Businesswoman's Stroke of Luck was Tennessee's Good Fortune
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Johnson City has a good reason to celebrate May as national Small Business Month--the state's top small business owner is in our own back yard.

Elisa Comer, founder and CEO of Eagle's Landing Transcription Service, recently was named Tennessee's Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. State officials caught on quickly to Comer's success; she's been here only 15 months, but Comer insists the admiration is mutual.

I've said that if someone wants to start a business in Tennessee, they should be required to own a business in other states so they know how good they've got it," she said.

Two of Johnson City's small businesses — Jane's Lunch Box and Eagle's Landing Transcription Service — were recently honored for their outstanding quality and performance with Blue Ribbon Small Business Awards from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

"It's really just shining a flashlight on outstanding small businesses," said Brent Inscoe, director of small business marketing communications for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

by Liesa Jo Jenkins, Executive Director, CareSpark and Elisa Comer, CPHIT, CPEHR, CQA, CEO, Eagle's Landing Transcription Service

Medical transcriptionists, like other health care professionals, invest lots of time and money for training and technology to stay abreast of the advancements in the field, even as a growing percentage of transcriptionists choose to work from home-based settings for personal reasons. While no one contests the importance of accurate transcription that meets quality standards, pressure to reduce costs within healthcare organizations has resulted in competition from outsourcing of transcription services to overseas companies and a rise in use of alternative documentation methods. Add to these considerations the recent movement to encourage physician adoption of electronic medical records, and you may be asking yourself what the future of medical transcription might be, or even if such a future exists. 

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eRemote is a web-based document management system that allows your staff to quickly and efficiently manage documentation to any and all remote locations. eRemote automates sending and access of transcribed files to your business associates like billing groups and individual physician offices with seamless integration. With a few clicks of the mouse, you know where your healthcare documentation is going and where it has been--all by complete tracking and auditing! No more printing and faxing to other offices. No more un-secure emails. No more delays with hard-copy mailing. Save time! Save money!