MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MedQuist Inc. was recognized for its outstanding healthcare solutions at the annual TEPR (Towards the Electronic Patient Record) conference in Salt Lake City on May 16, which was presented by the Medical Records Institute, a Boston-based IT conference organizer that focuses on promoting the advancement of electronic medical records.
The 6th Annual TEPR Awards recognized 19 outstanding healthcare information solutions in seven categories, chosen from more than 100 entrants. An independent panel of judges reviewed the applications, and selected the finalists in March. Then at the TEPR conference, each finalist then presented or demonstrated their solutions to the judges.
MedQuist was given its award in the EHR (Electronic Health Record) systems for medical transcription category. “The EHR is the future of the healthcare industry,” says Frank Lavelle, MedQuist’s president. “Our company already has some of the most innovative products and services on the market today - and we are continuing to create new solutions. Over the next few months, we have at least five new products or upgrades of existing products ready to introduce. We were honored that the judges at TEPR recognized MedQuist for our commitment to the EHR and to the healthcare industry as a whole.”
MedQuist Inc., 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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CONTACT: Leeann Essai, Director, Marketing Communications of MedQuist,+1-800-233-3030, lessai@medquist.com
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