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January 21,
2008

2008
Transcription Buyers' Guide

Acusis®
Higher Standards SM specializes in superior performance, integrity
and world class service. AcuSuite,® its web-based software
application, manages the entire transcription process and is
tailored to meet individual needs. Acusis provides an unparalleled
Higher Standard of excellence and customer satisfaction at the
most competitive prices, evidence of why you should demand more
from your transcription provider.
Acusis
4 Smithfield Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 866-837-6158
E-mail: All.ears@acusis.com
www.acusis.com
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Technology,
dictation, transcription, speech recognition & document
distribution solutions. Quickly deployed services on our platform
or yours. HL-7 interfaces, autofaxing, e-signature & more.
Delivering quality, TAT & outstanding customer service 24/7
since 1990. ALL TYPE provides reliability, accountability &
full visibility, competitively, all just a click away.
ALL
TYPE, Inc.
2202 Route 130
North Brunswick, NJ 08092
Phone: 877-ALL-TYPE
E-mail: sales@alltype.net
www.alltype.net
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Amphion
Medical Solutions offers a full array of coding services and
medical transcription services for every size hospital, clinic
and ER group. Amphion can provide training for your coders to
a full coding review; we do it all with no travel expenses!
Amphion’s pre-billing reviews and instant coding/physician
education have been essential tools for HIM success! Check out
our $85 coding webinars, attended by over 10,000 coders and
free to our coding review CCQM™ clients. Transcription
services are provided by our top notch US Based Medical Language
specialists; we will provide services on your platform or our
state of the art production platform plus we are an eScription
service provider. Our customers love us! And we love our customers;
what can we do for you?
Amphion
Medical Solutions, LLC
Contact: Kerry Chase
8301 Excelsior Drive
Madison, WI 53717
Phone: 888-830-2644
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Applied
Medical Services has more than 25 years experience as a leading
provider of medical transcription, coding, billing, practice
management, and consulting services to hospitals, private practices,
and emergency department physician groups. Profit from our experience!
Applied
Medical Services
P.O. Box 15133
Durham, NC 27704
Phone: 800-334-6606, ext. 131
Fax: 919-477-5474
E-mail: sales@ams-nc.com
www.appliedmedicalservices.com
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Arrendale/A+Network
provides Transcription Choices including TA+ software products
and integrated, outsourced transcription services. We do transcription
‘your way’ including configurable print/fax/ download
and browser-based electronic signature. HIM managers stay in
control with on-line updates of outsourced jobs and HIPAA audit
logs from TA+ software.
Arrendale
Associates
20484G Chartwell Center Drive
Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone: 800-344-1323
Fax: 704-895-8725
E-mail: sales@aaita.com
www.aplusnetwork.com
and www.aaita.com
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Print,
fax, email, edit your transcription immediately; Referring Physicians
Reports faxed or emailed and on the Internet. Use our software
to fully control your dictation and transcription, dictate via
800 number, digital handhelds; Normals, Electronic signature.
Highest quality, lowest TAT.
American
Transcription Solutions, Inc.
4400 140th Avenue North, Suite 100
Clearwater, FL 33762
Phone: 866-261-8782
www.ATSI-Inc.com
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Whether
you outsource or keep transcription in-house, Axolotl provides
complete control over dictation, transcription, report distribution,
and chart completion processes. We offer:
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Experienced MTs dedicated to your account
* Ability to monitor the entire process 24/7
* Typing platform to manage MTs on-site, at home, or in combination
* Physician support with immediate report distribution
* Expert integration
Axolotl
Phone: 888-296-5685
E-mail: info@axolotl.com
www.axolotl.com
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Brighton
College provides the highest quality Allied Health programs
including medical transcription, coding, billing, pharmacy technician,
and more. Employers hire our students knowing they have received
their training from a nationally accredited college. Brighton
College works with employers to accept all forms of tuition
reimbursement and vouchers. Call today.
Brighton
College
Phone: 800-231-3803
E-mail: info@brightoncollege.edu
www.BrightonCollege.edu
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CBay provides
transcription and document management solutions to integrated
health delivery networks, hospitals, academic institutions,
clinics and physician practices. Offering full outsource, overflow
and backlog services, CBay’s end-to-end solutions leverage
leading Internet technologies and the world’s most highly
credentialed transcriptionists to provide easier, more secure,
accurate and costeffective medical transcription.
Mike
Kimball
Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing
Phone: 813-598-2096
mkimball@cbaysystems.com
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CTech is
a national provider of leading edge and comprehensive medical
transcription, speech recognitionand dictation services for
clinics and acute care facilities. CTech also specializes in
the outsourcing of practice and revenue management processes
for physician group practices.
