Outsourcing Radiology Transcription? Importance of Experience and Expertise

It is very important to choose a reputed service provider when outsourcing radiology transcription services. This will ensure that only an expert team with experienced transcriptionists will be handling vital radiology reports.

Private practices or hospitals require timely, error-free reports which are possible only when an experienced team is handling transcription tasks. Outsourcing this task to an expert team will also ensure STAT which is a common challenge for radiologists. Proficiency and experience is essential because timely reports benefit doctors as well as patients.

Reasons for Outsourcing Radiology Transcription

• It is a cost-effective option compared to running an in-house team. It eliminates the need to spend on equipment, technology, infrastructure and hiring experienced transcriptionists
• Outsourcing not only helps doctors save money but it also helps them save time and resources. Since transcribed reports are available on time, it becomes easy for doctors and medical staff to concentrate on patient care. While an expert team handles the transcription tasks, time and resources can be used for other vital activities

With the rise in number of patients waiting to be diagnosed, it has become important for doctors to get error-free radiology reports. With outsourcing, it has become easy to perform diagnosis and treatment of patients. It has not only reduced workload pressure for radiologists but also ensured cost savings for doctors and faster turnaround time for patients.

• As per industry reports, workload on radiologists has been rising by 6% every year
• Inefficient operations have been affecting the stability and workflow of radiology departments
• US population aged 65 years and above will double by 2030 which means, there will be more patients waiting to be diagnosed

An experienced team will understand all services in radiology including, MRI, X-rays, PET (positron emission tomography) scans, ultrasound and CT. They can easily handle the transcription of different radiology documents such as SOAP notes, diagnostic procedure notes, consultation reports, medical history and evaluation reports and so on.

The team will be prepared to handle dictations through toll free numbers or digital dictation machines. Apart from experienced transcriptionists, a reliable service provider will also ensure that once the transcribing is done, the document goes through stringent quality assurance.

They hire well-trained editors who make sure that the documents are error-free before being sent to the client. Such companies follow a three-level quality check within which, the document goes through editors, proofreaders and medical editors. So, if you are planning to outsource radiology transcription requirements, make sure you choose a firm that has the necessary expertise and experience.

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