MT. LAUREL, N.J., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MedQuist Inc.
(Nasdaq: MEDQ), a leading provider of medical transcription
services, and a leader in technology-enabled clinical documentation
workflow, continues to build partnerships with the nation's top
healthcare organizations by developing and implementing solutions
that form the backbone of clinical documentation workflow
management.
MedQuist offers an industry-leading healthcare information
management platform (DocQment Enterprise Platform® or DEP), which
serves as the foundation for its transcription service offerings
and includes workflow management, core measures reporting,
structured documentation, data analytics, and key customer
reporting. Other MedQuist solutions include SpeechQ® real-time
interactive speech recognition for radiology and general medicine,
DocQvoice® for capturing dictation, and computer-assisted coding
and abstracting. This blend of solutions drives document quality
and accuracy and advances the adoption of Electronic Health Records
-- resulting in improved patient care and higher levels of
efficiency.
In the latest example of its support for providers nationwide,
MedQuist recently signed an agreement with Child Health Corporation
of America (CHCA) for clinical documentation and computer-assisted
coding technology and outsourced medical transcription and coding
services. MedQuist will implement DEP in-house at CHCA Owner
Hospitals as a Web-based solution for clinical documentation
workflow.
According to Melinda McDonald,
vice president at CHCA, "We contracted with MedQuist after they
demonstrated operational cost savings and more complete
documentation for billing and compliance at a number of our
hospitals." MedQuist currently provides services for 14 CHCA
children's hospitals, where its technologies are transforming
traditional transcription to increase productivity, drive out
costs, promote physician satisfaction, and support high quality
patient care.
MedQuist CEO Peter Masanotti
comments, "As the supplier of transcription services and clinical
documentation technologies to 42 percent of the nation's children's
hospitals, we are pleased that CHCA has selected MedQuist to help
improve clinical documentation workflow among its hospitals based
on our experience and commitment to serving this market. We
look forward to working with them as business partners, and
providing significant value as each facility moves toward adoption
of Electronic Health Records and substantiating Meaningful Use
under the HITECH Act."
About CHCA
Child Health Corporation of America is a business alliance of
children's hospitals, headquartered in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. CHCA children's
hospitals represent more than 20,000 physicians, 100,000 employees,
$14 billion in revenue and
$1.8 billion in overall medical,
surgical and pharmaceutical products. CHCA Owner Hospitals are
North America's leading children's
hospitals and are widely known for their excellence in caring for
children.
About MedQuist
MedQuist is a leading provider of medical transcription
services, and a leader in technology-enabled clinical documentation
workflow. MedQuist's enterprise solutions – including mobile voice
capture devices, speech recognition, Web-based workflow platforms,
and global network of medical editors – help healthcare facilities
improve patient care, increase physician satisfaction, and lower
operational costs. For more information, please visit
www.medquist.com.
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