Outsourcing Edge by Acroseas

If there are two things which we Humans accept in life, they are, first, being unnervingly optimistic even in highly impossible situations and second (most annoying of all), believing in any type of testimonial and accepting it to be true without any second thought.

I say this through personal experience, because today, I am actually annoyed at our immaturity towards decision making. No, this is not on account of any type of loss which I have suffered, but it is on account of all the losses WE, as humans, are suffering from.

One brilliant example would be outsourcing medical transcription. Accept it, they cost you a fortune. People who have been bombed with these medical transcription bills know what the rates are.

Also, when other countries offer to provide the same services at a cheaper rate, we develop perceptions about them being a scam and of poor quality.

India for one, has been blamed to have delivering extremely poor quality of medical transcripts. That may have happened in one instance but people have generalized the whole country for it. This is indeed very disappointing. I myself have outsourced medical transcription from an Indian company called Acroseas Global Solutions, I didn’t find any such problem with my report. In fact, it was accurate and impeccable.

We need to think from our heads and not from those of others.

Medical Transcription Services Outsourced To India

You can now turn to India to meet all your transcription requirements. Several leading medical transcription service providers with genuine expertise have come up throughout India, to cater to the medical and legal transcription needs of offshore clients. The result of course is achievement of highest possible quality at very reasonable costs.

Skilled transcriptionists in India, who are knowledgeable in all areas of medicine, use latest technology to service the ever-increasing customer base of single doctors, clinics, practices and hospitals of all sizes. Additionally, support teams work with clients to provide quick and best solutions. Medical transcription service providers in India are equipped to act as capacity-rich partners, who can handle huge lines of transcription with speed and accuracy. These outsourcing service providers are ideally suited to customers with large, high volume transcription needs as well as those with lesser volume of transcription needs.

Following is the kind of medical transcription work that can be outsourced to India

* Operative Note

* Discharge Summary

* Medical Billing

* Progress Note

* SOAP Note

* Letters

* Initial Evaluation and Management

* Independent Medical Evaluation

* Telephone Consult

* Consultation

* History and Physical Notes, and more!

Indian medical transcription companies use secure streaming over the internet for handling of dictations or voice files and for the delivery of completed work. One thing to look out for is the security standards employed by these companies. It is desirable to meet the guidelines established in the four HIPAA categories specific to Transcription related organizations, including Administrative Procedures, Physical Safeguards, Security Services, and Security Mechanisms.

Transcription companies in India serving offshore companies boast of experienced production and quality Assurance professionals. All are HIPAA compliant, quality controlled, confidential, efficient, inexpensive, and secure. Proof reading teams ensure that there are no English or formatting errors. The world of opportunity also lies in the fact that these service providers minimize costs without compromising on quality and timely delivery.

To sum up, a vast pool of English speaking resources, Cost-savings, and quicker turn around time, are the advantages of outsourcing medical transcription to India.

Medical transcription outsourcing is one of the fastest growing outsourcing products. Most prestigious hospitals in US and other parts of the world are outsourcing their medical transcription work to India. Also, it is a very important part of the health care industry. Hence, physician's groups, individual doctors, as well as hospitals and clinics, all turn to India to receive superior, completely accurate and legal quality transcription work, done with utmost care and quali

Medical Transcription - BPO Services

Indian software services BPO companies are setting their sights on the healthcare outsourcing market. Hospitals and large physician groups in the US outsource activities such as patient records, handling claims, medical policies for the government and third party administrators (TPAs), so that hospitals do not have to bear these overheads. 

Indian BPOs, which earlier forayed into the healthcare segment through medical transcription, which involved necessary documentation to satisfy regulatory and insurance provider requirements, are now looking at high-end outsourcing contracts.

RTechMD believes in superior listening skills and retention power, that’s why we able to produce better results in certain fields of medical transcription.

Medical Transcription Industry back in action ????

It was almost a cottage industry in the 90s, only to lose steam in 2000. 

But if you thought the medical transcription (MT) industry in India is history, think again. 
Latest studies reveal that it is raring to take off yet again. And this time, the future is well chalked out. 