CTech
Medical Transcription & Physician Billing Services
1607 East Big Beaver Rd, Suite 102
Troy, MI 48083
Phone: 877-526-0078, ext. 32
E-mail: swallace@ctechus.com
www.ctechus.com
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Thousands
of smart healthcare professionals use Dictaphone Speech Recognition
to dramatically reduce transcription costs, make physicians
more productive, and enhance care. And, when combined with new
natural language processing technology, you can add new value
to your EMR by extracting clinical facts and structured data
from free-form narrative dictation, all without having to change
how physicians document.
Dictaphone
Healthcare Solutions
Nuance Communications, Inc.
One Wayside Road
Burlington, MA 01803
Phone: 781-565-5000
www.nuance.com/dictaphone
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The dictation
and transcription superstore. Philips, Olympus, Sony, VoiceWare,
WavPedal, Stedmans, Dorlands, and more. One-stop shopping for
dictation systems, transcription software, foot pedals, headsets,
dictionaries, digital recorders, and medical spellcheckers.
We have it all. Same-day shipping and superior toll-free customer
service.
Dictran.com
P.O. Box 1428
Vienna, VA 22183
Phone: 800-841-6121
Fax: 703-716-1168
E-mail: sales@dictran.com
www.dictran.com
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Quikscribe
is a dynamic digital dictation/transcription workflow solution
that offers innovative features, reliability, and an easy-to-use
experience. Our unique Intelligent Audio File design
provides flexibility and customization for different sizes and
types of organizations. Ask for the Buyer’s Guide
promotion.
Digital
Technology LLC
Phone: 800-852-2526
E-mail: sales@DigiDictate.com
www.DigiDictate.com
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eScription
offers the leading software for Computer Aided Medical Transcription,
an enterprise-wide solution to help healthcare organizations
improve productivity and save costs. Our intelligent speech
recognition creates formatted draft documents that MTs quickly
review and edit, without change to clinician workflow.
eScription
160 Gould Street
Needham, MA 02494
Phone: 781-455-8900
Fax: 781-455-1116
marketing@eScription.com
www.eScription.com
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At ExecuScribe,
we believe that “relationship is everything.” We
are committed to helping our clients achieve their goals and
exceeding their expectations. Our dedication to excellence is
reflected in our U.S.-based people and our service. We promise.
We work. We deliver.
ExecuScribe,
Inc.
Phone: 585-256-6220
Fax: 585-256-6222
www.ExecuScribe.com
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A successful
leader in traditional and specialized voice recognition editing
services, Focus offers personalized expertise in both domestic
and offshore outsourcing, demonstrating significant cost savings,
reduced TATs, as well as continuous reliability and quality
improvement.
Focus
Infomatics, Inc.
500 W Cummings Park, Suite 6100
Woburn, MA 01801
Phone: 781-970-5303
Dennis@FocusInfomatics.com
www.FocusInfomatics.com
www.healthcomputing.com
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Heartland
Information Services is among the premier providers of medical
transcription. Headquartered in the U.S., Heartland is focused
on delivering unsurpassed quality, guaranteed turnaround times
and convenient technology to improve your patient care, your
efficiency and your bottom line.
Heartland
Information Services
3103 Executive Parkway, Suite 600
Toledo, OH 43606
Phone: 866-277-3199
www.heartlandis.com
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“Your
Partners in Practice for over 25 years!”
InHealth has been servicing the healthcare industry nationwide
since 1979. Cutting edge digital technology designed to streamline
office workflow processes and deliver a superior quality transcribed
document. US based MTs and QA professionals consistently top
the list in industry quality standards. Internet based platform
that allows easy, compliant access to medical records from any
location. 24-hour turnaround, auto-fax capabilities, and electronic
signature.
“We
don’t force our customers to change for us, we change
for them.”
Inhealth
Transcription Services
5076 Winters Chapel Road,
Atlanta, GA 30360
Phone: 800-633-2230 x371
Sales@inhealthtranscription.com
www.inhealthrecords.com
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iWhiteboard
is the premier online testing tool for assessing medical transcriptionist
skills. iWhiteboard allows you to customize your tests to your
exact requirements. Whether you supply your content, license
ours or both, you can streamline your hiring and provide greater
post-hire success with iWhiteboard.
Phone: 866-672-7423
#4
sales@iwhiteboard.com
www.iwhiteboard.com
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JLG
Medical Transcription Services, founded in 1985, earns its reputation
as a progressive service organization by providing premium quality
services, innovative products and cutting edge technology. Experience
the Art of Service in Medical Transcription. With JLG, you direct
the service that is created with just the right combination
of Experience, People, Technology, Accountability and Value.
