4/30/2023 0 Comments Medquist transcriptions![]() ![]() The Medical Records Department has aggressively considered other options to decrease the cost of transcription and the processing of the transcribed documents, including, voice recognition building templates specific for physicians disciplines and electronic signature which will enable physicians to authenticate (sign) documents at their computer terminals. San Mateo Medical Center anticipates a slight savings during the Mitigation Period. Implementation will begin on or about August 1, 2004. During this period of implementation, MedQuist will be billing San Mateo Medical Center on a per report basis rather than a per line basis for a period of approximately three months. The calculation of symbols between the two systems also tabulate differently. The difference in the two systems causes characters, such as the tab key and the indent key to be counted differently. For the first 90 days of the new platform, MedQuist has presented a period of implementation (Mitigation Period) wherein the system will be switched from DOS to Windows. For this reason, it is critical to increase the current contract by $1,200,000 for the remainder of the contract period.Ĭurrently SMMC is working on going live on a new transcription platform. Transcription services are now also being provided to Burlingame Long Term Care, a 281-bed long-term care facility as well as to three new clinics: Ron Robinson Senior Center, Fair Oaks Pediatric Clinic and the Infusion Clinic. The increase in transcription costs stems from a series of events occurring within the medical center during the past year. The trend for the last six months has transcription costs averaging $95,000.00 with a $103,000 invoice for April 2004. Patients coming to the San Mateo Medical Center emergency room can have the benefit of their prior health information available for emergency treatment. A health care provider can call up transcribed reports from anywhere in the Medical Center. Transcribed reports allow the availability of health information throughout San Mateo Medical Center for continuation and quality of patient care. MedQuist has been providing San Mateo Medical Center with good service with respect to turnaround time, quality of work performed and response to service needs since 1997. This savings is in addition to the already very competitive rates the SMMC negotiated with MedQuist. With this Amendment San Mateo Medical Center negotiated a 10% decrease in the rate per line in the current agreement for an additional year in the term of the agreement. On August 12, 2003, your Board approved an amendment to the agreement with MedQuist extending the term of the agreement by one year, from through Apand increasing the maximum amount of the agreement by $1,215,000, from $1,439,622 to $2,654,622. The term of the agreement was to Apwith a maximum amount of $1,439,622. ![]() On June 19, 2001, your Board approved an agreement with MedQuist. MedQuist was selected from five transcription service providers who responded to the RFP because they were the lowest bidder, and had the best qualification. Selection criteria included turnaround time, performance parameters, training, technical support and quality assurance. In January 2001, San Mateo Medical Center conducted a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The division does not incur the cost for purchasing and maintaining equipment. The contractor includes the equipment needed for dictating and equipment maintenance services. Excluded from this service is pathology and radiology dictation, which are under separate contract with The Electric Company. This includes using dictation and transcription of all hospital inpatient stays, same day surgeries, outpatient clinic visits including the satellite clinics, emergency department visits, and ancillary tests through a contractor. The Medical Executive Committee has a plan around dictated reports that increases health information available for patient care. With recent emphasis on patient safety, health information becomes more critical. State and Federal regulatory agencies, including the Joint Commission Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the Licensing and Certification Division of the State Department of Health Services (DHS) are continually increasing standards for health information documentation. to increase the maximum amount of the Agreement by $1,200,000 and to allow a three month Mitigation Period. Second Amendment to the Agreement with MedQuist Transcriptions, Ltd.Īdopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board to execute an Amendment to the Agreement with MedQuist Transcriptions, Ltd. Steiger, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center COUNTY OF SAN MATEO Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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