- March 23, 2010
Success Story: idigital Helps Lisa Fornataro triple her transcription business!
By Traci Miller in Articles onRead moreChallenge: 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 to a call-in system which resulted in multiple problems. She did not have control of the documents…
- March 19, 2010
Biometrics – The key to safe and secure EMR identification
By Traci Miller in Articles onRead moreAccurate patient identification is critical to achieving the benefits of electronic medical records and to ensuring patient safety. There is also an increasing need for positive staff ID to protect patient privacy and track e-prescribing. On a visit to a specialist not too long ago, I became aware during the visit that the chart the technician was using to assess…
- March 3, 2010
A day without transcription
By Traci Miller in Articles onRead moreBy Lea M. Sims, MT, AHDI-FAdvance for Health Information Professionals What would be the impact on patient care if transcription were no longer a resource option? Among the many lessons health care delivery learned from Hurricane Katrina was how important it is to protect “critical systems” in the event of any emergency or disaster, the presumption being that certain systems…
- December 9, 2009
Handheld Digital Recorders
By Traci Miller in Articles onRead moreEvery day we get calls from individuals asking us to recommend a handheld recorder. Often our clients have the need to be mobile when dictating, but have never used a digital handheld recorder. Because of the large variety of options available, they are not sure what features will be the most useful. We understand how much of an investment purchasing…
- November 18, 2009
FTP Explained
By Traci Miller in Articles onRead moreWhat is FTP? FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is one of the easiest, fastest, and most secure ways to exchange documents, sound files, and more over the internet. You may not know it, but more than likely, you’ve used an FTP site on the Internet before. In the dictation and transcription industry, the most common use for FTP is exchanging audio…
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