Why do doctors prefer to transcribe medical records?

Apr 26
07:08

2012

Sharad Gaikwad

Sharad Gaikwad

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The transcription of medical data is nothing but the conversion of audio generated prescriptions and medical data into digital text format for the convenience of the doctors and the patients as well as to store the medical data with ease for later use.

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Medical data is useful for prescription and analysis of the patient and also an important document for the doctors and the allied health professionals. Medical Records are particularly useful during the diagnosis and regular check ups and it is important that the transcriptionists convert the data without any error and make it accurate to prevent hazardous situations for the patient itself in the future. The transcription services today have become more frequent with more and more companies setting up the services in different parts of the country.

Medical records in the initial days had to be personally typed by the doctors and then given to the patients for later use. But,Why do doctors prefer to transcribe medical records?  Articles with the rising population, the pressure eventually increased on the doctors to process and makes several prescriptions as well as medical analysis. Thus, to reduce their work load and save their time, the medical transcription services were started by the government and privately run companies. The transcriptionists today are chosen on their ability and knowledge of medical information and data as well awareness on several medicines as it helps easier transcribing and saves time as well. Moreover, the outsourcing of transcription services too has had positive effects in the conversion of medical data as the companies hire experienced transcriptionists who are bound to convert error free copies and records for the doctors and physicians. There are several digitalised medical transcription software that help easily convert the audio generated data of doctors into text format accurately. Some software even have the capability to recognise a particular accent and figure out automatically what the doctor has recorded, thus making the job of the transcriptionists all the more easy.

Orra is simplified and popular Medical transcription software that makes transcribing data a piece of cake. It is a digitalised dictation device that converts Medical records with ease and takes as less time as possible. Moreover, the transcription software is available on Android and iOS platforms for mobile phones to further ease the transcription services and make it possible to convert the medical data anytime and anyplace. Moreover the best part about the software is that it is available for free download and doesn’t have any other hidden cost. However, you only have to pay for the number of lines that you transcribe in the software that too at a minimal or affordable cost. Also Orra allows you to save and secure your transcriptions and prevents others from seeing/hearing it.  It also has a media transfer option to let you store your transcriptions on your laptops or personal computers and view it later or store it even more securely. The software is definitely a boon to the transcription world and has made the conversion task a lot easier.