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I am wondering how many MTs are working in EMR environment? - If so, do you perform other tasks?

Posted: May 19, 2011

I noticed some here have mentioned "templates" that autopopulate text - so that's probably for the EMR (electronic medical record). But there is talk of other things MTs might be able to do in the EMR besides transcribe dictated material. Do any of you or do you know anyone who has access to EMR for data mining or scanning in reports or other things? I attended a webinar earlier this week and am scheduled to attend another one tonight regarding the MT's role in EMR. But so far it seems mostly theoretical. I know there is software that is supposed to interface between what the MT transcribes and the EMR, but my question is - what else can an MT do besides transcribe when it comes to putting data in the electronic record.

Anyone?

EMR environment - Anonoymous

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Data mining and scanning are generally non-MT functions. I'm just starting to use Epic where I work. We've had our own EMR system for years but the providers dictated everything. We are doing a lot of data entry now because all the abbreviation expanders and normals from our old system are not compatible and all that has to be rebuilt. Eventually we will doing transcribing into and editing of the templates. There is an entirely other career called Health Care Informatics that involves some of the things you mention and there are college courses for that. I don't know if this helps but that's about all I now at this point.

EMR - LinK

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My last job working in-house (where they phased out the MT's- namely me LOL) I scanned all documents from all the charts and input them all into EMR. Now, I work at home for a local doctor's group where they have EMR (Medent) and we type right into the system.

EMR - travelinmt

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Scanning documents and inputting them into EMR is usually the job of a medical records clerk. Assembly and Analysis is a step higher because the charts have to be in a specific order to pass accrediation. Analysis consists of analyzing each and every record in the chart for signatures, dates, etc. For example a doctor making rounds gives an RN a verbal order to change a patient's medication. The RN notes the change in the record and the next time the doctor comes in and makes rounds he legally has to sign that order, either electronically or in a paper chart. So to analyze a chart you have to make sure each and every legal aspect of the chart is complete. It takes training that MT's don't normally have if their only job has been transcribing.

All very interesting. - OP

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I am trying to think of ways that as an MT I could be trained to do things other than transcription, but that can be done remotely. I just keep wondering if continuing to work for an MT service will just mean less and less transcription to do and thus a stiff competition for work OR if there will be other duties we can be trained for or be training for now that will make us still useful in the EMR.

Hmmmmm.

I think a lot of it will depend on whether you - are a clinic mt or an acute

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care MT to how much EMR will affect you. The office I work for (not as a transcriptionist) is changing to EMR before the end of the year, and the in-office employees will be doing everything. I can't think of anything that could be done remotely. There is a nice stimulus that is being offered for those who take Medicare and/or Medicaid, so I think this is going to cause an increase in doctor's buying into the systems as they will be penalized eventually if they don't.

If you work hospital, you probably have more chance of getting to be involved in the medical record things but can't imagine you would get to do that remotely.

See posting above on NEW JOBS, - TUITION-PAID training programs. NM

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