title: Cutting medical transcription costs.
abstract: Home-based, production-based medical transcription represents a substantial cost-saving opportunity. Fewer employees are required. Office space is not needed. Outsourcing costs are eliminated. Turnaround time is reduced.
authors.affiliation: Saint Barnabas Health Care System, Oceanport, NJ, USA. jforsmanhfma@sbhcs.com
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Forsman
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D017046:Cost Savings / Q000379:methods; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D008497:Medical Record Administrators / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D008499:Medical Records / Q000191:economics*; D008500:Medical Records Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009515:New Jersey; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D020416:Outsourced Services / Q000191:economics*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000191:economics*; D017132:Workplace