By Lora BentleyIT Business EdgePosted April 3, 2009.Among tax cuts and credits, more bailout fund requirements, and restrictions on executive pay packages, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) also includes a section that expands the reach of the Health …
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TranscriptionGear.Com Unveils the 2nd Generation Pink Glimmer Transcription Headset to Benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation
Concord, Ohio – TranscriptionGear.Com today introduced the new Glimmer Transcription Headset, adding in-line volume control and a stereo / mono switch to the world’s only pink transcription headset intended to help raise awareness of breast cancer initiatives.Glimmer™, made by Insight Headsets™, is …
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 …
A HITECH Headache
ADVANCE looks at the complex rules governing EHR incentive payments–and the questions still unanswered.By Cheryl McEvoyAs early as Oct. 2010, the government will begin distributing stimulus funds to providers for meaningful use of EHRs. But dicing up the $20 billion carrot won’t …
What Does the HITECH Act Mean to You?
By Carolyn Hartley, Healthcare Authority & EHR ConsultantVisit www.hipaa.comEven though the US Senate is likely to pass the stimulus package in the next day or two, the House and Senate still have to come to an agreement on their funding differences. The …
To Scan or Not to Scan
By Leslie Medley Advance for Health Information Professionals View the article here. President Obama, like every other president, has signified many changes he would like to see. Whether they are social, political or economic, the changes are always meant to push the …
Internet File Transfer: An Alternative to Secure Email
In a world of digital handhelds, transcription software and internet-based outsourcing, independent transcriptionists and medical record directors alike face a challenging task in the routing of digitally dictated files. With so many types of files, methods of transfer, and regulations on patient …
Video transcription & themes, all part of the new GearPlayer 4
TranscriptionGear.Com improves GearPlayer with the release of version 4.1. Now transcribing video is as easy as ever. Simply load the job into your worklist just like it was audio and select it. Control the playback of the video with your foot pedal …
The Joint Warming Ankle Support
Workplace health is not something to take for granted but it can be easy to ignore until you find yourself in a spot where some good prevention would have went a long way.I’ve been trying out the Joint Warming Ankle Support and …
Reference Book: Technology for the Medical Transcriptionist
This is the first text that satisfies the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity’s (AHDI) model curriculum requirement for technology. As you advance through the text you’ll be introduced to the essential hardware, software and technology that all medical transcriptionists should know and may be required to use on the …
