What role will Government and Business play in the future of Medical Transcription?
The healthcare industry is, by its nature, very bureaucratic. Even though our healthcare delivery system is a private one, you can rest assured that the government will continue to play a key role in shaping its future. As a consequence, red tape and bureacracy will remain a part of the landscape for the forseeable future. At the same time, however, large corporations and other consumer organizations are beginning to step up and aggressively challenge traditional healthcare assumptions. They are streamlining processes and forcing a new level of economic efficiency into an industry that has historically enjoyed complete freedom in its pricing and delivery practices. Look for a continuation of the positive reforms that have been transforming the industry over the past decade.
The healthcare industry is, by its nature, very bureaucratic. Even though our healthcare delivery system is a private one, you can rest assured that the government will continue to play a key role in shaping its future. As a consequence, red tape and bureacracy will remain a part of the landscape for the forseeable future. The new HIPAA regulations are the beginning point of a significant trend to bring more oversight to the medical records process. This is ultimately good for medical transcriptionists as more documentation requirements mean more detailed transcription and more work! At the same time, large corporations and other consumer organizations are beginning to step up and aggressively challenge traditional healthcare assumptions. They are streamlining processes and forcing a new level of economic efficiency into an industry that has historically enjoyed complete freedom in its pricing and delivery practices. Look for a continuation of the positive reforms that have been transf
