Fitchburg, WI (July 20, 2010) - A new method of populating electronic medical records (EMRs) that pulls patient information directly from a medical transcription enables physicians to keep their daily workflow the same, according to a white paper released today by Emdat, a provider of web-based medical transcription software.

Most EMR systems on the market today require physicians to personally scroll through an extensive list of checkboxes for every patient they see.  As a result they're forced to spend a large part of their day entering data into a computer.  Entitled "Facilitate EMR Success: Discrete Reportable Transcription Shifts Documentation Burden Off Physicians," the white paper cites a finding by the AC Group, a health care technology consultancy, that a physician who sees 40 patients a day will spend an average of 140 minutes entering patient data.

By contrast, Emdat's Discrete accurate Reportable Transcription, or DaRT,...

We’ve got an app for that! A brand new application is available in the iPhone App Store for Emdat account holders. Emdat Mobile for iPhone allows providers to obtain a listing of their scheduled appointments, perform dictation, and even review and complete transcriptions from their Preliminary folder. Even clients that do not send us an appointment listing can still create new dictation and review transcription using the Emdat Mobile product. (Note: iTouch and iPad devices will also work with the Emdat Mobile product, however iTouch users will need to purchase a separate microphone to perform dictation). This is a free download from the App Store.

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Emdat has long supported the idea that dictation and transcription should be a vital element in EMR/EHR adoption, believing that a physician's time is better served practicing medicine than entering data into an EMR system. This approach not only transfers data-entry responsibilities away from physicians but also allows users to benefit from the richer narrative information and increased accuracy that medical transcription can provide.

Recently, two stories were printed in medical journals that support our stance, reporting that physicians are largely dissatisfied with current EHR systems because of both poor usability and the reduced productivity that results. See the articles below.

EHRs Get a Failing Grade on Usability —Internal Medicine News Study Finds Gap Exists Between Technology Expectations, Reality —American Academy of Family Physicians...

In a continued effort to supply high quality, reliable service to its clients, Emdat has delegated its fax services to ESKER. Emdat selected ESKER because of its extensive experience and impressive workload capabilities, required to handle the 4,000 faxes a day that Emdat's autofax system generates. With ESKER, Emdat clients can now fax internationally. Additionally, Emdat will be able to channel more energy into core development rather than delivery.

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