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Bryan F Smith

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The "write" choice: a primer on outsourcing transcription services.

In the absence of universal quality standards that can be applied to all transcription service outsourcing vendors, different vendors are best compared on the basis of their transcriptions and billing practices. Key factors that should be considered when assessing the current state of an in-house program include cost, turnaround time, quality, physician satisfaction, and technology.

Decision Making, Organizational↗

Time for a price check?

General acute care hospitals often are losing out to niche providers. By focusing commercial payment on proprietary and commodity services and away from noncore services, these hospitals can help guard against the competitive threat. Transitioning to the price shifting model requires distinct and careful actions.

Economics, Hospital↗