JLG
Medical Transcription Services
141 Stevens Avenue, Suite 15
Oldsmar, FL 34677
Phone: 888-554-7828
E-mail: Info@JLGMedical.com
www.JLGMedical.com
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Keystrokes
is a high-volume, high-quality, full-service national transcription
company located in the Western Suburbs of Chicago, established
in 1997. We specialize in radiology but transcribe medical records,
clinic and orthopaedics as well. We do not send any work out
of the country.
Keystrokes
Transcription Service, Inc.
220 East Garden Street
Yorkville, IL 60560
Phone: 630-553-3680
Fax: 630-553-9203
www.keystrokestranscription.com
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Kforce Professional
Staffing provides permanent and flexible staffing services.
Our HIM consultants are skilled in coding (remote and on-site),
cancer registry, trauma registry, management, assembly/analysis,
and transcription. We are able to assist with MPI clean-up,
compliance audits and workflow automation.
Kforce
Phone: 800-941-0509 kforcehimrecruiter@kforce.com
www.kforceHIM.com
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A unique
on-demand speech understanding technology platform that generates
the most accurate and complete medical reports from dictation
to drastically improve productivity and reduce costs without
requiring any change to workflow or dictation habits.
Multimodal
Technologies, Inc.
319 South Craig Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
E-mail: info@mmodal.com
Phone: 412.578.9700
www.mmodal.com
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National
provider of medical transcription services since 1979 utilizing
Web-based technology to provide quality service, quick turnaround,
client control, and ease of use together with HIPAA compliance.
E-signature. EMR integration. ADT feeds. HL7 interfaces. Experienced
on the eScription VR platform. Customized solutions available.
Medical
INK Corporation
3350 Village Walk Circle
Naples, FL 34109
Phone: 800-778-6643
Fax: 239-597-1773
E-mail: office@medical-ink.com
www.medical-ink.com
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From the
initial experience with our staff to the completed transcription,
Med-Scribe Transcription Services works hard to exceed your
expectations of a “medical transcription service organization”
in every way. Our commitment to excellence includes less than
24-hour turnaround, the latest HIPAA compliant web-based technologies,
and a dedicated team that understands the importance of our
role in your patient’s care.
Med-Scribe
Transcription Services, Inc.
121 Cedar Lane, 3rd floor
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: 800-858-1006
sales@medscribeonline.com
www.medscribeonline.com
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Guaranteed
customer satisfaction with an “always on, always available”
customer service team is the key to our customers’ loyalty
and trust. MED-TECH provides the latest technology for record
management and secure report access by offering our eBrowse
Online Suite. Total custom solutions for any healthcare setting
while using only domestic employees can make MED-TECH the last
solution you will ever require for your transcription needs.
Contact us and you will find the first-ever real transcriptionvendor-partner,
one that you and your facility deserve.
MED-TECH
Resource, Inc.
2252 Northwest Parkway, SE, Suite D, Marietta/Atlanta 30067
Phone: 888-469-9711
E-mail: sales@med-tech.net
www.med-tech.net
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Medware
celebrates 20 years of partnerships with our clients in 2008.
We offer full and partial outsourcing, and overflow services
via our customized documentation workflow management solutions
consisting of dictation, transcription/editing and distribution
solutions on our platform, with no upfront capital or equipment
costs. Contact us for a no cost transcription review today!
Medware,
Inc.
2250 Lucien Way, Suite 305
Maitland, FL 32751
Phone: 800-881-3131
sales@medwaremt.com
www.medwaremt.com
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New
England Medical Transcription Solves Problems If you’re
looking for:
• Better medical documentation
• Faster turnaround time
• Getting your transcription done more cost effectively
• Working with a partner who understands technology
Call 1-800-639-3244
New
England Medical Transcription, Inc.
P.O. Box 430
Woolwich, ME 04579
Phone: 800-639-3244
www.nemtinc.com
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NJPR
offers advance digital dictation technology and full and overflow
medical transcription support. Advanced methods for electronic
transmission of reports including email/internet and HL7 interface,
customized solutions, high quality and HIPAA compliance are
guaranteed.
NJPR
129 Littleton Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone: 973-334-3443
www.njpr.com
Contact: Lori A.Hedges-Stephens, RHIA
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100%
United States-based, OTI offers a complete solution for your
medical documentation requirements. OTI’s highly experienced
personnel and streamlined workflow process coupled with state-of-the-art
digital dictation technology provides an optimal and costeffective
solution that is HIPAA compliant, accurate, secure and accessible
24/7/365.
