Electronic Medical Transcription Services Company MxSecure, Inc. Announces Top Ten Dictation Tips for Physicians

Posted on June 25, 2009

Technique, technology: powerful partners for creating high quality medical transcriptions

Scottsdale, AZ, (PR WEB) June 25, 2009 – Electronic medical transcription services and other new technologies are revolutionizing how we record and store medical information, but a physician's dictation technique still plays a critical role in creating a successful medical transcription.

As a leading provider of electronic medical transcription services, MxSecure, Inc. gets a lot of suggestions from professional transcriptionists about how physicians might improve their dictation techniques. Today, we're publishing 10 tips we believe will help physicians improve their dictation skills, allowing them to significantly reduce transcription errors, and improve the speed and efficiency of patient records processing in their practices.

"The quality of a physician's dictation affects everything from how fast a medical language specialist can turn around the dictated patient files, to the accuracy and speed of their billing and reimbursements," said Colin Christie, Chief Executive Officer, MxSecure, Inc. "In addition to choosing an electronic medical transcription services company that offers superior quality, fast turnaround times and uses only the most experienced medical language specialists, physicians should evaluate their dictation habits to ensure they're contributing to the overall quality of the transcribed documents. The results of proper dictation include improved patient documentation and increased efficiency for the physician's medical practice."

MxSecure's Top Ten Dictation Tips include:

• Before beginning, organize all the papers and reports you'll need for reference
• Minimize competing noises, like a TV or radio, eating, shuffling papers or others talking
• Identify yourself and state what type of report you will be dictating, and detail any special instructions at the beginning of the dictation
• If dictating by telephone, avoid cell phones. They're convenient, but land lines offer better sound quality
• Do not dictate while driving. The quality will be poor, and it's not safe!

By following MxSecure's top 10 tips for successful dictation, physicians can accelerate the turnaround time for electronic medical transcription services, and also improve their accuracy – both critical to an efficient and high quality medical practice.