News

September 12, 2005
Medikin has signed an exclusive partnership deal with the leading and largest medical transcription academy in the Philippines, MTC Academy (MTCA), to provide Philippine MTSOs Medikin's HIPAA compliant Transcription ASP technology platform to streamline document and workflow management functions. Eugenio G. Gonzalez, President of MTC Academy states: "We are more than excited to enter this special relationship with such a reputable company like Medikin. Finally Philippine MTSOs will become extraordinarily competitive by using Medikin's TASP technology. Thousands of students graduate annually from one of MTCA's 18 campuses in the Philippines. These individuals are classroom taught on how to setup successful MTSO operations and utilize technology to become the most cost-efficient and competitive in their business ventures." More

August 17, 2005
AAMT (American Association of Medical Transcription) published an article, "What Exactly is a Transcription Application Service Provider? How can a TASP Benefit me?", about the TASP technology, industry and trends last month."This article was an important step for the transcription industry to understand thoroughly about the ASP technology and the trends. I think many MTSOs of any size will find this study extremely useful" says Kerri Clarke at Medikin.More

June 10, 2005
Building Today for Tomorrow - Medikin has instituted the ‘MedikinLab’, where customers test applications and modules (EMR, HL7, PRS etc.) in Medikin’s state-of-the-art laboratory. “At Medikin, our philosophy is that no job is too large or problem too small for us to address. We invest a great deal in our R&D to ensure that we provide our clients with the best possible services today, but also position the company for continued success tomorrow.” says Steve Lok, Vice President of Product Development. More

May 19, 2005
Medikin's Evolution Continues - Release of Version 2.5. Medikin has taken another bold step forward in re-enforcing its position as one of the leading TASP providers in the marketplace today. “This is one more exciting step in the evolution of Medikin and our flagship service Medikin Online. Our customers have told us that ease and accessibility coupled with a powerful system are what they wanted, and I am proud to say we have delivered.” says Daniel Herschlag, Chief Executive Officer for Medikin, Inc. More

March 7, 2005
"I just wish I had found them sooner"- Beth Eldridge, Owner of ProMed Transcribers. Read how one MTSO benefitted from Medikin's Transcription ASP system. What advantages are there with the ASP? And differences from a traditional file-routing setup? This case study will explain it all. More

February 9, 2005
Medikin is honored to announce excellent fourth quarter results, with the signing on of over 15 new small to large accounts, while experiencing enhanced revenues of over 300% from the same quarter last year. This further re-enforces Medikin’s position as one of the fastest growing and leading ASP providers in the marketplace today.“As word spreads throughout the entire medical community as to the growth and success of Medikin, this year shall prove to be very exciting. With plans for some new features, incentives and even a new version release of our system in development, Medikin is poised for 2005 to be our most successful year ever.” Vivek Singhal, Medikin, Inc.

January 24, 2005
Medikin has just released its innovative, new Document Comparison feature which could eliminate the need for Editors, and save an MTSO up to $90,000/year. Vivek Singhal, COO at Medikin, Inc., says "This feature was developed after consultation with our clients on how best to address their need to evaluate the quality of their transcriptionist’s work, beyond just the benchmark of turn-around-time. More

October 1, 2004
Medikin signed 14 MTSO and hospital accounts in Q3-2004 and increased the inhouse staffs' efficiency level by 45%. Ryan Sinclair states, "Medikin's growth during Q3 was anticipated, and we are very satisfied with the new accounts we've signed. This proves again, how powerful and redundant Medikin's ASP products really are."

May 14, 2004
Medikin announces the new version of ATX Express Upload designed for clinics and individual physicians using handheld recorders. More

March 5, 2004
Medikin offers a 24x7 customer support service for its large MTSO clients. This service will soon be available to all Medikin clients, no matter the size. More

December 7, 2003
Medikin signs a large MTSO of 8 clinics and 1 hospital and saves them more than 40% by transferring their TASP platform to Medikin Online. They experienced cost savings with dictation modes, file-routing efforts, HIPAA compliance, and operational costs. Vivek Singhal, COO states, "This proves that Medikin Online is the most cost-efficient and competitive ASP offering for the MT community."

October 11, 2003
Medikin is honored to sign its 1000th client user, for a medium-sized MT company in Houston, Texas, since its commencement in 2000.

August 1, 2003
Medikin launches version 1.3 of its ASP Platform, Medikin Online. New and exciting functions introduced include electronic signature, QA1/QA2 Approval features, IP blocking, IP tracking, and more.

June 1, 2003
Medikin signs a major contract with an Ivy League Medical School. Pioneering an HL7 integration module successfully, the client can now take advantage Medikin Online for their in-house and outsourced transcription operations. "Medikin is proud to install one of industry's most competitive TASP platforms at Harvard University Health Services. It proves again that the Medikin brand is becoming a ‘house-hold’ name in the industry.” said Steve Lok, Vice President of Development at Medikin.

February 18, 2003
Medikin launches version 1.2 of its ASP Platform, Medikin Online. New and exciting functions introduced include automated audio upload, enhanced online billing, and more.

September 28, 2002
Dr. Aaron White joins Medikin's advisory board. Dr. White is Founder and Chief Security Officer of DigiMerc, LLC. He is an elite security expert and has consulted with organizations such as the FBI, USAA and numerous Fortune 100 companies. He is currently on the board of directors of InfoLibria, an Internet infrastructure solutions provider.

June 15, 2002
Medikin expands its management team by hiring a new Director of Finance - Robin Romeo. His prior experience includes capital budgeting and equity valuation of non-public companies. He received an MBA in Finance and Statistics & Operations Research from Stern's School of Business at New York University.

December 8, 2001
Medikin Online helps medical records managers, personal assistants and office managers improve productivity by more than 40%. Medikin Online's archival features substitutes many HIM departments as the files are archived electronically. This is one of the many features that FTEs take advantage of, with Medikin Online.

August 15, 2001
Medikin releases version 1.1 for small and medium-sized MTSOs with features like File archiving, Electronic Patient Record Search, Billing reports, TAT reports, and more.

February 1, 2001
Medikin appoints Dr. Jack Kushner. Dr. Kushner is a board-certified neurosurgeon who has practiced for approximately 25 years at the Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis and Washington Hospital Center. He served as a clinical instructor at Johns Hopkins Hospital.