Is Outsourcing Your Transcription Right For You?

Here's a great article written by Robbi Hess for For The Record Magazine about deciding whether outsourcing would be beneficial for you. Robbi takes you from the reasons to outsource all the way to implementing and planning.

Whether an organization begins investigating outsourcing as a way to handle overflow, balance staffing needs, centralize transcription services, or as a cost-savings measure, outsourcing can be a great solution when medical transcription volumes vary. Outsourcing allows the HIM director to minimize the staff’s idle time during slow periods, avoid stress and overtime during peak periods, tackle seasonal fluctuations, and account for vacation coverage.

May 1 2006 issue of For The Record