Word of the Day: medical transcription software (MTS)

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medical transcription software (MTS) Medical transcription software (MTS) is a specialized speech recognition program that includes a database of medical terminology. An MTS is used to convert audio recordings made by physicians or other healthcare professionals into electronic text that can be transferred over a network and printed out. Health care providers can implement speech recognition software two ways. In a front-end implementation, the physician or nurse activates the software, reviews the notes that have been digitized to text and signs off. With a back-end implementation, the software automatically converts speech to text and routes both audio and text to a transcriptionist for review. In back-end systems, the person who originated the dictation still must review transcriptions for accuracy and sign off on them. MTS has changed the way medical transcriptionists do their jobs. Instead of creating documents, transcriptionists are now responsible for editing transcribed documents for medical accuracy. Adapting to this new role has been a challenge for some transcriptionists. For others, it has opened doors to new professional opportunities that support electronic health records (EHRs), including quality assurance and coding. Quote of the Day "Recording transcripts allow users to see clearly who is speaking, when they spoke, and do an intelligent search by keywords." - Roopam Jain   Trending Terms speech recognition medical transcription electronic health record health IT streaming sound   Learning Center Blue Jeans integrates AI-powered transcription technology Blue Jeans and Voicera partner to bring AI transcription technology to online meetings, while ZaiLab enters the U.S. cloud contact center market. How to purchase, implement a medical speech recognition system A medical speech recognition system can help health care facilities achieve meaningful use, thanks to digitized records. CIOs show how it's done. Mobile and IoT drive better outcomes in healthcare Mobile devices and IoT technology are creating a seamless, secure experience for patients and healthcare organizations alike. Automated transcription services could be integral to web conferencing Zoom will let users automatically transcribe online meetings. More web conferencing vendors are expected to add automated transcription services soon. A look at the leading medical imaging software on the market Learn about the leading medical imaging software and how these products help blend old and new tech to promote collaborative healthcare environments. Writing for Business The concept of electronic health records ______ interoperability. a. implies b. imply Answer   Stay In Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact me at: mrouse@techtarget.com   Visit the Word of the Day Archives and catch up on what you've missed!   FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Whatis.com, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget, Whatis, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.