Emdat is pleased to announce the release of Emdat Mobile for Android. The Emdat Mobile application is already very popular on the iPhone, and we are excited to be able to deliver the same easy-to-use application for Android powered devices. The Android app allows physicians to view their patient schedule, dictate, review, and approve transcription. In addition, we’ve introduced a few new features to this version. Android users will be able to see their schedules in different views, review transcription in any part of the workflow, and dictate with Insert, Overwrite and Append options. Emdat is dedicated to the continued development of our Mobile applications — we look forward to bringing these features and more to both platforms in the near future.

You can download and install Emdat Mobile for Android from the Android Market.

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Emdat will be hosting it's fourth User Group Conference December 12-14, 2011 in Scottsdale, AZ at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North.

Register now for this great opportunity to learn and network with peers and Emdat leaders. Session topics include Emdat’s latest advances in mobile applications, EMR integration, voice understanding and meaningful use, in addition to industry trends, new technologies, effective marketing techniques and HIPAA. Early registration rates apply before September 15, 2011. For more information, visit our 2011 User Conference page.

Medical Health Imaging and Healthcare IT News recently published stories on Emdat Mobile for iPhone, iPad and Windows Mobile. Highlighting updates to the software, the publications detail improvements in usability and security.

The 2011 Emdat User Conference will be held December 12-14, 2011 at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North Scottsdale, AZ

Emdat clients are invited to join us as we summit in the sun to discuss industry trends and new technologies.  Enjoy compelling presentations and question-and-answer sessions while networking with peers and Emdat leaders.  Learn about Emdat's latest advances in mobile apps, EMR integration, voice recognition and qualified text.  Discover how to maximize your use of the suite of applications and employ effective marketing techniques.

We have secured the amazing room rate of $163 per night plus tax. Rooms include magnificent desert views and gas-burning fireplaces.  This breathtaking property offers a luxurious spa, access to renowned courses at Troon North Golf Club, and exquisite dining.   

More information on this rewarding event will be available in the next few months. 

Make the most of Emdat's applications! Join us in Madison, WI for a three day training class June 8th-10th. You'll learn the basics as well as the advanced features of InCommand, InQuiry, InSync, InScribe, and ShadowPrint. Visit the Emdat Training Class category at www.emdathelp.com to sign up!

New features of the latest edition of Emdat Mobile:

Bob Haugen, Chuck Strain and Randy Olver are heading to the Clinical Documentation Industry Association (CDIA) 2011 Annual Conference in Charlotte, NC, April 13-16, 2011. Visit Emdat at booth 207 to learn how Emdat can facilitate EMR adoption by allowing physicians to enjoy all the benefits of an EMR while continuing to dictate.

PracticeLink.com recently spoke to several physicians employing Emdat's integration with EMRs for the article Transcription gone high tech. Because Emdat allows them to continue to dictate while still enjoying the benefits of EMRs, they're saving time and providing better patient care.

Like many healthcare organizations in recent years, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation and Loyola University Health System have adopted electronic medical records (EMRs) as a way to streamline their documentation process. However, converting to EMRs without disrupting physician workflow presented a unique challenge, given that many doctors prefer dictating patient notes orally as opposed to entering information manually into a computer. For both health systems, the solution came in the form of EMR integration from Emdat Inc. Read all about it.

On Tuesday, March 8th, Emdat will be releasing the first in a series of updates to our InQuiry and InCommand web applications. With Tuesday's release, the following changes will be in affect:

A recent HISTALK blog post included the following reader-submitted article about the value of transcription in modern healthcare documentation.

Emdat is pleased to announce the release of our newest case study, featuring Valley Transcription. Since partnering with Emdat in 2009, Valley Transcription has enjoyed an increase in business revenue, client satisfaction and MT productivity. Amongst the many benefits of the Emdat suite of applications, Valley Transcription owner Sally Kennel cited physician satisfaction with Emdat's EMR integration capabilities because they can use EMRs without completely restructuring their workflow. She also praised the Emdat technical team and help desk. Emdat thanks Sally for agreeing to share her story.

Madison area and industry publications are as excited about our new facilities as we are. Emdat was featured in the following media:

Looking for a medical transcription consultant? Brenda Hurley, a friend of Emdat, is available to help. Brenda has been a medical transcriptionist for nearly 40 years and offers confidential consulting services in medical transcription compliance, quality assurance, education, technology and workflow processes.

Brenda is available to:

A recent article in the November issue of For the Record, Healthcare Jumps on the Mobile Bandwagon, examines physicians using smart devices to help make the care process run more smoothly. In an effort to increase flexibility in physicians' workflow, healthcare facilities and companies are developing iPhone apps that interface with scheduling and patient information systems and/or allow providers to dictate into their smartphones.

Emdat Mobile, Emdat's app for the iPhone and the Windows Mobile platform, is among the companies mentioned. Kevin Saliga discusses Emdat Mobile's ability to allow physicians to download their patient schedule and record their dictation directly into the mobile device.

Emdat Mobile for iPhone is reviewed in a post today on iMedicalApps.

Blogger Felasfa Wodajo, MD notes that he's been an Emdat user for 3 years, and finds that the app is "a very nice advance over using a digital dictaphone and special software to upload dictations."

In case his readers (his primary audience is doctors) don't know about Emdat, Dr Wodajo provides details about Emdat's medical dictation and transcription suite of software applications, mentioning, specifically, the potential impact of functionality like DaRT on the healthcare industry. He also cites our recently released white paper, "Facilitate EMR Success."

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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...

Emdat has developed technology which easily adapts dictation into transcribed digital records. The purpose of this is to have technology serve man not man serve technology. The ability to populate these digital transcriptions back into the EMR makes for a winning combination of improving patient care as well as better data capture. The following article alludes to the fact that EMR implementations can be problematic if approached incorrectly and supports keeping the physcian out of the clerical business.

Physicians are pushing the federal Health & Human Services Department to include physician narratives in the proposed regulations for electronic health records. Doctors use the narrative to expand on an assessment and offer subjective and objective evaluations of a case, as well as outline the treatment plan. Some doctors use speech recognition technology for their narratives in EHR systems. The public has 60 days to comment on the HHS regulations.

"No matter how good [EHR records] are, you'll never get the flavored nuance of the patient's [situation] if you don't have an unstructured note," said Dr. Steven Schiff, the medical director and service chief of cardiology at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, in Fountain Valley, Calif., in an eWEEK interview.