Oracle
Transcription, Inc. (OTI)
4007-B Norbeck Road
Rockville, MD 20853
Phone: 800-983-3581
Fax: 301-929-3008
E-mail: sales@oracleti.com
www.oracleti.com/ftr.htm
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OSi
Xpress
Improved Productivity
Speech Recognition Solutions
Full Outsourcing or Dedicated Overflow
Customized ASP Solutions
To receive a FREE Information Packet, contact us today!
Outsourcing
Solutions, Inc. (OSi)
1931 Commerce Lane, Suite 1
Jupiter, FL 33458
Phone: 866-674-1515
info@ositranscription.com
www.ositranscription.com
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- Centralized
Management
- Remote Note Viewing
- Template Creation
- Secure Connections
- Report Management
A software
transcription platform developed for Hospitals, Clinics and
MTSOs.
A provider
of dictation and transcription solutions for over 10 years.
Phone: 888-597-9922
E-mail: sales@precdata.com
www.precdata.com
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With hundreds
of new healthcare professionals choosing Scribe each month,
you can be assured you are making the right decision. Whether
you own your own transcription company or manage a medical practice,
Scribe provides Web-based technologies for dictation, transcription,
document management, secure sharing and HL7 integration.
Phone: 866-672-7423
E-mail sales@scribe.com
www.scribe.com
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Silent
Type is a full service, US-based provider of transcription services
to major medical centers in the Northeast for over 25 years.
Our reputation for quality and on time delivery of critical
documentation, is well recognized among our peers.
Silent
Type
196 South Van Brunt Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Phone: 201-346-5900
Fax: 201-346-5912
E-mail: info@silenttype.com
www.silenttype.com
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•
Exceptional quality with reliable turnaround
• Easy-to-install web-based browser
• Customer access to voice and text
• Toll-free dictation, handheld units, or off-load voice
directly from your system
• Electronic signature and document delivery
• All systems are HIPAA compliant
• Permanent archive of text and original voice files
• On-demand, easy access billing audits
• No long-term contract required
SmartMed,
LP
Phone: 832-364-6738
Toll-Free: 888-864-2790
EmilyAlbritton@eSmartMed.info
www.smartmed.info
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We’re
not number one — YOU are!
Using SOAP,
you dictate the way your report looks. Mandatory training and
stringent quality assurance guarantee you that our 100% U.S.
Medical Language Specialists are the “Green Berets”
of Medical Transcription. SOAP, partnering with you to get you
what you want when you want it. 24/7.
SOAP
Transcription Services, Inc.
Phone: 888-792-6363
Dan@soaptranscription.com
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Why
Spectramedi For Your Transcription Needs?
• 8 Cents to 12 Cents Per Line
• Offers Exceptional Transcription Quality
• Does Not Outsource
• All Work Can Be Processed In The United States
• Experienced In Interfacing With Numerous EMR, RIS, PACS
and HIS
• Consistent Turnaround Time
• Dictations Via Handheld Recorder, PDA, PC, Or Telephone
SpectraMedi
Transcriptions Services
6562 Ridings Road
Syracuse, NY 13206
Phone: 888-329-8402
E-mail: sales@spectramedi.com
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Spheris
is a leading, global outsource provider of clinical documentation
technology and services to more than 500 health systems, hospitals
and group practices. Spheris employs more than 5,500 skilled
medical language specialists supporting the company’s
clients. Using a Follow the SunSM service strategy, customer
support is provided 24/7/365.
Spheris
9009 Carothers Parkway, Suite C-3
Franklin, TN 37067
Phone: 800-513-7864
www.Spheris.com
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SPi delivers
customized healthcare solutions that focus on client driven
purchase outcome objectives and CAPEX avoidance. Our services
include Voice Capture, Speech Recognition, Text Editing, Document
Distribution, and Billing and Revenue Cycle Management.
Toll-Free:
866-248-8973
Phone: 615-301-8420
E-mail: healthcare@spi-bpo.com
www.spi-bpo.com
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The
Smart Choice for Transcription.
All companies
say it, but: We DO maintain high quality standards. We DO keep
our work in the United States. We DO guarantee turn-around times.
We DO have highly experienced transcriptionists. Make the smart
choice.
Stat
IQ Solutions
P.O. Box 66539
Albuquerque, NM 87193
Phone: 505.890.0008
Fax: 505.897.0293
E-mail: info@statiq.com
www.statiq.com
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For 15 years,
our commitment to clients and staff has been to keep it in the
USA!
What sets us apart from the rest? Quality, TAT, Customer Service,
Value, Savings, and Responsiveness to client needs.
