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Charging for EMR dictation - typer247


Posted: Sep 21, 2010

Does anyone know the standards for charging for dictation into an EMR (SOAPware).  There's really no way to check line count.  Do you charge by how many minutes are dictated?  I'm in a quandry and think I'm being taken advantage of.  Thanks in advance. 

Charge hourly at whatever rate you feel - comfortable with

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I would think that if you do not know the line count, then - Carol

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it would be best to either charge by the minutes or the hour?


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