MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MedQuist Inc. today announces the release of DocQsign, a Web-based electronic signature module of DocQment(TM) Enterprise Platform, an Internet- hosted document workflow management solution. Available as an optional service, DocQsign integrates the requirement of electronic signature with the process of document workflow and ensures a seamless transition from transcribed document to authenticated document, facilitating patient care and the reimbursement process.
“MedQuist understands the value of the healthcare providers’ time and the urgency to gain quick access to patient medical records. With DocQsign, physicians no longer need to visit the Medical Records department to sign charts or view a patient medical record,” says Terry Cameron, MedQuist’s senior vice president of Marketing. “Not only does DocQsign make the process faster and easier for the healthcare provider, it ultimately reduces the turnaround time for quicker reimbursement and enhanced patient care.”
Physicians are provided access via the Internet to documents within seconds of completed transcription, from anywhere, at anytime. Using a Web-based user account and an array of electronic review and signature tools, physicians can authenticate patient documents that they originated, or with appropriate permission, documents that were originated by other physicians. Physicians can access, listen, review, edit, reject and sign patient documents, all through a Web-based interface.
“Physicians and healthcare providers get a list of documents to be signed in their inbox,” says Dori Dunn, DocQsign product manager. “From one screen, they can either listen, edit, reject or sign the document, all from the comforts of home or from any location with Internet access. Attending and resident signatures and a delegate role are available to support the needs of the healthcare industry. And once the document is signed, it is automatically routed to the appropriate location, reducing turnaround times and concerns about incomplete reports.”
MedQuist, a member of the Philips Group of Companies, is a leading provider of electronic medical transcription, health information and document management products and services. MedQuist provides document workflow management, digital dictation, speech recognition, mobile dictation devices, Web-based transcription, electronic signature, medical coding products and outsourcing services.
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