title: Medical transcription outsourcing greased lightning?
abstract: As medical transcription volume grows, providers need to decide whether to outsource the work, and if so, whether to retain offshore or onshore firms. There are benefits and drawbacks to both. To avoid problems, providers need to make sure the details are spelled out in the contract and that their expectations are understood and met by the outsource firm.
authors.affiliation: KLAS Enterprises LLC, Orem, Utah, USA. jbikman@healthcomputing.com
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bikman
authors.forename: Stacilee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Whiting
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D032982:Contracts / Q000592:standards*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D006801:Humans; D008500:Medical Records Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D020416:Outsourced Services / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D049250:Speech Recognition Software; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce