Scribes and transcribers are making the workdays of doctors lighter. So what is the best choice for medical practices? Read on...

1. Documentation woes are bogging
down physicians, the way out!
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2. Medical transcribers; the better choice for
physicians!
• A highly digitized workplace was supposed to
make physicians’ workdays better.
• But there are very few medical practitioners who
are happy with the recent changes in the
healthcare space.
• Physicians are groaning that they feel like
puppets. Puppets whose strings are drawn by
the Government and insurers…

3. Typing fast, a pre-requisite for physicians?
• There was a time when physician needed to be, apart
from certified, caring and attentive.
Now one of the major qualities a
physician should have is to type fast.
• And we all know how difficult it is to type into a
computer and yet pay undivided attention to the person
across the table.
• With the slant being on spotless documentation, an
increasing number of physicians are hiring professional
transcribers and scribes, to keep their heads above
water.

4. Scribes versus transcribers!
• Scribes, shadow physicians all day and type out medical
data even as the doctor is talking to patients. They
quicken the documentation process and make medical
records instantly available. But they may not be a perfect
solution as hiring scribes can be an expensive
proposition.

5. Scribes more expensive
• Most of them work for agencies and charge per hour.
The salary for a scribe ranges from 20 to 26 dollars an
hour. An unusually relaxed Wednesday makes no
difference. As scribes are not paid, according to the
volume of work that has to be transcribed and inputted
into the EMR.

6. The other person in the room…
• This is one of the major drawbacks of hiring scribes. Most
patients who visit the doctor’s office are not comfortable
with the person typing put what they say, sitting a few feet
away. It can make patients nervous and distinctly
uncomfortable. It could make patients hide or omit a few
facts from physicians.

7. Medical transcription
• Medical transcription has been around forever and a
day. It works out relatively cheaper as physicians pay
according to the number of minutes in the recording.
Most transcribers follow a cost per line pricing structure,
so there are no nasty surprises for the doctor when the
bill arrives.

8. EMR integrated medical transcription
• Major transcription companies have upped the ante and
offer EMR integrated transcribing solutions. Medical
data is transcribed and directly entered into the EMR
the medical practice uses. And yes, patients needn’t
worry about a person sitting in the room, typing away
while they speak!

9. For details call
877-272-1572 or visit
www.medicaltranscriptionsservice.com

10. For details call
877-272-1572 or visit
www.medicaltranscriptionsservice.com