(Editor's Note: This guest blog was written by Vicki J. Brown, director of HIM Solutions Marketing, Nuance Communications.)As we reflect on National Medical Transcription Week, May 19-25, 2013, I can't help but think about the waves of transition this industry has experienced in the past decade and lessons learned from our customers. I also ponder ...

Let me preface this by saying, April Fool's! Yeah, it ruins the fun, but it also saves me the guilt if someone were to actually use the tips below. If you're looking for serious advice, check out ''HITECH's Highway to Hell'' for cautionary words about electronic health record implementation. But before you do, read on for some foolhardy ...

Yesterday, I read the Nov. 23 article on HISTalk about a multi-group practice that went electronic, and then turned its defunct chart storage room into useful office space. The ''before and after'' photos were particularly striking. Pre-scanning, the room is lined with overflowing shelves; post-scanning, it's a cavernous space with a ...