When it took off in the 90s, anyone with a little space and enterprise opened an unit in their living room. 

Unfortunately, the boom didn't last and hit rock bottom in 2001. The reason: Too many entrants, lack of entrepreneural skills and knowledge of industry and security issues. Many small players opted out. 

But since 2004, the sector has slowly but steadily worked its way up. Now, it generates revenues worth $195 million. The figure is expected to go upto $647 million by 2010, according to ValueNotes study. 

In fact, the study found that at present, India-based MT vendors employ around 18,000; by 2010, the numbers will go up to 52,000. A Nasscom study released last month too confirms this northward move of the Indian MT industry. It says India has 120 to 150 MT companies which earn an annual income of $220 to $240 million. 

According to experts the industry will witness further consolidation with large American MT service organizations eyeing smaller Indian offshore vendors 

Experts say there has been a systematic ramp-up and a steady flow of business from the US to India which is our largest market. 

If things go this way, the industry will see good times again.

What Books Should a Medical Transcriptionist Own?

Hello! Welcome to my blog! Every medical transcriptionist needs to have a good collection of reference materials close by. Today, I was researching what books a medical transcriptionist needs to own. I learned that reliable reference materials can really make the difference when you are in "down time" and trying to beat a tight deadline. It is amazing how many different reference materials there actually are available for MTs to use! Although I found a variety of answers, there was still one basic recurring response: a grammar and style guide, an English dictionary, at least one complete medical dictionary, at least one drug index, and a diverse collection of specialty books are essential to own.

So, before you start your own medical reference collection, take the time to research what books are available to you. Also, take the time to research places to buy these books. A good place to start is by checking your local library for book sales. I was lucky enough to learn about one such book sale through the "Friends of the Library," which is an organization that holds an annual book sale open to the public. There is a great collection of used medical reference books to be picked up here for a fraction of the cost you would spend on brand new books, and the money raised is all donated to your public library.

Military Spouses and Medical Transcription

Today, I was reading about one of the latest topics in the news; medical transcription and its impact on the lives of military spouses. After having spoken with a few women whose husbands are in the military, I can definitely understand how medical transcription would be an excellent career choice for them. One of the biggest complaints these women had was that they could not use their college degrees very readily because of frequent relocations, which equated to frequent job changes as well. With medical transcription, however, this would not be a problem because they could maintain the same accounts wherever their families might be relocated.

An article on Media-Newswire had this to say: "The departments of Defense and Labor are collaborating with the AHDI and the Medical Transcription Industry Association to promote the medical transcription field as a viable career for military spouses. "

I am glad to see so much cooperation between these organizations. The men and women who serve and protect our country rearrange their lives so that we can live ours with freedom and respect. It is refreshing to see respect for them and their sacrifices through this collaboration

National Hospital Week

May 7-13 is National Hospital Week. This week is set aside to recognize hospital employees everywhere for their dedication to health care and their compassion for the patients they treat.

Working in a hospital environment can be very challenging, but it is also very rewarding. There are many different aspects to patient care that must be upheld with the patient's satisfaction in mind. Every employee who comes in contact with a patient has a vital role in maintaining the high quality standards of health care that every person deserves and expects. Be it the switchboard operator who answers the patient's phone calls, the employee who registers the patient, the nurse giving direct care, the doctor examining the patient, the medical transcriptionist transcribing the reports, the billing clerk filing the patient's health insurance claims or collecting payment for the hospital bills, or any other employee in between; every employee is a part of the team that ensures patient satisfaction.

There is nothing that compares to the feeling of satisfaction you get in return as a hospital employee when you really go that extra mile to ensure that a patient feels like he/she is truly receiving the best medical care possible. There are occasions when patients will come back to the hospital just to say, "Thank you". Other times, patients call or send a card expressing their gratitude and satisfaction with these things. Those, to me, are the best parts about working in the health care field. I love knowing that the patients are truly receiving health care that they can rely on.

So, I hope each of you has a wonderful National Hospital Week! Thank you for helping to make the difference in health care!