By: Paul Sax, MDWhat is the purpose of the note in the patient chart?Depends who you’re asking.The best guidance I ever received on how to write a good note came from my residency program director, who told us that a note needn’t …
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The Eight-Thousand Pound Elephant in the Room
By Hugh Via, TranscriptionGear.ComOkay, don’t look now but there is an Eight-Thousand pound elephant in the room and everybody just seems to be ignoring it in the hope that it will somehow just go away. In this case the Eight-Thousand pound elephant …
Proofreading, the Key to Transcription Accuracy
Proofreading is one of several key quality control measures that transcription providers have implemented to ensure their clients are satisfied with the transcription service they provide. There are many levels of proofreading that are undertaken in the industry. The transcriber should proofread …
Success Story: idigital Helps Lisa Fornataro triple her transcription business!
Challenge:Lisa Fornataro’s transcription company, Transcription Rx, has been in business for over 25 years and had been utilizing a tape-based dictation and transcription solution. Wanting to graduate into the digital age, Lisa first attempted the switch by transitioning her company from tapes …
Philips LFH0955 Conference Kit now includes free transcription software
In 2008, Philips surprised us with a high quality, portable digital conference recording system. The 955 has a special recorder with a left and right channel to allow you to record multiple channels and it comes complete with a handy metal carrying …
Olympus DS5000 Professional Recorder Independent Product Review
By Edward Robinson | June 25, 2008In my office, we write many of our reports with significant amounts of custom information, and we use personal digital recorders with the dictation sent to a typing pool to get our reports typed accurately and …
Advantages of Digital Dictation
Digital files can be quickly and safely downloaded to a PC where they can be transcribed or distributed electronically. Tapes must be rewound and manually transported or couriered from the author to the transcriptionist, contributing to delays in document turnaround time, adding …
Digital Voice Recorder Buyer’s Guide
Whether you dictate 12 hours a day or 12 minutes a week, a digital voice recorder is a great way to remain mobile while recording your important dictation and notes. Digital voice recorders are more popular today than ever because of their …