Use our
transcription/dictation document management platform as your
own ASP or Outsource all your transcription to us. Outsource
your overflow needs to us.
We integrate
to all major HIM/RIS platforms, HIPAA compliant. Who uses our
transcription services? Hospitals, clinics, governmental agencies,
and physician offices.
We are committed
to your department’s success.
T-C
Transcription, Inc.
Phone: 877-982-8726, ext. 150
skopec@tctranscription.com
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We recognize
organizations rely on rapid turnaround of quality information
returned in a timely manner, and we are dedicated to improving
the delivery of that information for our clients.
Terra Nova
provides clients with a combination of the best people and state-of-the-art
technologies. We provide you with the most efficient, cost-effective
transcription support to increase your internal productivity
and business growth.
We deliver
solutions… with measurable results.
Phone: 866-726-1367
www.terranovatrans.com
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Accountable.
Flexible. Reliable. Quality driven. Committed to satisfaction.
These are the words our customers use to describe Transcend
Services, Inc. Full outsourcing or backlog assistance, using
our advanced technology platform or yours.
Transcend
Services, Inc.
Phone: 800-555-8727
www.transcendservices.com

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Transcription
At Its Best, Inc. is a small but efficient Maine company with
a solid commitment to quality transcription for hospitals, clinics
and doctor offices. For competitive rates, our customers realize
the utmost in customer service and TAT delivered with the quality
work. The owner will always be the one you will speak with on
a professional person to person basis.
Transcription
At Its Best, Inc.
P.O. Box 456
Winthrop, ME 04364
E-mail: TAIBestinc@aol.com
Call today: 207-377-3197
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For
more than 30 years, Transcription South, Inc. has provided exceptional
service for some of the finest healthcare organizations in the
U.S.
We have
experience in working with many dictation, document management
and transcription platforms.
We pride
ourselves in having the adaptability to customize our services
to meet the needs of our customers.
Transcription
South, Inc.
Phone: 800-630-4733
www.tsouth.com
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TransDyne
offers:
Great
quality with 99%+ accuracy
24 hours or less TAT
100% HIPAA Compliant
Simplified Dictation procedures
Online reports with e-Sign and automated fax
Online invoices & statements with audit tools
HL7 Integration
24/7 Customer Support
No Initial setup fees
Free trial
TransDyne
7220 Trade Street #203
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: 866-535-3054, option 3
E-mail: Sales@transdyne.com
www.transdyne.com
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Typing Unlimited
MTSO offers HIPAA compliant, web based technology for secure
medical documentation. We routinely exceed client expectations
for quality and turnaround and our customer service is top notch.
We are a valuable extension of your medical records department.
Offering customized solutions with traditional transcription
or EMR, we are your partner in health care.
Typing
Unlimited, Inc.
Phone: 906-485-6784
lmantila@typingunlimited.com
www.typingunlimited.com
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Online management
of your entire dictation and document workflow. Called the easiest
to use and most integrated system in the industry. Route, QA,
and more with a few mouse-clicks. MTs use their own Microsoft
Word®. Your clients edit, print, fax, search, e-sign and
more from virtually any internet-capable computer. Hassle-free
integration with EHR and other systems.
WebChartMD
Phone: 877-302-9263, ext. 101
E-mail: info@webchartmd.com
www.webchartmd.com
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Webmedx
provides leading medical transcription services delivering Intelligent
Content Solutions nationwide. With remarkable client focus,
Webmedx combines our most-skilled workforce with the Enterprise™
technology platform, transforming physician dictation into timely,
accurate documentation for patient care and usable content for
EHR applications.
Phone: 678-443-7244
E-mail: sales@webmedx.com
www.webmedx.com
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ESTABLISHED
1993. ZyDoc’s award-winning secure web-based system handles
100% of your transcription needs, or seamlessly backs up in-house
operations for overflow, evenings, weekends. 24x7x365 U.S.-based
support, 2-4hr rush TAT, e-signature, report distribution, fax,
autoprinting, HL7 integration into EMR or legacy system, CQI
accuracy measurement.
ZyDoc
Medical Transcription
1455 Veterans Memorial Highway
Hauppauge, NY 11749
Phone: 800-LINKMED
E-mail: sdietz@zydoc.com
www.zydoc.com
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Medical Transcription is all we do. 3,000+ Physicians can’t
be wrong!!
• Get Transcription out of your office and enable your
staff focus on patient care, not paperwork.
• Keep your business in the USA!! We don’t send
anything overseas, off-shore or out of the United States.
• All EMRs supported.
Call Today
for a free quote.
ZyloMed
Phone: 307-433-8202
E-mail: bhinkle@zylomed.com
www.zylomed.com
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