsylvania eHealth Initiative

Peter Minio of R+B Sten-Tel is representing PA-AHDI as a Charter Member in the Pennsylvania eHealth Initiative (PAeHI). PAeHI was organized several years ago to promote and support the use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR), specifically as a part of a broader statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE). The group has brought together leaders from government, trade organizations, healthcare delivery (hospitals and ambulatory practices) and the vendors who offer products and services which support the health information infrastructure which ultimately make an HIE.

As part of Peter's participation in this group, he has joined the Communication & Education Committee. His contributions will assist the committee in reaching it's goals of supporting and promoting these efforts with an educational focus through various communication channels. Come back to receive updates on the activities of PAeHI.

"Meaningful Use"

Read a feature article George Catuogno wrote in Healthcare Ledger back in June 2009 titled "HITECH Act Promises EMR Funding to Clinicians with Meaningful Use". George eloquently lays the framework as to why Discrete Reportable Transcription (DRT) can play an important role enabling the successful adoption of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) technology.

The article touches on the pitfalls to EMR implementation but also describes how along with human intelligence, discrete data paired with Natural Language Processing (NLP) can address many of the common setbacks. By way of referencing numerous studies and examples, George demonstrates how a DRT enabled EMR accelerates adoption, eases implementation and adds value by enhancing capabilities.